Anyone who knows me knows that cheesecake is one of my all-time favorite desserts. I love trying new cheesecake recipes and experimenting with various flavors and combinations. This particular recipe for Pumpkin-Chai Cheesecake with Caramel-Rum Sauce really is heavenly.

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Pumpkin-Chai Cheesecake with Caramel-Rum Sauce is perfect for fall, although I serve it all year round. In addition to serving pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving, consider serving this cheesecake as well. It’s always nice to have options. 

The recipe starts by making a graham cracker crust. Use regular graham crackers or modify the recipe to be GF by using gluten-free graham crackers.

Next, a yummy cream cheese layer is added. 

Followed by another layer of delicious pumpkin + spices mixture. 

While the cheesecake is baking it’s time to make a scrumptious Caramel Rum Sauce!

In the end, you’ll have created a decadent dessert that everyone will be drooling over.

Yield: Approx. 16 servings

Pumpkin-Chai Cheesecake with Caramel-Rum Sauce

Prep Time: 35 minutes

Cook Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes

A delicious cheesecake that's loaded with yummy flavors.

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Ingredients

• CRUST:
• 2 cups crushed cinnamon graham crackers (GF option: use gluten-free graham crackers)
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
• FILLING:
• 4 packages (8 ounce each) cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup canned plain pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• SAUCE:
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup light or dark corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon spiced rum OR 1/4 teaspoon rum extract (GF option: use a gluten-free brand of rum)
• GARNISH:
• Dollop of whipped cream and/or dusting of ground cinnamon.

Instructions

Crust

1. Heat oven to 300 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. In a mixing bowl, mix crushed graham crackers and butter together. Press mixture in bottom and 1 inch up the side of pan. Bake 8 - 10 minutes or until set. Cool 5 minutes. To minimize cracking, place a shallow baking dish half full of hot water on the lower oven rack.

Filling

2. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, just until blended. Spoon 3 cups of the mixture onto crust; spread evenly. To remaining cream cheese mixture, add pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and cardamom; mix until smooth. Spoon over mixture in pan. Gently smooth top of cream cheese mixture with spatula. Bake at 350 degrees F for approximately 1 hour 20 minutes, or until edge of cheesecake is set at least 2 inches from edge of pan and center of cheesecake still jiggles slightly when moved. Run small metal spatula around edge of pan to loosen cheesecake. Turn off oven; open oven door at least 4 inches. Let cheesecake remain in oven 30 minutes. Cool in pan on cooling rack 30 minutes. Carefully loosen, and remove the sides of the springform pan. Cover loosely; refrigerate at least 6 hours.

Sauce

3. In small saucepan on medium-low heat, combine brown sugar, corn syrup and 2 tablespoons butter; stirring constantly. Bring mixture to a rolling boil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in whipped cream; heat to boiling.
4. Remove from heat; stir in rum. Cool.

SERVE

5. Cut into individual serving slices. For great presentation, serve slices on cute dessert plates.

Garnish

6. Top each serving with a drizzle of warm sauce, a dollop of whipped cream and/or a sprinkle of ground cinnamon.
7. Cover and refrigerate any remaining cheesecake.

Notes

This cheesecake freezes well, however, do not add the Caramel-Rum Sauce until right before serving. 

You may also enjoy these cheesecake recipes:

• Holiday Spice Cheesecake
• Simple Chocolate & Coffee Cheesecake Cupcakes
• Rhubarb Swirl Cheesecake
• Snickers Chocolate Cheesecake
• Blueberry Topped Cheesecake
• Caramel Pecan Chocolate Cheesecake
• German Chocolate Cheesecake
• Cheesecake Cupcakes
• Heath Bits Cheesecake

This Pumpkin-Chai Cheesecake with Caramel-Rum Sauce is a perfect dessert to serve at your Thanksgiving meal, or at any holiday or family gathering. Your guest will enjoy the wonderful flavors of cream cheese + pumpkin + Chai + caramel + spiced rum! What’s not to love?

Be sure to check out all of our cheesecake recipes such as Caramel Pecan Chocolate Cheesecake. 

I hope that you and your loved ones enjoy this recipe as much as my family and I do.
Happy Baking!
Linda

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