Pumpkin Pie Topped Cheesecake -- Two classic desserts in ONE!

Pumpkin Pie?  Cheesecake?  Pumpkin Pie?  Cheesecake?  Ohhhh... the choices!  Well, now you don't have to choose.  I've combined a delicious classic cheesecake on a chocolate cookie crust with a perfect pumpkin pie.  And I threw in a handful of mini chocolate chips too.  Why?  Why not!

PUMPKIN PIE TOPPED CHEESECAKE

makes one 9" pie/cake

For the Crust:

18 chocolate graham cracker squares (approx. 1 sleeve)

1 Tablespoon granulated sugar

6 Tablespoons salted butter

For the Cheesecake:

16 oz. cream cheese, softened

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 egg

1 egg yolk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/3 cup mini chocolate chips

For the Pumpkin Pie:

1 15oz. can Pumpkin Puree

2/3 cup light brown sugar

2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

4 eggs, lightly beaten

3/4 cup evaporated milk

Preheat oven to 375

Step 1:  Crush chocolate grahams to a fine meal in a food processor or in a ziploc bag with a rolling pin or kitchen mallet.  It should yield approx. 1 1/2 cups of crumbs.  In a small bowl, mix the crumbs, salted butter, and sugar to evenly coat crumbs.  Transfer crumb mixture to a 9" springform pan.  Using the flat bottom of a drinking glass, press crumb mixture evenly into the bottom of the pan.  Bake for 10 minutes.

Step 2:  In the bowl of a standing mixer, beat cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar, egg, egg yolk and vanilla on low speed for 1 minute.  Increase speed to medium and beat until mixture is light and creamy and no visible lumps of cream cheese remain.  Pour into prepared pan and spread evenly over crust with a rubber spatula.

Step 3:  In the bowl of a standing mixer, combine pumpkin, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, eggs and evaporated milk.  Beat on low for 2 minutes.

Step 4:  Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over cream cheese mixture.  Lightly press to allow them to adhere.

Step 5:  Gently pour the pumpkin mixture on top of the cheesecake layer.

Step 6:  Bake in center rack of oven for 60-70 minutes; until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Step 7:  Cool on wire rack.  Chill overnight.  Serve.  

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