Easy Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake

This phenomenal Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake has a thick layer of cheesecake, topped with a layer of spiced pumpkin cheesecake, all wrapped in a graham cracker crust! It’s an easy yet fancy looking twist on the classic Thanksgiving pumpkin pie.

Meet Your New Favorite Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

Move over Pumpkin Pie, this year it’s time to try this gorgeously layered Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake! It’s one of our very favorite Fall themed desserts that disappears in seconds once people spy that bottom layer of hidden cheesecake!

Starting from the bottom we have a sweet graham cracker crust — you can use a store bought crust or make your own. Then we have a thick layer of sweet cheesecake that is topped with a second layer of spiced pumpkin cheesecake on top!

The biggest secret to this recipe is that it only takes about 10 minutes to whip this pumpkin pie cheesecake together and get it into the oven. Then it’s just baking and cooling time! This Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake couldn’t be any easier to whip up and is always a crowd favorite!

Cheesecakes Need to Cool – Plan Ahead!

The hardest part about this Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake is waiting for it to cool and then allowing it to completely chill in the refrigerator. 

It needs at least an hour to cool completely on the counter before you move it into the fridge. Then it needs to chill for a minimum of 3 hours to fully set up and turn into pumpkin cheesecake heaven.

So if you are counting, it will take 4 hours after baking for this pumpkin pie cheesecake to be ready to eat! But remember, it only takes 10 minutes of actual work to make. So while you need to plan ahead, the actual recipe part is very, very easy.

I know it can be hard to plan ahead, but I usually just bake this Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake the night before and pop it into the fridge before I head off to bed. That way I can sleep through the chilling time and it’s ready to go the next day!

Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Ingredients

Are you ready for this?! You only need SEVEN ingredients for this Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake:

• Cream Cheese
• Granulated Sugar
• Vanilla Extract
• Eggs
• Pumpkin Puree
• Pumpkin Pie Spice
• Graham Cracker Crust

Most of the ingredients you probably already have on hand, which makes this recipe even easier. Make sure you purchase the regular, full fat cream cheese for optimum flavor!

Pumpkin Puree vs Pumpkin PIe Filling

Like most pumpkin baking recipes, you want to use pure canned pumpkin puree — not pumpkin pie filling. Pumpkin pie filing is already sweetened and also has spices in it.

To make sure you have the right one, check the ingredients. The only ingredient you should see listed is pumpkin!

Graham Cracker Cheesecake Crust

You can use a homemade graham cracker crust or a 9 inch store-bought one. It is up to you and how much work you want to do!

Admittedly, I often use a store-bought one out of pure laziness. It’s so easy to grab one and have this pie into the oven in just 10 minutes!

However, if you are a make it all yourself kind of person, below you will find my favorite graham cracker crust recipe to go with this pumpkin cheesecake.

Graham Cracker Crust INGREDIENTS:

• 1 1/2 cups finely ground graham cracker crumbs
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1. Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, melted butter and cinnamon until well blended .
2. Press mixture with your fingers evenly into an 9 inch pie plate.
3. Pour pumpkin cheesecake layers, as directed in recipe below, into unbaked graham cracker crust. Bake as directed.

How to Make Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake

This recipe is very easy to make with just a few short steps: 

Step 1: Start by beating together the cheesecake layer ingredients until smooth.  

Step 2: Add 1 1/3 cups of the cheesecake batter to the graham cracker pie crust.

Step 3: Add pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice to the remaining cheesecake batter and whisk until smooth.

Step 4: Pour it on top of the plain cheesecake layer and pop it into the oven — no water bath needed!

Step 5: Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool and then chill for at least 3 hours. Serve with whipped cream on top! 

Tips to avoid cracks in your cheesecake!

This Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake does not need a water bath, but there are a few tips to keep it from cracking:

• Make sure you use room temperature cream cheese and add the eggs one at a time.
• Do not over bake. The cheesecake is finished when the center is *just* almost set. It will finish firming up when it chills.
• Lastly, make sure you allow this pumpkin pie cheesecake to cool completely before transferring it to the fridge.

If for some reason you do get a noticeable crack, there are two common solutions to try:

• Allow the cake to cool for a few minutes, then wet your finger with water and try running it along the crack.
• If that doesn’t work, cover it with whip cream and enjoy! In the end, no one cares if it cracked, just that it tastes good!

I can not wait for you all to try this Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake — I just know you are going to love it as much as we do.

My husband is already requesting I make it for Thanksgiving to bring to his families house instead of the traditional pie. 

Looking for more great holiday recipes? Here are a few of my top favorites:

• Best Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe
• Sweet Potato Pie
• Best Green Bean Casserole
• Sweet Potato Casserole
• Corn Casserole
• Cranberry Relish
• Fried Apples

While this cheesecake looks incredibly impressive, it is actually very EASY to make with simple ingredients. 

Please leave a review/comment below letting me know how this pumpkin cheesecake recipe turns out for you!

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