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a spiced gingerbread cheesecake on a cake stand in a wide horizontal shot, one slice pulled out, whipped cream swirls and cinnamon dusting, on a cozy holiday table with pine sprigs, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Gingerbread Cheesecake

This lovingly crafted cheesecake features a gingersnap crust and warm molasses and ginger flavors.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups gingersnap crumbs
  • 5 tbsp butter melted
  • 24 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 325F and press gingersnap crumbs mixed with butter into a springform pan.
  2. Beat cream cheese and brown sugar until smooth, then add eggs one at a time.
  3. Mix in molasses, ginger, and cinnamon, then pour over the crust.
  4. Bake 55-60 minutes until the center is just set with a slight jiggle.
  5. Cool, then chill at least 4 hours before slicing so it firms up fully.

Notes

Top with a swirl of whipped cream and a dusting of cinnamon.