Cheesecake pumpkin pie: You will love these 3 luscious holiday recipes from the 60s and 70s - Click Americana (2024)

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  • Added or last updatedOctober 24, 2021

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Luscious cheesecake pumpkin pie from the ’60s & ’70s

These delicious cheesecake pumpkin pies are perfectly indulgent pumpkin-spiced autumn treats. Best of all, either one of these recipes can make an elegant alternative to serving a more traditional pumpkin pie after your Thanksgiving dinner.

Garnish with nuts, fruits or orange rind, and choose your favorite kind of crust. This twist on the holiday classic is bound to be a new family favorite!

1967

This double-layer cheescake pumpkin pie recipe from Philadelphia Brand Cream Cheese is perfect for Thanksgiving

Sky in the pie: That bright layer of freshness is “Philly”

This is no daydream. Something new has happened to pumpkin pie. And only the freshest-tasting cream cheese makes it work so well. Philly’s rich flavor blends perfectly with spicy pumpkin, and bakes smooth and creamy.

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Double layer cheesecake pumpkin pie

Yield: One 9-inch pie

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Additional Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients

For the cheesecake layer

  • 1 8-ounce package cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg

For the rest of the pie

  • 1 9-inch pie crust, unbaked
  • 1-1/4 cups canned or cooked pumpkin
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • dash of salt
  • 2 slightly-beaten eggs
  • 1 cup evaporated milk

Instructions

    1. To start the double layer pumpkin cheesecake pie, combine 8-ounce package of softened Philadelphia Brand cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Add 1 egg. Mix well. Spread on bottom of deep, unbaked 9-inch pastry shell.
    2. Combine 1-1/4 cups canned or cooked pumpkin, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon each ginger and nutmeg, dash of salt. Mix well. Blend in 2 slightly-beaten eggs and 1 cup evaporated milk. Carefullypour over cheesecake mixture.
    3. Bake at 350 F for 65 to 70 minutes, or until done. Cool. Top with pecans, if desired.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 452Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 116mgSodium: 360mgCarbohydrates: 50gFiber: 2gSugar: 32gProtein: 10g

Click Americana offers approximate nutrition information as a general reference only, and we make no warranties regarding its accuracy. Please make any necessary calculations based on the actual ingredients used in your recipe, and consult with a qualified healthcare professional if you have dietary concerns.

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Cheese-topped pumpkin pie — pumpkin pie and cheesecake all in one — sounds quite heavenly, doesn’t it?

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Cheese-topped pumpkin pie

Yield: One 9-inch pie

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Additional Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 3 hours

Ingredients

For the pumpkin filling

  • 1-1/2 cups canned or mashed cooked pumpkin
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 slightly beaten eggs
  • 1-1/4 cups milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 9-inch unbaked pastry shell with edges fluted high

Cheesecake filling:

  • 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Dash salt
  • 2 eggs

Instructions

  1. Thoroughly combine pumpkin, the 3/4 cup sugar, the pumpkin pie spice, the 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the ginger. Blend in the first 2 eggs, the milk, and the first 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour into unbaked pastry shell.
  2. In mixer bowl, combine cream cheese, the 1/4 cup sugar, the remaining vanilla, and salt. Beat in remaining eggs, one at a time. Pour evenly over pumpkin mixture in pastry shell.
  3. Bake in 400 F oven for 35 to 40 minutes or till knife inserted just off-center comes out clean. Chill. Garnish with pecan halves.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 367Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 137mgSodium: 371mgCarbohydrates: 44gFiber: 1gSugar: 35gProtein: 11g

Click Americana offers approximate nutrition information as a general reference only, and we make no warranties regarding its accuracy. Please make any necessary calculations based on the actual ingredients used in your recipe, and consult with a qualified healthcare professional if you have dietary concerns.

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Classic cheesecake pumpkin pie

Yield: Serves 6 to 8

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 1 (15-oz.) can pumpkin or 1-1/4 cups cooked pumpkin
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tall can evaporated milk
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie crust

Instructions

  1. Combine cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and egg. Mix well and spread in bottom of pie crust.
  2. Combine remaining ingredients, mixing well.
  3. Slowly and carefully pour over cheese mixture. Do not stir to blend.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for about 60 minutes, or until knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
  5. Cool and serve garnished with whipped cream and nuts, if desired.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 306Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 212mgCarbohydrates: 42gFiber: 3gSugar: 28gProtein: 8g

Click Americana offers approximate nutrition information as a general reference only, and we make no warranties regarding its accuracy. Please make any necessary calculations based on the actual ingredients used in your recipe, and consult with a qualified healthcare professional if you have dietary concerns.

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  • Categories: 1970s, Vintage dessert recipes, , Vintage magazines, Vintage Thanksgiving
  • Tags: 1960s christmas, 1967, 1968, 1970s, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, cheesecake, chiffon pies, christmas, christmas recipes, cream cheese, desserts, fall recipes, graham crackers, maple, pecans, pumpkin, pumpkin recipes, recipes, sour cream, thanksgiving, thanksgiving recipes, vintage dessert recipes, Vintage pie recipes, Vintage pumpkin pie recipes
  • Source: The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) November 15, 1972; Better Homes & Gardens - November 1972
  • Added or last updatedOctober 24, 2021
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