Spiced Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Recipes

PUMPKIN SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Mix ginger snap crumbs, pecans and butter; press firmly onto bottom and 1 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan.
• Beat cream cheese, 3/4 cup of the sugar and the vanilla with electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Remove 1-1/2 cups of the batter; place in small bowl. Stir remaining 1/4 cup sugar, the pumpkin and spices into remaining batter. Spoon half of the pumpkin batter into crust; top with spoonfuls of half of the reserved plain batter. Repeat layers. Cut through batters with knife several times for marble effect.
• Bake 55 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Cut into 16 slices. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

SPICED PUMPKIN-SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Wrap foil securely around pan., Place pecans and brown sugar in a food processor; pulse until fine crumbs form. Add butter; pulse to combine. Press onto the bottom of prepared pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake until light brown, 15-20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 3/4 cup brown sugar until smooth. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended., In another bowl, mix pumpkin, spices and remaining brown sugar. Stir in 1-1/2 cups of the cream cheese mixture., To layer, pour 1-1/2 cups plain cream cheese mixture over crust. Gently spread 1-1/3 cups pumpkin mixture over top. Repeat layers. Cut through layers with a knife to swirl. Place springform pan in a large baking pan; add 1 in. of very hot water to larger pan., Bake until center is just set and top appears dull, 70-80 minutes. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove foil. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove rim from pan.

SPICED PUMPKIN-CHOCOLATE SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Mix graham crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottom and 1 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 min.
• Meanwhile, beat cream cheese, vanilla and remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add pumpkin; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Measure 2 cups batter into separate bowl. Add chocolate and cayenne; mix well. Add pumpkin spice to remaining batter; mix well.
• Pour half the pumpkin batter into crust; cover with half the chocolate batter. Repeat layers; swirl gently with knife.
• Bake 1 hour 20 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
• Microwave caramels and water in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 45 sec. or until caramels are melted; stir until blended. Drizzle over cheesecake just before serving. Top with COOL WHIP.

PUMPKIN-SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with a parchment round.
• Stir together graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar in a medium bowl. Press crumb mixture firmly onto bottom of pan. Bake until set, about 10 minutes. Transfer pan to wire rack to cool completely.
• Filling: Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees. Wrap exterior of 9-inch springform pan containing crust with a double layer of foil. Set a kettle of water to a boil. With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese until fluffy and smooth, about 3 minutes. Reduce to low speed; add sugar in a slow, steady stream. Add salt and vanilla; beat until well combined. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each until just combined (do not overmix). Pour three-quarters of the cream cheese filling over crust.
• Transfer remaining one-quarter cream cheese filling to a bowl; add pumpkin puree, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Drop 1/4-cup dollops of pumpkin mixture over top of cream cheese filling. With a wooden skewer or toothpick, swirl into filling.
• Set springform pan inside a large, shallow roasting pan. Carefully pour boiling water into roasting pan to reach halfway up side of springform pan. Bake until cake is set but still slightly wobbly in center, about 75 minutes.
• Transfer springform pan to a wire rack and remove foil; let cool completely. Refrigerate, uncovered, at least 24 hours. Run a knife around edge of cake to loosen before unmolding.

SPICED PUMPKIN SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• heat oven to 325. Wrap outside of 9 inch spring form pan with heavy-duty foil. Pulse pecans and 2 tbsp brown sugar in food processor until finely ground. Add melted butter; pulse just until combined. Press into bottom of pan. Bake 10-15 min or until set and dry. cool on wire rack.
• Beat cream cheese and 3/4 cup of the brown sugar in large bowl at medium speed just until blended. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Add eggs one at a time, beating at low speed just until combined.
• Whisk pumpkin, remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg in medium bowl. Whisk in 1 1/2 cups of cheesecake mixture.
• Spoon half of the remaining plain cheesecake mixture into crust. Top with half of the pumpkin filling. Repeat (do not spread evenly for best swirls). With knife or metal spatula, gently swirl through batter to achieve a marbled effect. Place spring form pan in large shallow roasting or broiler pan; add enough hot tap water to come halfway up sides of spring form pan.
• Bake 60-70 minutes or until edges are puffed and top is dry to the touch. Center should move slightly when pan is tapped, but should not ripple as if liquid.
• Remove spring form pan from roasting pan; remove foil. Cook on wire rack to room temperature. Refrigerate, uncovered, overnight. Store in refrigerator.

PUMPKIN SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Crust: Mix crushed ginger snaps, but ter and 1 tablespoon flour in medium mixing bowl.
• Press onto bottom of 8 or 9 inch springform pan.
• Filling: Beat cream cheese in large mixing bowl until smooth.
• Add sugar, the remaining 3 tablespoons flour, ginger, and vanilla.
• Beat on high until smooth.
• Add eggs all at once. Beat on low until combined.
• Stir in cream.
• Measure 2 cups of filling, set aside. To remaining mixture add pumpkin, sugar and spices.
• Spoon plain cream cheese mixture into pan.
• Carefully spoon pumpkin mixture over plain.
• Use a spatula to gently swirl batters, do not disturb crust. Bake in 350F for 50-55 minutes.