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Skinny Pumpkin Cheesecake (Instant Pot) — The Skinny Fork by Gordon Ramsay

Skinny Pumpkin Cheesecake (Instant Pot) — The Skinny Fork



The Skinny:
Servings: 8
Serving Size: 1 Slice
Calories: 359
Fat: 26 g
Saturated Fat: 9 g
Carb: 29 g
Fiber: 6 g
Protein: 9 g
Sugar: 14 g
Sodium: 320 mg

Filling:
2 (8 Oz.) Packages of Reduced Fat Neufchâtel Cream Cheese
1/4 C. Sugar
1/4 C. Natural Sweetener
2 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
1 C. Pumpkin Puree
1/4 C. Vanilla Almond Creamer
1/4 C. Unsweetened Almond Milk
3/4 Tsp. Pumpkin Pie Spice
3/4 Tsp. Allspice
1/2 Tsp. Ground Nutmeg
1/4 Tsp. Ground Cinnamon
1/4 Tsp. Ground Ginger
2 Tsp. Flour
3 Whole Large Eggs

Prepare a 7” push pan or springform pan by lightly coating the inside with non-stick baking spray and lining the bottom with parchment paper. Set aside.

Place 1 1/2 C. water into the base of the instant pot.

Put the 8 cinnamon graham crackers, 1 Tsp. sugar, 1 Tsp. natural sweetener, 1/4 Tsp. ginger and 1/4 Tsp. cinnamon into a food processor or blender and blend until fine crumbs form.

Add in the 2 1/2 Tbsp. melted butter and give it another few pulses.

Scoop the mixture out into the prepared and press it down into the bottom and slightly up along the sides to form your crust.

Place the pan with the crust into the freezer to chill while you make the filling.

Clean the crumbs for the crust out of the food processor or blender.

Add in the 16 Oz. cream cheese, 1/4 C. sugar, and 1/4 C. natural sweetener and blend until smooth and creamy.

Add in the 1 C. pumpkin puree, 1/4 C. vanilla creamer, 1/4 C. almond milk, 2 Tsp. flour, 2 Tsp. vanilla, 3/4 Tsp. pumpkin pie spice, 3/4 Tsp. allspice, 1/2 Tsp. nutmeg, 1/4 Tsp. cinnamon, and 1/4 Tsp. ginger. Blend to mix well.

Pulse in the 3 eggs just slightly. You do not want to over stir or whip the eggs.

Remove the crust from the freezer and pour the mixture out into the prepared dish.

Cover the top of the pan with a paper towel and crimp foil over that to seal tightly.

Use the trivet to lower the cheesecake into the pressure cooker, cover with the lid and set the steam valve to ‘sealed’.

Cook on manual high pressure for 58 minutes then allow the pressure to drop naturally.

Once done, and the pressure pin drops, carefully remove the cheesecake from the pressure cooker and set aside on a wire rack to cool for 1 hour.

Transfer to the fridge to chill for at least 4 hours.

Once chilled, remove from the pan and cut into 8 equal pieces.

Enjoy right away with caramel or chocolate drizzle if desired!

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE BARS – Butter with a Side of Bread by Gordon Ramsay

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE BARS - Butter with a Side of Bread


Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars made with a gingersnap crust, a creamy pumpkin cheesecake layer & topped with caramel sauce. Easy pumpkin cheesecake recipe even more delicious than pumpkin pie!

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars  – one of my favorite fall recipes. I absolutely love cheesecake, and in the fall I really love everything pumpkin, so pumpkin cheesecake is practically a dream come true. My husband is a pumpkin pie lover and declared that this dessert is “even better than pumpkin pie.”

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars made with a gingersnap crust, a creamy pumpkin cheesecake layer & topped with caramel sauce. Easy pumpkin cheesecake recipe even more delicious than pumpkin pie!

Ingredients in Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Gingersnap cookies – You’ll need about 36 of them, finely crushed. This will make about 1 1/2 cups of crumbs. You could use graham cracker crumbs like you do in traditional cheesecake, but the gingersnaps just add so much flavor and the crust pairs so perfectly with the pumpkin flavor.

Butter – The butter holds all of the crumbs together to form the crust.

Cream cheese – Any variety will work. You can use regular cream cheese, or a low-fat or non fat version. Just make sure to soften the cream cheese before adding to the mixture so that it will mix smoothly.

Sugar – Gotta have sugar!

Pumpkin – Use one 15 oz can of pumpkin. Make sure NOT to use pumpkin pie filling, just plain pumpkin puree. You can use a homemade version if you prefer.

Ingredients in Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Pumpkin Pie Spice – A fall staple. Delicious mix of cinnamon, ginger, ground cloves and ground nutmeg.

Vanilla – The higher the quality, the better.

Eggs – You’ll need 4 of them to get the perfect cheesecake texture, so don’t leave those out!

Caramel topping – You can find this by all the other ice cream toppings. It is just to put on top, so it is completely optional, but don’t leave it off!

Whipped cream – Another optional ingredient, but necessary in my book! Can use homemade whipped cream, the spray kind in the can, or Cool Whip works great too!

How to make Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Preheat oven to 325°.  Crush ginger snaps (I used my blender), and mix with the melted butter.  Press onto the bottom of a 9X13 pan.

Beat cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer until well blended. Add pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and vanilla and mix well.  Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each one just until blended.

Pouring pumpkin cheesecake filling over the gingersnap crust

Pour the mixture over the crust.  Bake for 45 minutes or until center is almost completely set.

Cool completely and then refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.

Baked pumpkin cheesecake bars

Cut into squares just before serving and drizzle each serving with caramel topping and serve with whipped cream.

Pumpkin cheesecake bars topped with whipped cream and caramel

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE BARS

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars made with a gingersnap crust, a creamy pumpkin cheesecake layer & topped with caramel sauce. Easy pumpkin cheesecake recipe even more delicious than pumpkin pie!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: pumpkin cheesecake bars

Prep Time: 4 hours

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 4 hours 45 minutes

Servings: 24

Author: Butter With A Side of Bread

Ingredients

  • 38 Ginger Snap cookies finely crushed (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 1/4 cup butter melted
  • 4 pkg 8 oz each cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 15 oz pumpkin
  • 1 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 4 eggs
  • Caramel topping and whipped cream

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°.

  • Crush ginger snaps (I used my blender), and mix with the melted butter. Press onto the bottom of a 9X13 pan.

  • Beat cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer until well blended.

  • Add pumpkin, spice and vanilla and mix well.

  • Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each one just until blended.

  • Pour the mixture over the crust. Bake for 45 minutes or until center is almost completely set.

  • Cool completely and then refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.

  • Cut into squares just before serving and drizzle each serving with caramel topping and serve with whipped cream. Enjoy!

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars made with a gingersnap crust, a creamy pumpkin cheesecake layer & topped with caramel sauce. Easy pumpkin cheesecake recipe even more delicious than pumpkin pie!

HOW DO YOU CUT A CHEESECAKE WITHOUT STICKING TO A KNIFE?

The trick is to use a large and very sharp knife that’s been warmed up. By running your knife under warm water (or dipping it in a cup of warm water) you can heat it just enough that it glides through cooled cheesecake with less resistance and sticking to the knife allowing for a much cleaner cut!

CAN I FREEZE SHEET PAN CHEESECAKE BARS?

Absolutely! This is a great way to keep the flavor going long after the party ends. Just cut your slices into serving sized pieces and then flash freeze on a baking sheet for 1-2 hours before wrapping and transferring to an airtight container, or stacking them with a layer of wax paper between. This way you can get the flavors you want without the pieces sticking together. They last up to a month in the freezer.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars made with a gingersnap crust, a creamy pumpkin cheesecake layer & topped with caramel sauce. Easy pumpkin cheesecake recipe even more delicious than pumpkin pie!

HOW TO SOFTEN CREAM CHEESE

You can soften cream cheese by simply letting it sit on the countertop for 2-3 hours, until it comes to room temperature. Using room temperature cream cheese is vital. I don’t know if you are like me but I always forget to take the cream cheese out of the fridge! An easy way to soften the cream cheese is to use the defrost function on your microwave. Place the cream cheese, unwrapped, in a bowl, then select the lowest setting on defrost. Mine usually takes about 45 seconds. That’s it! Then proceed with the recipe.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars made with a gingersnap crust, a creamy pumpkin cheesecake layer & topped with caramel sauce. Easy pumpkin cheesecake recipe even more delicious than pumpkin pie!

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars made with a gingersnap crust, a creamy pumpkin cheesecake layer & topped with caramel sauce. Easy pumpkin cheesecake recipe even more delicious than pumpkin pie!

Pumpkin Caramel Cheesecake Bars made with a gingersnap crust and topped with creamy pumpkin cheesecake & caramel sauce. Festive and everyone loves it!
Pumpkin Caramel Cheesecake Bars made with a gingersnap crust and topped with creamy pumpkin cheesecake & caramel sauce. Festive and everyone loves it!

Pumpkin Cheesecake | 101 Cooking For Two by Gordon Ramsay


Easy pumpkin cheesecake that you can bake at home. Inspired by The Cheese Cake Factory, it comes complete with a graham cracker crust and a creamy pumpkin filling spiced just right.
pumpkin cheesecake on an orange plate.

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Introduction and My Rating

Give it as a gift or take one to the party—everybody deserves something very special this year. This is the perfect make-ahead dessert to get everybody talking.

NOTE: THIS IS A FULL-SIZE CHEESECAKE AND IS NOT “FOR TWO” FRIENDLY.

We needed a special treat for out of town company, and my wife AKA “pumpkin hound” had a hard week recovering from a cold. So this one was for her.

Inspired by Cheesecake Factory Pumpkin Cheesecake which has top reviews. This recipe has been around the internet for over 20 years. Just a few minor adjustments for ease and complete step by step instructions for you.

This is a Philadelphia-style cheesecake which means mainly cream cheese with additives. New York style cheesecake will usually have sour cream or heavy cream mixed in the batter. An interesting fact is that the original recipe (probably similar to this one) reportedly had a thin sour cream layer on top.

My Rating

My rating system. Great 5 out of 5


A wife rating… way up there.

📋Ingredients

The Pumpkin: This recipe calls for pumpkin puree. You can make your own or buy it. Be sure not to get pumpkin pie filling—it is not the same thing.

Cream Cheese: Use a quality full-fat cream cheese that is allowed to rest at room temperature to soften. You can cheat and do a brief microwave. The softening is important to prevent lumps.

The Eggs: Should also be room temperature.

Spicing: cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice is recommend or use 1 teaspoon of Pumpkin Pie Spice which will have some ginger and cloves also.

The Crust

This uses a simple graham cracker crust. Crumble the crackers then add some melted butter and cinnamon. Then spread it over the bottom a well-buttered springform pan and slightly up the side and bake to firm it up. You could use gingersnaps of something similar if you wish instead of graham crackers.

♨️Baking

Bake on a middle rack of a preheated 350° oven. Total baking time can vary a bit but a good estimate is one hour but do a quick check for done at 50 minutes.

You are looking for the edges to be slightly browned and a little bit of puffiness. The center will look like it is just setting up and still have some jiggle.

When the cheesecake is done, turn off the oven and use a wooden spoon to prop open the oven do0r about 1/2 inch to allow slow cooling for about 1 hour more. Then move to room temperature for a few hours before refrigerating.

The Pan

This uses an 8 to 9-inch spring-form pan which are very common. Do not use a regular pan. A 10-inch spring-form pan is too big here.

Cracking

There are several causes of cheesecakes cracking.

>Sudden large changes in temperature so don’t open the oven door if possible.
>Over mixing can trap air in the batter. Just get it completely mixed and then stop.
>Over baking will cause a firm top leading to cracking while cooling.

Water Bath

Many recipes recommend a “water bath” for baking cheesecakes. Briefly, you warp outside of the spring-form pan in foil and set it in about 1 inch of very hot (boiling or close) water in the oven.

The benefits are the added moisture will help decrease cracking and slow the cooking a bit to help the texture. I have done this number of times on cheesecakes and except for me making a mess, I don’t see much difference for me. I now generally skip it. So the choice is yours.

Storage

Good refrigerated for 3-4 days. Good in the freeze for 2-3 months.

📖Cheesecake Recipes

Easy Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

New York Cheesecake Bars

Easy Cheesecake Cupcakes

Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

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🖼️Instructions

cream cheese and pumpkin for cheese cake

Allow cream cheese and eggs to come to room temperature. Preheat oven to 350° with the rack in the center of the oven.

crushing Graham crackers in bag

Crush 9-12 graham crackers but not into dust. You need 1 1/2 cup of crumbs.

pouring melted butter into crushed crackers in glass bowl

Melt 5 tablespoons butter and mix into the graham cracker crumbs with one tablespoon sugar and mix until coated.

baked crust in spring-form pan

Prep an 8 or 9-inch spring-form pan with a good coat of butter. Mash the graham cracker into the bottom and about one inch up the side. Bake for 5 minutes then remove to cool while making the filling.

adding vanilla to bowl with sugar and cream cheese

In a large bowl, combine the three 8 oz packages cream cheese, one cup sugar, and one teaspoon vanilla. Mix with an electric mixer until smooth.

adding spices to filling in white bowl with mixer

Add one cup pumpkin,  three eggs, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon allspice. Optional if you want more “pumpkin pie” taste change the spices out for 1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice. Mix until completely combined but do not over mix.

pour batter into springform pan with crust

Mix until smooth and pour the filling into the pan.

cooked pumplkin cheese cake in pan

Bake until browning around the edges. That will be about 60 minutes depending on your oven. But take a fast peak at 50 minutes to be sure it is not cooking too fast. Turn off the oven and prop open door slightly for 60 minutes. Then, cool at room temperature for a few hours then refrigerate until cold (4-6 hours or overnight.) Blue ribbon divider used for visual effect

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📖 Recipe

pumpkin cheesecake on an orange plate.

Pumpkin Cheesecake

From Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan

Easy pumpkin cheesecake that you can bake at home. Inspired by The Cheese Cake Factory, it comes complete with a graham cracker crust and a creamy pumpkin filling spiced just right.

Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 1 hr 10 mins

Total Time 1 hr 25 mins

Servings #/Adjust if desired 8

Ingredients

Spices or use 1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice

Recipe Notes

Pro Tips

  1. This is not a recipe to adjust the size. You are asking for failure.
  2. Commercial pumpkin puree is recommended. It seems to have more flavor than homemade.
  3. The cream cheese and eggs do need to be room temperature to mix smoothly.
  4. Use an 8 to 9-inch springform pan. Give it a good coat of butter. Do not try to use a different pans.
  5. Spicing as suggested or 1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice. Not both.
  6. Do not over mix. It will add air and cause cracking.
  7. Done is when the edges are browning and puffing some. The center is starting to set. It will still jiggle some.
  8. A water bath baking method is optional. You may have less cracking.
  9. Cook in the oven with the door slightly open (about 1/2 inch) for about an hour then another few hours at room temperature. Then refrigerate until cold before cutting.
  10. I like to run a spatula around the edge of the pan when it comes out of the oven to loosen it while still soft.
  11. Good refrigerated for 3-4 days and frozen for 2-3 months.
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TO ADJUST THE RECIPE SIZE:You may adjust the number of servings in this recipe card under servings. This does the math for the ingredients for you. BUT it does NOT adjust the text of the instructions. So you need to do that yourself.

Nutrition

Calories : 559kcalCarbohydrates : 45gProtein : 9gFat : 39gSaturated Fat : 22gCholesterol : 174mgSodium : 465mgPotassium : 231mgFiber : 1gSugar : 34gVitamin A : 6216IUVitamin C : 1mgCalcium : 115mgIron : 2mg

Serving size is my estimate of a normal size unless stated otherwise. The number of servings per recipe is stated above. This is home cooking, and there are many variables. All nutritional information are estimates and may vary from your actual results. To taste ingredients such as salt will be my estimate of the average used.

Course :Dessert

Cuisine :American

Editor’s note: Originally Published October 22, 2015. Updated with expanded options, refreshed photos, and a table of contents to help navigation.

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