Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake

This is one of my favorite recipes. The key is the amount of spices. You can really taste them in this recipe.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 644 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup sour cream
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 3 large eggs
• ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 ½ cups gingersnap cookie crumbs
• 1 large egg yolk
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
• ¾ tablespoon pumpkin pie spice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Mix cookie crumbs and butter together; press onto the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan.

Step 3

Beat cream cheese for filling until smooth. Add pumpkin puree, eggs, egg yolk, sugar, sour cream, and pumpkin pie spice. Add flour and vanilla. Beat together until well combined. Pour into crust and spread evenly.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let sit for 15 minutes.

Step 5

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours.