Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake
- 8 Servings
- 500 Calories per Serving
The best thing about this elegant but easy dessert (besides its "Wow!" factor) is that you can make it one day ahead.
Ingredient List
Gingersnap Crust:
- 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups crushed gingersnap cookies (about 24)
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
Pie filling:
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
- 1/4 cup boiling water
- 2 packages (8-oz each) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Dash of allspice
- 3/4 cup canned pumpkin (from a 15-oz can)
- 1/2 cup Mountain High® original or lowfat vanilla yoghurt
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°F. To make Crust, in a medium bowl, mix all Gingersnap Crust ingredients with a fork. Press crumb mixture into a 9-inch pie plate, pressing crumbs evenly in bottom and up side of plate.) Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
- To make the filling, place gelatin in a small bowl, add the boiling water, and stir to dissolve. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix cream cheese with sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice until well blended. Fold in pumpkin, then Mountain High Yoghurt. Gently stir in dissolved gelatin.
- Spoon mixture into cooled pie crust. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or until set.
Nutrition Information
Servings: 8
Serving size: 1 Serving
Amount per serving (Calories ): 500
| Food component / Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 35g | 53% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 84% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | % Value not available |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 400mg | 17% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 38g | 13% |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g | 10% |
| Soluble Fiber | 0g | % Value not available |
| Sugars | 23g | % Value not available |
| Protein | 7g | % Value not available |
| Vitamin D | Value not available | 4% |
| Vitamin E | Value not available | 4% |
| Calcium | Value not available | 10% |
| Iron | Value not available | 8% |
| Potassium | 220mg | 6% |
| Thiamin | Value not available | 10% |
| Riboflavin | Value not available | 10% |
| Niacin | Value not available | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | Value not available | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | Value not available | 2% |
| Pantothenic Acid | Value not available | 6% |
| Phosphorus | Value not available | 15% |
| Magnesium | Value not available | 8% |
| Zinc | Value not available | 6% |
| Manganese | Value not available | 35% |
| Selenium | Value not available | 15% |
| Copper | Value not available | 8% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | ||
Exchanges
- Starch 0,
- Fruit 0,
- Other Carbohydrate 1&½,
- Skim Milk 0,
- Low-Fat Milk 0,
- Milk 1,
- Vegetable 0,
- Very Lean Meat 0,
- Lean Meat 0,
- Medium-Fat Meat 0,
- High-Fat Meat 0,
- Fat 5&½,
- Fruits 0c,
- Vegetables 0c,
- Grains 1oz-eq,
- Meat & Beans 0oz-eq,
- Dairy 1c,
- Fats & Oils 2tsp
Carbohydrate Choice
- Choices per serving2&½
