RECIPE

Pumpkin-Spiced Cheesecake with DOVE® Milk Chocolate

Name: Pumpkin-Spiced Cheesecake with DOVE® Milk Chocolate
Cook time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Total time: 1 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs

TIME

1 hour 10 minutes

INGREDIENTS

12 items

MAKES

16 servings

Prepared with low-fat cream cheese, this heavenly recipe combines all the lovely flavors of pumpkin pie and cheesecake into one decadent dessert.

INGREDIENTS

Crust:

1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs
1 tbsp granulated sugar
¼ cup unsalted butter, melted

Cheesecake Filling:

2 pkgs (each 8 oz) low-fat cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup canned pure pumpkin purée
1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp salt
3 eggs

Ganache:

12 DOVE PROMISES® Milk Chocolate, finely chopped

PRODUCTS USED

DOVE PROMISES Milk Chocolate

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1
Crust: Preheat oven to 350°F.
2
In small bowl, stir together cookie crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Press crumb mixture firmly into bottom of 8-inch springform pan.
3
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until crust is fragrant, crisp and set. Reduce oven to 325°F. Let crust cool completely.
4
Cheesecake Filling: In large mixing bowl, using handheld electric mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add brown sugar; beat until smooth, creamy and blended. Beat in pumpkin purée, pumpkin spice, vanilla and salt until smooth. One at a time, beat in eggs just until combined.
5
Pour filling over prepared crust. Transfer pan to parchment paper–lined baking sheet.
6
Bake for 60 to 70 minutes or until filling is set but still jiggles slightly in center. Turn off oven and leave cheesecake inside for 1 hour with door ajar.
7
Run knife around edges of pan to loosen cake from sides. Let cool to room temperature. Refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours or until well chilled and set (overnight is best). Remove cheesecake from springform pan.
8
Ganache: Transfer chopped DOVE PROMISES® Milk Chocolate to microwave-safe bowl. Stir in butter. Pour cream over top. Microwave on MEDIUM heat, stirring every 30 seconds, for 1 to 2 minutes or until melted and smooth. Let stand for 10 minutes or until cooled slightly and still pourable.
9
Pour ganache over cheesecake. Refrigerate until chocolate is set.
Tip
Substitute 12 DOVE PROMISES® Milk Chocolate with DOVE PROMISES® Dark Chocolate.