Best Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake

This cheesecake recipe is a new addition to our Thanksgiving menu.

• Calories: 322 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup chopped pecans
• ¼ cup packed brown sugar
• ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
• ¾ cup pumpkin butter

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine pecans and 1/4 cup brown sugar; cut in butter or margarine with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Set aside.

Step 3

Beat cream cheese at high speed of an electric mixer until smooth. Add 1/3 cup brown sugar; beat well. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in pumpkin butter. Pour mixture into crust.

Step 4

Bake for 40 minutes.

Step 5

Sprinkle pecan mixture over pie. Bake for 5 additional minutes, or until butter or margarine and sugar melt. Cool on a wire rack. Cover, and chill for at least 4 hours.