Dessert for 24
Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes with Caramel
Small pumpkin cheesecakes bake over graham cracker crusts, chill until firm, and finish with caramel sauce and sea salt.
$1.62for 4 servings
$0.41 per serving$1.62 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 375 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 24servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDessertsFall
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Crackers, graham, cookies$0.22/oz typical | 7 oz | $1.54Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 3 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 3 oz | $0.90Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
| Canned pumpkin$0.14/oz typical | 13 oz | $1.79Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.46Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.72 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarFlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup finely crushed graham crackers
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 6 tbsp salted butter
- 1 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 6 tbsp granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 3 pkgs. cream cheese
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- flaked sea salt
- chopped pecans or lightly sweetened whipped cream (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 325 F and grease a 24-cup mini muffin pan with some of the butter.
- Mix the graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar, and melted butter, then press the mixture into the muffin cups.
- Beat the cream cheese, brown sugar, remaining granulated sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves until smooth.
- Beat in the eggs, pumpkin, vanilla, and heavy cream, then divide the filling among the crusts.
- Bake for 20 minutes, cool the cheesecakes in the pan for 30 minutes, then chill them for 5 hours.
- Top the chilled cheesecakes with caramel sauce and flaky sea salt.
Swaps
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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