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Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes

These mini pumpkin cheesecakes are creamy and SO delicious! The individual cheesecakes are baked with pumpkin puree so they're packed with pumpkin pie flavor. Topped off with maple syrup and fresh whipped cream, this mini pumpkin cheesecakes recipe makes a great Fall dessert, especially for Thanksgiving! Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes topped with maple syrup and whipped cream, sitting on a dessert platter

Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes

It's that time of the year that I need to crack open a few cans of pumpkin puree and get to work on some pumpkin recipes. I hope you're not sick of them yet. I know some bloggers really like to get a head start on those pumpkin recipes, but I'm a little slower.. a lot slower actually. In addition to today's mini pumpkin cheesecakes, I do have several pumpkin recipes that are my favorites:

It's been hard to get into the fall baking spirit with all this beautiful weather. It's so confusing! I live in upstate New York. I should be expecting reports of snowfall in the next week or two. Instead, I'm sporting shorts and a t-shirt one day and 6 layers of clothes the next.

square slice of baked pumpkin cheesecake covered in maple syrup sitting on a white dessert plate with a fork

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Surprisingly no one in the family has been struck down with some kind of crazy sickness from the weather bouncing from 72 one day to 43 the next. Now that I said that, I probably just jinxed myself.

Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes Topping Options

I wanted to doll up my adorable mini pumpkin cheesecakes. It doesn't seem right to serve pumpkin pie without whipped cream, so using it to garnish the mini pumpkin cheesecakes was a no-brainer. For the sauce to drizzle over the cheesecake, the choices were:

  • caramel sauce (which I would need to make) or
  • maple syrup (that I could just grab out of the fridge)

I went with maple syrup, because pumpkin and maple syrup go so well together, AND I didn't have to make it. Of course, you can top your mini cheesecakes any way you want to.

a slice of creamy maple pumpkin cheesecake on a dessert plate with a fork. The cheesecake has maple syrup and dollops of whipped cream on top

I was on a time crunch shooting these photos. The husband and son were waiting for me to finish up so we could go get groceries. They were actually pretty patient, but it was still early enough that we could sort of avoid the afternoon rush.  We have a couple of colleges in the town that we go to for our groceries and the afternoon is the worst. Crowds are my least favorite thing ever!

mini pumpkin cheesecakes on a white dessert platter, garnished with homemade whipped cream and a drizzle of maple syrup

If you love the mini pumpkin cheesecakes recipe but you need or want to serve more than 3 people, make my full-size pumpkin cheesecake recipe. That recipe is adapted so that there's enough pumpkin cheesecake batter for a full 9 ยฝ inch springform pan.

How to Make Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes

Three mini pumpkin cheesecakes topped with whipped cream on a plate.

Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes

These creamy mini pumpkin cheesecakes are packed full of pumpkin pie flavor! They're great topped with maple syrup and whipped cream AND sharing isn't necessary!
4.80 from 5 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 3 mini cheesecakes
Calories 652 kcal

Ingredients
  

Cheesecake

  • 2 (8 oz.) bricks cream cheese room temperature
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • ยพ cup light brown sugar packed
  • ยผ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ยผ cup sour cream
  • 2 T. heavy cream
  • 1 ยฝ tsp. pumpkin pie spice
  • ยผ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 3 T. maple syrup
  • whipped cream

Crust

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line the outside of 3 (4 inch) springform pans with heavy duty tin foil. I add two layers of tin foil to prevent water from seeping in.
  • Fill a 9x13 pan with about 1 inch of water. Place into the oven.

Crust

  • In a medium bowl, add in the graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar, and melted butter. Stir to combine.
  • Add a third of the crust mixture into each of the springform pans. Press into the bottom of each pan. Set aside.

Cheesecake

  • In a large mixing bowl, add in the cream cheese and pumpkin puree. Beat on medium until creamy. To prevent any lumps in your cheesecake, add ยฝ cup pumpkin puree and beat into the cream cheese. Then add the remaining ยฝ cup and beat into cream cheese.
  • Add in the brown sugar and granulated sugar and beat until incorporated.
  • Add in the eggs, sour cream, heavy cream, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon. Beat until combined. Don't over-mix!
  • Fill each 4 inch pan to the very top with cheesecake batter. 
  • Add the 3 springform pans into the pan with the water that's already in the oven. Bake for 40 - 45 minutes until the top of the cheesecakes are set. Turn off the oven and crack the door. Let the cheesecakes cool to room temperature and then place into the fridge to chill before serving.
  • Add maple syrup and whipped cream to the tops of the cheesecakes and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cheesecakeCalories: 652kcalCarbohydrates: 108gProtein: 30gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 140mgSodium: 1283mgPotassium: 781mgFiber: 3gSugar: 87gVitamin A: 13100IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 671mgIron: 3.7mg

(Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.)

 

top down image of three creamy Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes baked in springform pans

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9 Comments

  1. Yummy! Your recipe looks amazing and will be featured this week on Inspiration Monday link party. What recipe plugin are you using? I love it!

  2. How cute are those! Where did you find the small springform pans? I will have to try these, maybe adding in some mini chocolate chips or a ganache on top instead of maple syrup.

    1. Hi Catherine! I ordered the pans online! Check a local baking supply store or just Amazon! You should be able to find them with a quick search. Mini chocolate chips added in sound great!

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