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Last Fall I made a marscapone-gingersnap pumpkin pie, and lately it’s been floating around Pinterest a lot after it found it’s way onto this list. The thing is, it’s just a twist on a classic, and those are my favorite recipes to make.
Today I put a twist on pumpkin cheesecake, baking it over a pumpkin-ginger cookie crust and topping it with salted dark chocolate ganache. You know those mini cheesecakes baked in muffin pans with cherry pie filling on top? These are just as easy as those, but elevated. It’s made real simple with this Pillsbury® Perfectly Pumpkin Cookie Mix that I just add ginger to and use as my crust base. And make sure you use a good dark chocolate for the ganache, I used DOVE® Dark Chocolate Pumpkins. These are sold exclusively at Target, so keep that in mind. They had good deals on these products when I was shopping, so make sure you check Cartwheel.
Check out coupons for the DOVE here, and one for Pillsbury mixes here.
Salted Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecakes
Makes about 20
Ginger-Pumpkin Cookie Crust:
- Pillsbury Perfectly Pumpkin Cookie Mix
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake:
- 2 (8 oz.) pkg.s cream cheese, slightly softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
Dark Chocolate Ganache:
- 4.5 oz (about 16 pieces) DOVE Dark Chocolate Pumpkins, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- coarse sea salt
Directions:
Prepare cookie mix according to instructions, adding 1/2 tsp ginger to the mix. Roll into balls that are slightly less than 1 inch and bake according to instructions. Set aside to cool.
Heat oven to 350F. Prep a muffin pan with cupcake liners.
Beat together all of the cheesecake ingredients until light and fluffy. Place one cookie into each cupcake liner. Pour cheesecake batter over the cookies, until almost full. Bake for about 15 minutes until set. Let cool completely.
Pour your finely chopped DOVE chocolate into a medium bowl and set aside. Place the heavy cream in a small saucepan over med-high heat. Heat just until boiling, then immediately pour over your chocolate and stir until smooth. Pour a spoonful over top of each cooled cheesecake and refrigerate until ready to serve. Before serving, sprinkle with coarse sea salt.
Gina G says
They are just regular size cupcake liners~
Unknown says
these look delish! Are they in mini cupcake liners?
Gina G says
8 oz.
Anonymous says
what size cream cheese packages?
Ela BellaWorld says
That looks delicious!
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Gina G says
thanks Valerie!
Gina G says
thank you~
Gina G says
thanks!
Gina G says
thank you Michelle!!
Gina G says
thanks Heidi!
Gina G says
Can't believe you're not a pumpkin lover! So unfortunate. But you can always just remove the pumpkin and spices, it will still set~
Gina G says
thanks!
Gina G says
thanks!
Gina G says
thanks 🙂
Gina G says
thanks so much!
Gina G says
thanks!
Gina G says
haha thanks Malia
Gina G says
haha! They have plenty of amazing bakeries in Singapore!
Gina G says
thanks!
Gina G says
they are so easy that it's hard to ruin them really 🙂 thanks Lauryn
Gina G says
haha thanks Paige
Gina G says
thanks!
Gina G says
haha thank you!
Gina G says
thanks!
Gina G says
thanks Sarah!
Gina G says
Thanks! And yeah they are the perfect size until you realize you've devoured 5 of them 🙁 true story.
Gina G says
haha! Mission accomplished 😉
Mitzie Mee says
Those cheesecakes look so good! Unfortunately, I haven't seen pumpkin chocolate in Dubai, so I guess I have to settle with looking at your pictures and drool:)
Dearest Lou says
Oh my gosh these look too good right now! Pinning these to make next month!
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Simply Alexandra // My Favorite Things says
yummm! Cartwheel is my jam! XO -Alexandra
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Sydney Nguyen says
You are such an inspiration when it come's to baking! Seriously, all I'd rather do is try out your recipes than study for my exams! haha These look amazing 🙂
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Chelsea Borgerding says
This look absolutely delicious!
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Valerie Price says
Oh my, this looks so good! I need to make this…my husband would love it! 🙂
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Adela Acanski says
Looks amazing! Nice
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Michelle says
Those look amazing! And yet they're so simple. I love this twist on a recipe. #client
Adriana R. says
Yuum! It looks really good <3
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Shea Sayers says
Like all of your desserts this one is absolutely stunning! I hate to admit that I'm not a pumpkin lover, but these look so good I don't know that I could resist. And those little pumpkin chocolates are so cute 🙂
Heidi Hendricksen says
This looks amazing! The perfect fall dessert.
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Trend Mix says
These look so amazing and perfect for Halloween! 🙂
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Malia says
Soooooo let me know when you open up your own restaurant!
anoddgirl says
oh wow these look so good!!!
xx
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velveteencockroach says
Holy cow… these look absolutely perfect! SO beautiful and delectable! Must try this recipe!
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Summer says
This looks so yummy and delicious♥♥
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The Bandwagon Chic says
Wooooww yummmy.
I want one Gina
Looks tasty
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julie @ jewelswandering.com says
Looks delicious…!! I think I need to hire you to bake for me… 😉
Olivia Aimes says
looks sooo good!
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Paige Flamm says
These cheesecakes look incredible! You always make me so hungry Gina!
Paige
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Lauryncakes | Lauryn Hock says
Yum yum yum! But how did you make them look so perfect!? I just stumbled across your cute blog!
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Sybil says
that looks sooo yummy! 😀
Have a great week!
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Shell says
Those look AMAZING! Can't wait to try!
-xo, Shell
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Rachel says
These look so good that it should be illegal. Thanks for sharing!! -♥- Rachel (For the Birds)
Simply Davelyn says
YUMMMM! Your blog is so dangerous, I always end up hungry and making grocery lists 😉
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Aleczandra Sallows says
Holy moly these look delicious! and the perfect size!
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Sarah Lagen says
yum!! These look so good! I picked up a can of pumpkin at the grocery store and I've been waiting for the perfect thing to make… you are inspiring me to just go for it! And then make these!! 🙂
xo, Sarah
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