Courtesy of Steven Barrett

No Bake PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

INGREDIENTS:

DIRECTIONS:

• 8 oz Cream Cheese • ½ cup pureed pumpkin, canned or fresh • ¼ cup brown sugar, unpacked • 9 inch Graham Cracker Crust • 4 oz Coolwhip, thawed • 1 tsp vanilla • 1 tsp cinnamon • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1. In a large bowl whip cream cheese, pumpkin, vanilla, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and brown sugar for a few minutes until fluffy. A hand mixer or spatula both work fine. 2. Add Coolwhip and whip until smooth. 3. Spoon mixture into cooked pie crust and chill for a few hours, until firm.

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