Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust

Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust | Cooking on the Front Burner #pumpkincheesecake #falldessert

Happy November WLOW readers!  Before you know it Thanksgiving will be here and perhaps you are looking for a pumpkin dessert but not necessarily a pie.  Today I have for you Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes with Gingersnap Crust.  I’m a huge fan of mini desserts because then you can try more than one!   I could not believe how easy these were.

Deb Attinella {Cooking on the Front Burner}

Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 24 minutes
Servings: 12 mini cheesecakes

Ingredients
  

Crust:
  • 1 cup gingersnap cookies processed into crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • teaspoon nutmeg
Filling:
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 egg plus one egg white
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • teaspoon nutmeg
  • teaspoon ginger
  • Pinch of cloves
  • Whipped cream or cool whip for topping

Method
 

  • Crust:
  • Preheat oven to 375 and lightly grease a mini muffin pan that has removable bottoms.
  • In a bowl combine the crust ingredients; mixing well. Divide the mixture among the 12 cups. Firmly press on bottom and 1/3 up on the side.

Filling:

  • In a mixer, combine all the filling ingredients and mix well. Divide among the cups.
  • Bake for 14 minutes then cool on rack for 20 minutes. Remove and refrigerate until well chilled.
  • Serve with either whipped cream or cool whip and dust with cinnamon.

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Luckily I had a mini cheesecake pan – it was a gift so I’m not sure where it came from but click on this link to see what I used.

Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust | Cooking on the Front Burner #pumpkincheesecake

What will you be serving as a Thanksgiving dessert?  Do you make all the trimmings including a turkey?  I’m craving the whole shebang!  Turkey, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes and of course dessert!

Pumpkin Cheesecake | Cooking on the Front Burner #cheesecake

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

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8 Comments

  1. Julie and Deb, these look absolutely fantastic! I just love mini desserts! Perfect for Thanksgiving AND Christmas! Thanks so much for sharing and pinning! Hope you both have a wonderful day!

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