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This cheesecake is so easy to make with a crust that bakes up in 10 and a NO BAKE filling.

Ingredients

WHIPPED CREAM

CRUST

FILLING

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, mix together the crushed graham crackers, sugar, cinnamon, and salt.

  3. 3

    Add melted butter and mix to combine.

  4. 4

    Press the crust mixture into a springform pan, creating a layer on the bottom, and then continuing to firmly press crust up the sides.

  5. 5

    Bake the crust for 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown.

  6. 6

    When it comes out of the oven, let the crust cool completely, about an hour.

  7. 7

    In a large bowl with a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer, add the cream cheese, sour cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla.

  8. 8

    Whip together until smooth.

  9. 9

    In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks.

  10. 10

    Fold the whipped cream into the cheesecake mixture until just combined.

  11. 11

    Add half of the cheesecake mixture to a separate small bowl and fold in the pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice.

  12. 12

    Add alternating scoops of the vanilla and pumpkin spice batters to the cooled crust, and use an offset spatula to smooth the surface.

  13. 13

    Cover the cheesecake with saran wrap and chill overnight to set.

  14. 14

    To make the whipped cream topping, add the cold heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla to the bowl of a stand mixer or to a large bowl with a hand mixer.

  15. 15

    Whip until stiff peaks form.

  16. 16

    Release the cheesecake from the springform pan.

  17. 17

    Before serving, use a piping bag to add swirls of the whipped cream on top of the cheesecake.

  18. 18

    Slice and enjoy!