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gluten free pumpkin cheesecake

Pumpkin Cheesecake

A delicious gluten-free pumpkin cheesecake recipe for fall entertaining.

Course Dessert
Keyword gluten free cheesecake, pumpkin cheesecake, thanksgiving dessert
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 8 minutes
Total Time 8 hours 38 minutes
Servings 10 people
Author Tonya Staab

Ingredients

  • 11.2  oz  Gluten-free graham style crackers  we use 2 packets of Schar brand
  • 2 tbs Light brown sugar
  • 2 tbs Granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup Melted unsalted butter
  • 4 pkgs Cream Cheese 8oz packages at room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cups Granulated sugar
  • 1 cup Pumpkin puree
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 4 lge Eggs at room temperature
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp Ginger
  • 1/2 tsp Cloves

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F

  2. Put the graham crackers into the food processor and blend until they resemble crumbs. Add light brown and granulated sugar along with melted butter and stir to combine.

  3. Press the mixture into the bottom and a little up the sides of a 9" springform pan and bake for 8 minutes.

  4. Set aside to cool while you make the cheesecake filling.

  5. Reduce oven heat to 325F.

  6. Mix cream cheese with an electric mixer for a few minutes. Add pumpkin puree, spices, granulated sugar, and vanilla and continue mixing. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.

  7. Slowly add the eggs to the bowl while mixing on low speed. Mix until the eggs are just combined. Don't over mix your filling.

  8. Pour the filling over your crust in the pan.

  9. Wrap an oven bag or layers of aluminum foil around the pan and place it into the center of a roasting pan. Pour boiling water around the bag making sure none gets inside the bag.

  10. Bake your cheesecake for 60 minutes. Turn off the oven, crack open the door and leave to rest inside the oven for another 60 minutes.

  11. Remove from the oven and the water bath and cool on the counter until room temperature. Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 6 hours, but I prefer to refrigerate overnight.