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Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake on a plate

Pumpkin Spice Vanilla Cheesecake

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 12 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 6 tbsp butter melted
  • 32 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1.25 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 325F. Press graham-butter mixture into springform pan; bake 10 minutes.
  2. Beat cream cheese and sugar smooth; add eggs individually, then vanilla.
  3. Divide batter; stir pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice into half.
  4. Alternate dollops of plain and pumpkin batter over crust; swirl with knife.
  5. Bake 65-70 minutes until just set; cool in oven 1 hour with door cracked.
  6. Refrigerate at least 6 hours before slicing.

Notes

Use pure pumpkin puree, not pie filling, so it isn't overly sweet.