Discover how to make a Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Recipe! This is the perfect fall dessert for any family gathering. It features layers of cheesecake, cream cheese, and whipped topping, all topped off with cinnamon sugar.
You know it’s officially fall when the pumpkin spice lattes start hitting the shelves. But what happens when you don’t have time to hit up Starbucks for a PSL? I’m here to tell you that there is an alternative: Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Recipe! It features layers of cheesecake, cream cheese, and whipped topping, all topped off with cinnamon sugar.
If you’re looking for a fall dessert recipe that is both delicious and easy to make for the upcoming holiday season, this pumpkin swirl cheesecake recipe might be what you need. I bet it will become one of your family’s favorite desserts!
It doesn’t take much effort or cooking skills- just some time in the oven. Plus it will make your kitchen smell amazing! In addition to being rich in flavor, this sweet dessert also has a creamy texture thanks to the use of cream cheese as one key ingredient.
A lot of people are intimidated by making cheesecake, but it really isn’t all that difficult at all. And these Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecakes prove just how easy the process is with none of the usual work involved in a traditional cheesecake-making experience such as needing a water bath or letting your cheesecake bake with the oven door open.
You’ll never have to waste pumpkin again thanks to this genius trick: Place the leftover can in an airtight container and save it for recipes just like this one.
While yes, a traditional pumpkin pie is always delicious, try this easy recipe the next time you are craving something pumpkin!
How to Make these Mini Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecakes!
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You will need to gather the following ingredients:
- graham cracker sheets, crushed, about 1 cups graham cracker crumbs
- cinnamon
- allspice
- flour
- sugar
- unsalted butter, melted
- cream cheese, room temperature
- powdered sugar
- 2 egg whites
- almond extract
- canned pumpkin puree
Step by Step Instructions
Make the Crust
To start, preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
Crush graham crackers until they are fine crumbs. Combine cookie crumbs with the melted butter, cinnamon and sugar. Mix until the crumbs are moist (sand like texture).
Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners or use cooking spray. Add the crumbs to the bottom of each cupcake liner. Press down firmly on the crumbs.
Creamy Cheesecake Filling
In a large mixing bowl, add room temperature cream cream to a bowl of a stand mixer. Mix on medium speed until smooth.
Add powdered sugar and almond extract to the cream cheese. Beat for 2 minutes.
Add egg whites one at a time to your cream cheese mixture on low until incorporated. Please do not overbeat the mixture.
Take half of the plain batter and divide it among the muffin cups.
Add powdered sugar and almond extract to the cream cheese. Beat for 2 minutes.
Add egg whites one at a time on low until incorporated. Please do not overbeat the mixture.
Take half of the cheesecake mixture and divide it among the muffin cups.
Make the pumpkin swirl – mix the pumpkin puree, cinnamon, allspice and flour together in a small bowl. Add ¼ cup cheesecake mixture to the pumpkin swirl.
Pumpkin Layer
Mix the pumpkin puree, cinnamon, allspice and flour together in a medium bowl. Add 1/4 cups of batter to the pumpkin.
Spoon half of the pumpkin batter to the muffin cups.
Top each with the leftover cheesecake.
Spoon dollops of the pumpkin mixture on top of each cheesecake
Take a toothpick and swirl the pumpkin pie filling through each individual cheesecake to create a marble effect.
Repeat layers until each of your cheesecakes are created.
Place pan of your Pumpkin Cheesecakes in the center of the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes and then let cool on a cooling rack for 15-20 minutes until removing from the pan.
Variations
- Swap out the spices and just use 2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice.
- No almond extract? Use vanilla extract.
- Make pumpkin swirl cheesecake bars by using a large baking pan.
- Swap out the graham cracker crust and make a pecan crust (place pecans in a food processor to crush) or use gingersnap cookies for a gingersnap crust.
Why should you not overbeat your cheesecake batter?
Well, it may end up tasting less creamy. The consistency of homemade cheesecakes tends to vary from person-to-person but for this recipe we recommend beating until just combined because too much mixing will cause too much air in the batter, causing the butterfat in your cream dairy products to break down prematurely which doesn’t produce that silky smooth texture our mouths crave when eating desserts like cakes or pie.
What do I do Leftover Cheesecake Filling?
You can store remaining filling in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Cream cheese doesn’t freeze well, so you wouldn’t want to freeze your filling.
