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Rum Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

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Love cheesecake and pumpkin pie? Have both with our outrageously delicious rum pumpkin cheesecake with maple cream!
Course Dessert
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12 servings
Calories 671
Author Cheryl Najafi

Ingredients

crust

  • 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 3 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar

filling

  • 32 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 15 oz can pumpkin purée
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp allspice
  • 2 Tbsp spiced rum

topping

  • 1 1/2 cups sour cream
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp pure maple syrup

Instructions

  • To make the crust, mix graham cracker crumbs, butter, cinnamon and brown sugar together. Press mixture into bottom of 10" springform pan
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • To make the filling, beat cream cheese using mixer with whip attachment until fluffy and no lumps remain. Add sugar gradually while mixer is on low speed. Incorporate eggs one at a time, scraping sides of bowl often. Sift in flour and spices, mix well. Add pumpkin purée and rum then beat until smooth. Pour filling into prepared crust.
  • Bake 30-40 minutes until edges are set and center is slightly wobbly (cake will become firmer after cooling; the middle should not be firm).
  • While the cheesecake is baking, mix up the topping. Whisk sour cream, sugar and maple syrup together until smooth. Spread evenly over top of cheesecake. and return cheesecake to oven for 8 minutes. Cool completely before unmolding.

Notes

Even people who don’t love pumpkin pie will request second servings of our rum pumpkin cheesecake with maple cream recipe!

Nutrition

Calories: 671kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 229mg | Sodium: 434mg | Potassium: 315mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 43g