 ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and melted butter and process for 15-20 seconds or until all the ingredients have a fine moist crumb.
Add them to the bottom of the springform pan and press up the sides of the pan about an inch.
In a stand mixer add the cream cheese and beat until fluffy.
Add in the brown sugar and beat until fully combined, then add in the vanilla and the eggs one at a time.
Add the molasses, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves on medium speed until fully combined.
Pour into the springform pan, place the pan into a larger pan and fill the outer pan with an inch of hot water.
Bake in a water bath for 60 minutes.
When done baking turn the oven off and remove the pan from the water bath and just leave it in the oven to cool gently.
Refrigerate for 6-8 hours or until fully chilled before serving.
Serve with whipped cream dusted with cinnamon.
Just made this today, smells like heaven!
I would freeze it. Enjoy!
My friend made this for Thanksgiving! She use cinnamon graham crackers to make the crust (great idea). It was so good I ate some for breakfast.
Sounds delicious. Thanks for the water bath tip. I have a wonderful recipe for New Yrok style cheesecake, but i have only been able to make it once without it cracking. How long do you cool this cheesecake in the oven and do you leave the door slightly open or fully closed?
Crack it open a few inches and let it cool for a couple hours, more than that is unnecessary. I like to let it cool to room temperature before it goes in the fridge, so even once it comes out of the oven make sure it is not warm at all before it goes in the oven. This is playing it a little loose with how long it sits out, but it should only take another 20 minutes tops. Then refrigerate until fully chilled. I hope you love this recipe!
I made this for a ladies Christmas lunch, and it was enjoyed by all.
Sp glad to hear, Patty! Thanks for the 5 stars.
For many years I have tried recipes trying to reproduce a pumpkin cheese cake that I had at Falling Water’s small restaurant in western PA. I found it this year!!! It’s Betty Crocker’s Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake. It has two layers – the top one is pumpkin, the bottom cream cheese cake, and a gingersnap crust!
You could use the gingersnap crust instead of creating the one in this recipe. It’s just 2 cups of gingersnap crumbs and 1/4 c. of melted butter – great crust and so easy.
No, I’m sorry but you really need molasses for this recipe.
What size springform pan for this recipe? I have a 10″ but don’t know if that will affect the cooking time. I am planning on making this to bring to a Christmas dinner. Thank you.
I used a 9 inch springform pan. It might take a little less time because it’s a little thinner in a 10 inch.
Looks like I can adapt the crust for my 23 year old daughter who cannot eat gluten. Years ago she loved eating ginger bread and my molasses spice ginger cookies. I have a feeling this will bring back happy flavor memories of the past.
Would you be able to make these as individual cheesecakes in a muffin pan?
Do you not have to pre-bake the crust before adding the filling?
No, it all gets baked at the same time. Enjoy!
This cheesecake looks great! By chance would I be able to freeze it? I like to free up time Christmas Day?
So sorry for the delay but you can absolutely make this ahead of time and freeze it. Happy Holidays!!
Looks incredible! But what kind of molasses did you use? I really want to try this now!
So sorry for the delay. Here’s a link to the brand of molasses I use https://www.amazon.com/Brer-Rabbit-Molasses-Flavor-Natural/dp/B00CX16Q7K/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1513883740&sr=1-3&keywords=brer+rabbit+molasses&th=1&linkCode=sl1&tag=cookingwithpoints-20&linkId=b27826ebc73d0a23276c6e238ca5d5c5. Easily ordered off of Amazon too!
Oh my goodness yum! Can’t wait for the holidays to test this one out….maybe I won’t wait;-). Thanks for the recipe!
How long do you leave it in the oven after you’ve taken it out of the pan with water?
So sorry for the delay in responding, I hope you didn’t have a cheesecake in the oven when you asked. I usually leave it in there an hour or so just to let it cool gently. It reduces the risk of the cheesecake cracking. If it was in the oven when you asked and I am too late, I hope you enjoyed it and it worked out for you!
Love that you made my favorite seasonal flavor into cheesecake, one of my all-time favorite desserts! Pinned!
Thanks for the pin! Hope you enjoy it!
I’ve never had gingerbread cheesecake but it sounds amazing! I’ll have to try this soon!
What size pan did you use for this recipe?
9 Inch springform pan, sorry for the oversight on that!
This looks delicious! What size of springform pan did you use for yours?
I am in heaven imagining the smells that must fill the house as this is baking. I am definitely giving this one a go!
Looks super delicious and pretty easy to make my two favorite things. Thanks for sharing.
YUM!  I can imagine this cheesecake smells utterly delightful and TASTES like the holiday season – so good!
What a perfect Christmas dessert! It looks heavenly!
What a great festive dessert! So flavorful and pretty! I’ll have to make this soon!
Gingerbread and cheesecake in the same dessert…heavenly!
I’ll take mine with a double crust, too!
It is so amazing with that river of crust in the middle it is making me want to bake a second one even though we have some of this one left in the fridge still!
I’m addicted to gingerbread. I absolutely need to try this asap!!
My husband’s grandmother used to make a gingerbread cake at Christmas time. I have a feeling he would love this cheesecake!
Aww I love grandma’s and their holiday cakes. It is one of my favorite memories of her.
This might be the prettiest cheesecake I’ve ever seen! It sounds absolutely perfect for the holidays!Q: iOS Picker with year optional I need to mount a UIDatePicker where the year is optional as in the picture.

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