Hello and Happy Tuesday!
Today wasn’t the best day since I managed to drop my head set receiver into my tea after lunch
It’s now sitting in a bag of rice….
But, today also wasn’t the worst day since I got a great delivery and am currently chomping on sweet potato chips and chocolate chips. I love Food Should Taste Good!
I think I’m getting a little too crazy with them though – hoping Ben comes home soon to take them off my hands
Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake
It’s kinda of random but I have this childhood memory of my mom making a layered pumpkin cheesecake on Thanksgiving. It wasn’t one of our traditional dishes, but she found the recipe on a Kraft coupon or something and wanted to try it.
Since all our usual dishes took up the fridge and counter space, we kept it in the tiny spare fridge in the den. But, when she sent me to get it I found it was frozen! That tiny fridge sucked. The end.
Anyway, now when I see pumpkin cheesecake in the dessert case it’s always just a pumpkin flavored cheesecake – not a layered one. So, I thought I’d make an easy version and try not to freeze it this time…
Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 pie crust
Bottom layer:
- 1 8 oz container cream cheese
- 1/2 can fat free sweetened condensed milk
- 1/8c lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Pumpkin layer:
- 3/4c canned pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie mix)
- 1/2 package sf butterscotch pudding mix
- 1/2c. vanilla greek yogurt
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- dash of salt (optional)
Directions:
1. Whip cream cheese with mixer until fluffy. Slowly add in condensed milk, mix. Add in lemon juice & vanilla and whip until thoroughly mixed.
2. Pour into pie crust and refrigerate for 3 hours or more to set. (I left mine over night.)
3. Mix Pumpkin layer ingredients thoroughly. Carefully spread on top of set cheesecake layer.
4. Refrigerate for another 2 hours minimum.
5. EAT!
And if you want to save some for tomorrow, just make sure not to throw it in the back of your tiny old fridge in the den…
Karen Levin says
Yup…. I made it… Hope it tastes as good as it looks.
Erin Alexander says
Saw this the other day and knew I had to make it! The cheesecake part is chilling in the fridge now…. Delicious!!!
Amanda says
Ahhhh! This is not cheesecake! Also, why the need for the fat free and sugar free products? Thanksgiving is only once a year…
Amber K says
I am addicted to those sweet potato chips! Sooo good. I wasn’t a fan of the chocolate ones, but I do have olive in the house. FSTG rocks!
Denise P. says
My aunt just invited to me to Thanksgiving dinner and said since I’m the healthy one I get to bring the pie. I have some graham cracker crusts to use and found another pumpkin recipe, but this one looks like it’d be perfect for my first pie (non) baking attempt.
Happier Heather says
I LOVE the Food Should Taste Good sweet potato chips; they’re one of my favorite Aldi buys ever!
natalie @ will jog for food says
That looks amazing!
Heather @ passthedressing says
Are those chocolate Food Should Taste Goods?
Never seen in my life! How are they?
runeatrepeat says
They are good! They’re not really as sweet as a dessert chip, but mild and pleasant 🙂
Natalie @ Free Range Human says
That looks so good! An awesome picture to start the day with 🙂
Nicole says
I made a full-fledged pumpkin cheesecake one year. It was pretty good. Last year, I just stuck to pie.
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Heather @ Run Eat Play says
Looks delicious! I love pumpkin and cheesecake. My husnabd doesn’t, so I’d have to eat the whole cheesecake. Darn. 🙂
Meagan @ Managing Meagan says
That looks really good! Nice way to mix it up from the traditional pumpkin pie!
{Haley @ The Saucy Apple} says
Of all the recipes I’ve seen this week, this is the one I’m most excited to try. 🙂
MamaB says
This looks amazing! I might actually have to make this really soon!
Nicole@ livingthesweetlifestl.wordpress.com says
I have been looking for an easy thanksgiving-y type dessert to bring for work next week…I think I found a winner!
MizFit says
this misfit whos HOSTING THIS YEAR (!) thanks you for the recipe…
GreenGirlRunning says
That looks soooo good! I’m not a big pumpkin fan, but this is something I think I have to try. Yum 🙂
Shay @ Whine Less, Breathe More says
Best of both worlds!!
Monica says
Oh my yum. Thanks Monica!
Abby @ Change of Pace says
Sadly, I don’t like cheesecake! I think it’s the only dessert I don’t like.
My husband is in love with the sweet potato Food Should Taste Good chips. And, I just found jalapeño ones!
runeatrepeat says
Me too. So, I eat the pumpkin and the crust and call it a day 🙂 Don’t tell anyone.
Kathy says
Looks great!!!! I will have to try it…looks easy too…love that!
Rana says
OMG this looks amaze! I can’t wait to try it.
TorontoRunner says
Looks so good! I’m a huge cheesecake fan, although I’ve never tried anything pumpkin-y!