Description
Mini Salted Caramel Pumpkin Cheesecakes are rich and creamy with a delicious pumpkin flavor, topped with optional salted caramel sauce.
Ingredients
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- For the crust:
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- For the filling:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1.5 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- Optional salted caramel sauce:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 drops fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small cubes
- 1/2 teaspoon fleur de sel or finishing salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare the mini cheesecake pan.
- Mix graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, and salt in a bowl. Add melted butter and combine.
- Press 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of the mixture into each cavity.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add brown sugar, pumpkin, sour cream, egg, vanilla, and pumpkin spice. Mix until smooth.
- Fill each cavity with the filling and bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Cool for 20 minutes, then remove cheesecakes from the pan and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.
- For the salted caramel, cook sugar, water, and lemon juice until melted. Then whisk in cream, butter, and salt.
- Allow the caramel to cool.
Notes
- Prep the pumpkin cheesecakes up to 1 day in advance.
- You can use a standard muffin pan if a mini cheesecake pan is unavailable.
- Prepare whipped cream for serving.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheesecake
- Calories: 315
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 131mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 79mg
Keywords: Mini Salted Caramel Pumpkin Cheesecakes, pumpkin cheesecake, dessert recipes, fall desserts