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Pumpkin Gingersnap Dessert

Here's how you make Pumpkin Gingersnap Dessert
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 50m
    • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • Crust:
  • 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box yellow cake mix, divided
  • 1 cup crushed gingersnap cookies
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • Filling:
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed (for a less sweeter taste reduce a couple of tablespoons, I have a sweet tooth!)
  • 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 (29 ounce) can pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • 1/4 cup light cream
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Topping:
  • 1/2 cup crushed gingersnap cookies
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • Additional gingersnap cookies, halved, optional
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Prepare a lightly greased 13 x 9-inch pan. Remove 1 cup of cake mix and set aside to use for the topping.

  • Step 2: For crust: In a small bowl combine gingersnap crumbs with the remaining cake mix; stir in butter and egg, then press onto the bottom of a greased baking dish; set aside.

  • Step 3: For filling; in a large bowl beat cream cheese with brown sugar until smooth, then beat in eggs. Beat in the pumpkin puree, light cream, cinnamon and vanilla and mix well; pour over crust.

  • Step 4: For topping; in a small bowl combine the gingersnap crumbs, sugar and reserved 1 cup cake mix; cut in butter until crumbly, then stir in pecans and sprinkle over filling.

  • Step 5: Bake for for 50 minutes or until filling is set. (since every stove cooks differently I advise to check before the 50 minutes). Cool on a wire rack for 1 1/2 hours. If desired, garnish each serving with a gingersnap half. Store in the refrigerator.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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