Made this for the first time last year for Thanksgiving, and it was awesome! Plan to make this a tradition, liked it even more than regular pumpkin pie. Found it originally here, but there are so many different versions there decided to put it here for quick reference :)
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 (9") prepared graham cracker crust
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup frozen whipped topping thawed (Optional)
PREPARATION:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
- In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Blend in eggs one at a time. Remove 1 cup of batter and spread into bottom of crust; set aside.
- Add pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg to the remaining batter and stir gently until well blended. Carefully spread over the batter in the crust.
- Bake in preheated oven for 35-40 min., or until center is almost set. Allow to cool, then refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight. Cover w/ whipped topping before serving.
