My Favorite Thanksgiving Treats! (Quick, easy, and delicious holiday recipes)

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta offers a lighter texture and fewer calories.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while adding creaminess.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is plant-based and adds a subtle flavor.

Pulverize graham crackers in food processor until finely ground into crumbs.

Stir together graham cracker crumbs and sugars in a medium-sized bowl. Add melted butter and use a fork to combine ingredients well until crumbs are all moistened.

Pour mixture into pie plate or springform pan. Use the (clean!) bottom of a measuring cup to firmly pack crumbs into the bottom of the pan.

In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth and creamy.

Add sugar and continue to beat until well combined.

Mix in pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and ginger until smooth.

Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Pour the pumpkin mixture over the crust in the springform pan.

Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, until the center is set but slightly jiggly.

Remove from the oven and let cool at room temperature for 1 hour.

Chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving.

Top with whipped cream before slicing and serving.

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