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Gingerbread KAHLÚA Cheesecake

Staci at Random Sweets
You don't need a long line at the coffee shop when you can make cheesecake with molasses, ginger and KAHLÚA.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 521 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9-inch springform pan

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 1 cup gingersnap cookie crumbs
  • ½ cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Filling

  • 32 oz cream cheese, 4 (8oz each) packages, softened to room temp
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • ¼ cup unsulfured molasses
  • ½ cup KAHLÚA coffee liquor, or any coffee-flavored liquor, OR 1 tablespoon coffee extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1½ teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions
 

Crust

  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • In a bowl, combine gingersnap crumbs and graham cracker crumbs with powdered sugar and melted butter. Toss to combine.
  • Press crumbs evenly onto bottom of greased 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 5 minutes. Set aside.

Filling

  • In a tiny bowl combine salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves. Set aside.
  • In a mixer bowl, beat room temperature cream cheese until smooth.
  • Gradually add both sugars and vanilla and beat until light.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, being careful not to overbeat.
  • Stir in molasses and KAHLÚA. Slowly beat just until combined.
  • Sprinkle in the spices and stir gently to mix in.
  • Pour cheesecake filling into crust. Place in the oven and bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes or until center is barely jiggly anymore. Carefully run a knife between the springform pan and cheesecake. Cool on a wire rack for two hours.
  • Refrigerate at least 8 hours before removing from springform pan and serving. Sprinkle some of the crust crumbs on top. Store in refrigerator up to 2 weeks or in freezer up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 521kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 7gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 141mgSodium: 388mgPotassium: 281mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 1212IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 117mgIron: 2mg
Keyword cheesecake, gingerbread, KAHLÚA, molasses

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