It's one thing to make a delicious dessert for dinner but it's a whole different level to bust out a creamy swirled pumpkin cheesecake with graham cracker crust!
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and grease a 9" springform pan.
Combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and seasonings until it looks like wet sand. Press into the greased springform and bake for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
1 1/2 Cups Graham Cracker Crumbs, 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar, 2 Tablespoons Sugar, 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon, 1/3 Cup Melted Butter
For the Filling
In a standing mixer, add 1 package cream cheese and beat until smooth.
4 Packages Cream Cheese
Add 1/2 cup of sugar, and the cornstarch and beat again until smooth.
1 1/2 Cups Sugar, 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
Add remaining cream cheese, one package at a time until smooth.
4 Packages Cream Cheese
Pour in the remaining sugar and vanilla and mix.
2 teaspoons Vanilla, 1 1/2 Cups Sugar
Starting with just one egg at a time, add and beat on low just until the egg is mixed in and continue until all eggs have been used.
4 Large Eggs
Remove two cups of the mix to a medium bowl.
Scoop the pumpkin into the bowl along with the spices and stir well to make a smooth pumpkin cheesecake filling.
1 Cup Canned Pumpkin, 1 teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice, 2 teaspoons Cinnamon
Pour half of the plain cheesecake into the prepared crust in the spring form pan. Dollop in a little pumpkin all over the cheesecake. Swirl with a knife then repeat with the next layer.
Place the springform pan into a large baking pan and add 1" of water to the pan so that the cheesecake will be sitting in a water bath.
Gently move the pans to the oven on the center rack and bake until the top is no longer shiny, about 55-65 minutes.
Turn the oven off and leave the cheesecake alone for 35 minutes. Run a hot or greased knife around the edge and shut the door for another 2-4 hours.
Remove the springform pan from the water bath. Allow to cool on a cooling rack, thus encouraging air to circulate around the cheesecake until it has cooled completely.
Cover with saran wrap and place the cheesecake in the fridge to cool for 8 hours or up to overnight.
Remove the rim and serve with whipped cream!
Whipped Cream
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Notes
This cheesecake will keep for about a week in the refrigerator. Cover well to store.