Maple Pumpkin Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1.25 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 0.25 cup sugar
• 0.25 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 (14 ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
• 3 large eggs
• 0.25 cup pure maple syrup
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 0.75 cup pure maple syrup
• 0.5 cup chopped pecans

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter in a bowl. Mix until evenly moistened; press firmly into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
3. Beat cream cheese in a large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Add pumpkin, eggs, 1/4 cup maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; mix well. Pour into crust.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until center appears nearly set when shaken, 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Cover and chill at least 4 hours.
5. Combine heavy cream and 3/4 cup maple syrup in a medium saucepan; bring to a full boil. Boil until slightly thickened, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in chopped pecans. Cover and chill. Stir before serving.
6. Spoon maple pecan glaze over cheesecake.