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pumpkin praline cheese cake with a cookie crust

(2 ratings)
janenov46 avatar
Recipe by
Jane Whittaker
@janenov46
Massena (now in FL), NY

This is a little labor intensive, but worth it. It has a pecan sandy cookie crust, pecan pralines for the crust and as a garnish, whipped cream and carmel ice cream topping drizzled over the top for a finish.

(2 ratings)
yield 12 to 15
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For pumpkin praline cheese cake with a cookie crust

  • crust:
  • 1 c
    pecan sandy cookie crumbs (about 6 cookies)
  • 1/4 c
    melted butter
  • 3 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 7 1/2 oz
    container pecan pralines, divided. found in veggie section in my store
  • filling:
  • 24 oz
    (three 8 oz pkg) cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 3/4 c
    brown sugar
  • 15 oz
    canned pumpkin
  • 1/4 c
    heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    ground cloves
  • 1 tsp
    maple syrup extract
  • 5 lg
    eggs
  • topping:
  • 2 Tbsp
    sweetened whipped cream per slice
  • 2 md
    pecan pralines for garnish per slice
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    carmel ice cream topping per slice to drizzle over

How To Make pumpkin praline cheese cake with a cookie crust

  • 1
    Pre heat oven to 350°
  • 2
    In a food processor whirl cookies til they are fine crumbs.
  • 3
    In a bowl combine the crumbs, butter, and sugar.
  • 4
    Press over the bottom and up the sides a little of a spring form pan.
  • 5
    Bake crust for 15 minutes and let cool while making the filling.
  • 6
    Chop 1 cup pecan pralines and scatter evenly over crust.
  • 7
    In a large bowl whip the cream cheese and sugars until smooth.
  • 8
    Beat in the pumpkin, cream ,cinnamon,cloves and maple extract until well blended.
  • 9
    Add eggs on low speed one at a time.
  • 10
    Pour over crust.
  • 11
    Cover bottom of spring form with aluminum foil. Place cheese cake in a pan with one inch of hot water.
  • 12
    Bake for 1 1/2 hours in the preheated 325°,or until set, middle will wiggle a little.
  • 13
    Cool on a wire rack for 15 min, run a sharp knife around the edge, then refrigerate until completly cooled to remove from pan.
  • 14
    Serve each slice with a dollop of whipped cream, 2 pecan pralines, and a drizzle of carmel topping.
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