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Brownie Pumpkin Cheesecake

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Aug 17, 2023
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There's nothing scary about combining brownies and cheesecake, and this jack-o'-lantern proves it! This dessert will be the hit of your Halloween table.

Brownie Pumpkin Cheesecake

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 4 hr 10 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 12
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Ingredients

Brownie Base

  • 1 box dark chocolate fudge brownie mix
  • Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on brownie mix box

Filling

  • 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 10-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Make brownie batter as directed on box for basic recipe; spread in pan. Bake 28 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Beat in pumpkin until well blended. On low speed, beat in eggs 1 at a time, just until combined. Stir in vanilla and pumpkin pie spice. Reserve 1/2 cup filling in small bowl. Pour remaining filling over baked brownie base.
  • Step 
    3
    Stir melted chocolate into reserved filling; place chocolate in large resealable food-storage plastic bag. Seal bag; cut off 1 corner of bag. Squeeze bag to pipe jack-o'-lantern face on cheesecake.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool 30 minutes. Run knife around edge of pan to loosen cheesecake. Cool 30 minutes longer. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving. Cover and refrigerate any remaining cheesecake.

Nutrition

510 Calories
29g Total Fat
7g Protein
55g Total Carbohydrate
40g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
510
Calories from Fat
260
Total Fat
29g
44%
Saturated Fat
11g
57%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
110mg
37%
Sodium
290mg
12%
Potassium
115mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
55g
18%
Dietary Fiber
2g
10%
Sugars
40g
Protein
7g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
45%
45%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 5 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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