Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake

This recipe makes two pumpkin cheesecakes with prepared pastry shells and simple ingredients for an easy fall dessert.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 218 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 2 prepared 8 inch pastry shells
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1.25 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat cream cheese and sugar together and we combined; add pumpkin and spices. Beat in eggs one at a time. Add salt; beat until creamy. Pour the mixture evenly into the two pastry shells.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Let cool then top with whipped topping, if desired.