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Pumpkin Praline Cheesecake

by Jeff Mann, Dallas, TX | Written on November 4, 2011

By popular demand, I have created a scaled down version of our pumpkin cheesecake with a few modifications to make it easier for you to make at home. Since this is one of our signature dishes and is near and dear to my heart, I cannot give away all of my secrets. Feel free to add your own personal touches, like a seasonal whipped cream and any candied nut that you’d like, as an enhancement to this great recipe.

Please enjoy, from my kitchen to yours!

Ingredients:

Crust:
24 ginger snaps
3 Tbsp sugar
1/4 Cup butter

Filling:
24 oz. cream cheese
15 oz. pumpkin filling
4 eggs
2 Tbsp Flour
1 1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Topping:
1/2 lb brown sugar
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 stick of butter, softened
2 Tbsp flour

Cooking instructions:
1. Prepare the crust: grind ginger snaps and sugar to a fine crumb. Slowly add the butter. Press the mixture into a 9″ spring form pan that has been greased and lined with parchment paper.
2. Mix the filling: Blend all ingredients with a hand mixer until smooth.
3. Pour the filling into the pan on top of the crust.
4. Mix the topping: In a separate bowl, mix all ingredients together. Sprinkle the topping on the cake.
5. Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes, or until sides pull away but the center is not firm.

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  • Suef30466

    I was at your Costa Mesa, Ca. place today for lunch.  We had the great meatballs that was the recipe that the firemen had submitted which won a contest.  How about sharing the recipe with your loyal customers ?
    Sue

  • debb

    is the pumpkin filling supposed to be 100% pumpkin puree or the pumpkin pie filling also available? thanks!

  • Petra Detwiller

    Please please please, can you let me have the chicken and spinage mannacotti recipe??? 

  • Chaniteleccc

    Thank you very much!

  • Carol B.

    Thank you so much. Your pumpkin cheesecake is the best I have ever eaten.  I dream about having another slice next time we go to the restaurant.

  • Jodie M.

    Thank you so much for the recipe!

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  • Buttercup202

    Thank you!

  • Lauraremmel

    What is Frangelico?

  • Myrnie

    Please clarify if the pumpkin filling is the pure pumpkin or pumpkin pie filling.
    thank you
    myrna

  • Homestead680

    frangelico is a liquer

  • JasonpoconnorMgHCKNSCK.

    100% pumpkin puree.

  • Romangreat

    I tried this recipe and the filling is very runny. I’m also not sure the 1/2 lb brown sugar for the topping is correct. Maybe its a typo and should be 1/2 C? Because the filling was runny, a lot of the topping sunk into the cake. Bake time was a LOT longer than 45 minutes. My guess is that it took nearly twice as long as that. Crust was gooey – probably also because of the filling being too liquid. I don’t really think that this recipe (with the modifications) was tested. Maybe this is just my bad experience and I’l like to know if anyone else had better luck.

  • shelley

    I had the same results that you did.  The texture and consistancy were off.  The flavor was ok but definitely doesnt look like the picture on the website.

  • Cabb1

    for the crust. Is the butter suppose to be melted, cold or room temp?

  • Janet

    This recipe is different than the one that was sent to my email address.  Is this the corrected version?  The recipe I received contained much less cream cheese, one more egg and had 1/2 cup of frangelico.  What gives?

    BTW, I made the version sent to me and it did not turn out looking anything like the picture.

  • Rwhite321

    This was the worst recipe for cheesecake I have ever made.  The filling was runny and the praline topping did not work.  I was way too embarrassed to take the cheesecake to the family function that I had intended.  My fiance (who loved the cheesecake in the restaurant) could barely stomach the look of this modified version.
    I am a regular Maggiano’s customer (I had my first date with my fiance and am planning to have my wedding dinner at the restaurant) I never thought that Maggiano’s would post a recipe for a dessert could turn out so terribly – very disappointed!

  • Dee

    bad, bad recipe!!  you are not alone!  waste of money & time!!

  • Dee

    this recipe is bad…i’m afraid to unlatch the springform pan!  thank goodness other desserts will be available for Thanksgiving.  wish i would have read the comments before i wasted my time and money on this one.  Probably headed for the garbage can..

  • Juls

    SO GLAD I was not the only one who had trouble with this recipe.  I was surprised at the topping sinking into the cake.  I took it out with the ‘unfirm center’.  Is it suppose to solidify in the fridge after it cools down?  Mine’s sitting on the counter as I type.  I guess I’ll just see what happens but sadly I think this was an ‘epic fail’.  If by some miracle it turns out wonderfully, — I will repost. Very bummed….

  • Cabb1

    Maggiano’s… Please test the recipes before you post…..

  • NGirl

    Very disappointed in this cheesecake!! Worst recipe EVER!! The praline top with stick of butter ran everywhere!! The ginger snap crust was so thin no one could taste it. Even my in-laws criticized it and they usually LOVE everything I make!! I will not trust a Maggiano’s recipe again!

  • Momncity

    I made the same cheese cake this weekend, using the November 2011 ” Southern Living ” recipe. It was delicious. That recipe calls for 32 oz of cream cheese and 1 cup of sugar. The caramel  praline topping was very simple and easy to make. When I make it next time I would just add some pumpkin pie spice, other then that, it was my first try at making a cheese cake, it came out wonderful, light, fluffy and decadent. 

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