Pumpkin Layer Cheesecake w/ Graham Cracker Crust

This Pumpkin Layer Cheesecake with Graham Cracker Crust is light, airy, and oh so pumpkiny! It is the perfect dessert dish for your Thanksgiving table. Your friends and relatives will certainly be asking you for the recipe after they have a bite. Best make sure to give them a big enough slice or they will be asking for seconds. It would be a good idea for those that love pumpkin all year round to stock up on canned pumpkin while the prices are lowered for seasonal baking.

Graham Cracker Crust Recipe

Crust Ingredients: 

2 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 TBSP sugar
5 TBSP salted butter, melted
Spring form pan

Crust Directions:

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 in spring form pan.
-Combine the graham cracker crumbs and sugar, add in the butter, stirring as you pour it into the small bowl.
-Take the crust “batter” from the bowl and with your hands press it into the prepared pan.
-Set the crust aside.

First Layer Filling Recipe

First layer Ingredients:

8 ounce package cream cheese, room temp
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 egg, room temp

First Layer Directions:

-Beat on medium speed to combine the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
-Fold the egg into cream cheese mixture.
-Pour this into the prepared spring form pan.

Pumpkin Layer Recipe

Pumpkin Layer Ingredients:

8 ounce package cream cheese, room temp
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 egg, room temp
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Pumpkin Layer Directions:

-Beat on medium speed to combine the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
-Fold the egg into cream cheese mixture.
-Add the spices to the pumpkin puree then fold this into the cream cheese mixture.
-Pour this pumpkin mixture on top of the first layer.
-Sprinkle cinnamon on top of this layer.

Pumpkin Cheese Cake Directions: 

-Bake on 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until the center of the cheese cake is firm,
-Remove from oven and allow to sit out to completely cool.
-Put in refrigerator over night.

Whip Cream Topping

Topping Ingredients:

1 cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons powdered sugar
2 Tbsp sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon

Topping Directions:

-Place mixing bowl and beater in the freezer to chill.
-Add all the ingredients into the chilled bowl.
-Beat the ingredients on medium speed until the whipped cream holds soft peaks.
-Scoop whipping cream into a pastry bag with a large star tip.
-Twist the open end of the pastry bag to push the whipping cream to the tip.
-Holding the filled pastry bag with tip straight downward and  squeeze out the stars on the edge of the cheese cake.

Which kind (flavor) of cheesecake, do you like the best?