Pumpkin Oreo Cheesecake Recipe
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 12
 
Delicious Pumpkin Cheesecake with Oreo crust and decadent chocolate topping is such an easy pumpkin dessert recipe perfect for the Fall season!
Ingredients
For the crust:
  • 2 ½ cups Oreo cookie crumbs, about 26 Oreo Cookies
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
For the cheesecake filling:
  • 2 cups pumpkin puree
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 packages cream cheese (total of 16 oz)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Topping:
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
For Garnish:
  • Halloween Sprinkles, optional
Instructions
To make crusts:
  1. Finely crush the cookies in a food processor, add melted butter and blend until it's all moistened
  2. Press crumb mixture onto the bottom of prepared 9-inch springform pan by lightly greasing the edges of the pan with cooking spray
  3. Place in the freezer while you make the filling
To make cheesecake filling:
  1. In a large bowl, mix pumpkin puree, sugar, cinnamon, ground cloves, nutmeg, cream cheese and vanilla extract. Stir until the mixture becomes smooth.
  2. Pour the filling over the crust and smooth the surface.
  3. Place the cheesecake in the refrigerator and let it set for at least 4 hours or overnight.
  4. When the topping is set and cooled run a thin knife around the sides and remove the springform pan sides
To make topping:
  1. In a small saucepan, heat the heavy cream over low heat until it starts to simmer. Remove from heat and add the chocolate chips. Stir until the chocolate is completely melted and the mixture is smooth.
  2. Pour the chocolate topping over the cheesecake and top with sprinkles
  3. Serve
Recipe by Yummiest Food Recipes at https://yummiestfood.com/pumpkin-oreo-cheesecake/