White Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipes

WHITE CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine gingersnap crumbs (or graham cracker crumbs) with butter. Press into the bottom of a greased 9-in springform pan. Set aside.
• in a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla; beat on low speed until combined.Stir in melted chocolate.
• Combine the pumpkin and spices in a seperate bowl; gently fold into cream cheese mixture. Pour over crust.
• Place the pan on a baking sheet and bake at 350 for 55-60 minutes or until center is set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
• Combine topping ingredients and spread in a shallow baking pan. Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden. Be sure to stir a couple times so the almonds get toasted evenly. Cool.
• Run a knife under hot water, then around the edge of the pan to loosen cake. Cool for an hour in the refrigerator. Before serving, sprinkle topping over individual servings. Store extra in a container or ziploc bag.
• *I don't care for gingersnaps, so I use cinnamon flavored graham crackers for my crust!

WHITE CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. Grease medium spring form pan
• 2. In a small bowl combine crushed ginger snaps and butter
• 3. Press firmly into the bottom of the greased pan
• 4. In large bowl beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. (if you have a Kitchen Aid mixer--use it!)
• 5. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat on low until well combined.
• 6. Mix in white chocolate.
• 7. In a small bowl combine pumpkin and spices. Mix well
• 8. Fold pumpkin into cheese mixture.
• 9. Pour over ginger snap crust.
• 10. Place filled pan on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes. Do not turn off oven.
• 11. Cool on rack for at least ten minutes.
• 12. Topping: combine almonds, sugar and butter. Spread evenly on jelly roll pan or edged cookie sheet.
• 13. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes stirring mixture twice.
• 14. Cool slightly and spread on top of cheesecake.
• 15. Cool cake completely. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

MARBLED PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE + WHITE CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• FILLING - Prepare the filling first to chill while crust bakes. In a large bowl, beat together in mixer: cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract. Then mix the rest together with spoon by hand -- less air after adding eggs means less cracking in your cheesecake later! Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each one.
• Set aside 1/2 of the mixture in a medium bowl. The remaining 1/2 add: pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove - mix together well. Put the plain filling and the pumpkin filling in the fridge while making your crust; this will give it a chance to thicken and will marble nicely later.
• CRUST - In a medium bowl mix together: graham crust, cinnamon, ginger, pumpkin pie spice and butter. Press into the bottom of a spring-form pan. Bake crust in oven at 350 F for 10 minute.
• MARBLE THE CHEESECAKE - Start with the pumpkin filling and add it on top of the crust. Drop spoonfuls of the plain filling throughout. Take a knife and swirl the pumpkin filling to make marble effect. Have fun with it!
• BAKING - (Optional) Put a pan 1/2 filled with water, in the oven on the bottom rack. This will steam and also help the cheesecake not to crack as it bakes. Bake cheesecake in oven at 350 F for 1 hr 15 minute Once done, remove from oven and run a knife around the edge of the pan (this will keep your cheesecake from cracking as it cools). Chill in the fridge.
• FROSTING - Use a chilled bowl & beaters, beat together cream in a mixer, until frothy. Once a little frothy, add gradually: icing sugar, white chocolate pudding powder, cream of tarter. Whip until thick. Spread on chilled cheesecake. Add white chocolate bar squares (optional). Enjoy!

WHITE CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. For crust place cookies in large food processor; process into fine crumbs. Add 2 tablespoons of the sugar and melted butter; process just until combined. Press into bottom of 9 -inch springform pan; set aside.
• For filling place cream cheese and 1 cup of the sugar in food processor; process until smooth. Add pumpkin, melted chocolate, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg; process until combined. Pour into crust-lined pan. Place springform pan in shallow baking pan.
• Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until center appears nearly set when gently shaken. Remove; cool on wire rack 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, for Almond Topping combine almonds, 2 tablespoons butter and 1 teaspoon sugar in food processor; cover and process until combined. Spread evenly in shallow baking pan. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until toasted, stirring occasionally.
• Sprinkle almond topping on cheesecake. Loosen and remove sides of springform pan. Cool cheesecake 1 hour more. Cover loosely; chill at least 4 hours or overnight.
• ** Cool and chill time extra and not included in prep or cooking time.

PUMPKIN WHITE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place cookies in food processor; process until fine crumbs. Add 2 tablespoons sugar and butter.
• Cover; process until combined. Press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan; set aside.
• Process cheese and 1 cup sugar in food processor until smooth.
• Add pumpkin, melted morsels, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg. Process until combined. Pour into crust-lined pan.
• Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until center is almost set.
• Remove from oven; cool on wire rack for 30 minutes.
• Process almonds, 2 tablespoons butter and 1 teaspoon sugar in food processor; spread on baking pan.
• Bake at 350 for 10 minutes until toasted.
• Sprinkle nut mixture on cheesecake. Loosen sides of cheesecake; cool 1 hour.
• Cover; chill 4 hours or until firm.