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Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake

Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes

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Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake Every fall I buy a can of pumpkin puree, and every fall I look for a dessert that delivers the warm spice of pumpkin pie without the fuss of rolling and crimping a crust. These Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake bites solve that problem.

  • Total Time: 407 min
  • Yield: 12 1x

Ingredients

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Spiced Graham Cracker Crust
1 cup Crushed Graham Crackers, about 7–8 Graham Crackers
2 tablespoons Brown Sugar, I prefer Dark Brown Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon Ground Ginger
1/8 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
3 tablespoons Butter, melted

Pumpkin Cheesecake Filling
8 ounces Cream Cheese, Room Temperature
2/3 cup Brown Sugar, Preferably Dark
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon Ground Allspice
1/4 teaspoon Ground Ginger
1/8 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
1 cup Pumpkin Puree
2 whole Eggs

For Serving
Sweetened Whipped Cream
Additional Ground Cinnamon, For Dusting

Instructions

Crust
1-Preheat oven to 350 °F: Preheat oven to 350 °F.
2-Line a standard 12 cup muffin tin: Line a standard 12 cup muffin tin with muffin liners.
3-Mix together Graham Cracker Crumbs, Brown Sugar,: Mix together Graham Cracker Crumbs, Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, Ginger and Nutmeg until well combined. Drizzle in Melted Butter while stirring until evenly combined and resembles wet sand.
4-Place about 2 tablespoons of crust mixture: Place about 2 tablespoons of crust mixture into each lined muffin tin. Use the back of a small spoon (I used a tablespoon) to compact the crust mixture into the bottom of liner.
5-Bake for 5-8 minutes until lightly brown: Bake for 5-8 minutes until lightly brown. Remove from oven to cool.

Filling and Assembly
6-Reduce oven temperature to 325°F: Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
7-Mix together Cream Cheese, Brown Sugar, Vanilla: Mix together Cream Cheese, Brown Sugar, Vanilla Extract, Cinnamon, Allspice, Ginger and Nutmeg until well combined. Scrape down sides of bowl.
8-Mix in Pumpkin Puree and scrape down: Mix in Pumpkin Puree and scrape down sides of bowl.
9-Mix in Eggs one at a time: Mix in Eggs one at a time scraping down bowl between additions.
10-Divide Pumpkin Cheesecake filling evenly between muffin: Divide Pumpkin Cheesecake filling evenly between muffin cups.
11-Bake for 22 minutes: Bake for 22 minutes. Turn off oven and crack oven door with Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes still inside for another 5 minutes.
12-Move to cooling rack until fully cool: Move to cooling rack until fully cool and then refrigerate until cold or overnight.

For Serving
13-Top with whipped cream and dust lightly: Top with whipped cream and dust lightly with cinnamon if desired.

Last Step:

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  • Prep Time: 20 min
  • Cook Time: 27 min
  • Method: bake

Nutrition

  • Calories: 197.81
  • Sugar: 17.03
  • Sodium: 146.83
  • Fat: 10.98
  • Saturated Fat: 6.09
  • Carbohydrates: 22.76
  • Fiber: 0.98
  • Protein: 2.9
  • Cholesterol: 54.27