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Lightened Up Pecan Pumpkin Cheesecake

Prep Time 3 hours 20 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 20 minutes

Ingredients
  

Graham cracker crust

  • 1 package graham crackers crushed
  • 6 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup crushed pecans
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Cheesecake

  • 8 ounce neufchatel cheese softened
  • 1 cup + 1 tablespoon skim milk, divided
  • 2 tablespoons white granulated sugar
  • 2 (3.4 ounce) boxes of vanilla flavor instant pudding mix
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • 1 cup skim milk
  • 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
  • 1 (8 ounce) container of lite whipped topping, divided
  • Chopped pecans or maple pecan granola for topping

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Crush graham crackers using a food processor or place them in a sealed bag and crush with a rolling pin.
  • Melt butter in microwave.
  • In a bowl, combine melted butter, crushed graham crackers, brown sugar, crushed pecans, cinnamon and salt. Stir until well combined and add to a 9 x 13 x 2 inch glass baking dish.
  • Bake for 5 minutes, remove from oven and let cool.

To Make Cheesecake

  • In a large bowl combine neuchatel cheese, 1 tablespoon skim milk and sugar. Mix well until thoroughly blended. Fold in half of the whipped topping.
  • Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over the top of the cooled graham cracker crust.
  • In another large bowl, combine pudding mixes, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, 1 cup skim milk and canned pumpkin. Mix well until combined.
  • Spread this pumpkin mix evenly over top of the cream cheese layer in the pan.
  • Top with remaining whipped topping and sprinkle with chopped pecans or granola.
  • Place in refrigerator about 3 hours to allow it to set before serving.

Notes

See link below for the maple pecan granola recipe.
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