Pumpkin, Caramel & Pecan Cheesecake

By á-24617

This amazing pumpkin cheesecake starts with a spicy gingersnap crust and gets even better—thanks to a drizzle of warm caramel and a sprinkling of pecans.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped Planters Pecans, divided.
• 38 Nabisco Ginger Snaps, finely crushed (about 1/2 cups).
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted.
• 4 packages (8-ounces each) Philadelphia Cream Cheese softened.
• 1 cup sugar.
• 1 can pumpkin (15-ounces)
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin pies spice.
• 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• 4 eggs
• 25 Kraft Caramels.
• 1/4 cup milk.

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 325˚F.

Chop 1/4 cup nuts finely; place in medium bowl. Add ginger snap crumbs and butter; mix well. Press onto bottom of 13x9-pan.

Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add pumpkin spice and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.

Bake 45 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 4 hours.

Microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on high 1 1/2 min. or until caramels are completely melted, stirring every 30 sec.; spoon over individual servings of cheesecake.

Serve with whipped cream.