Pecan Pie Pumpkin Cheesecake

If you love pecan pie, you should try pecan pie cheesecake! The crunchy pecan crust, cheesecake filling, creamy brown sugar, and sticky pecan pie, this is the ultimate holiday dessert! This delicious dessert will pay tribute to you, your friends and family as a baking genius!

Ingredients:

For the Crust

• 1¾ cups vanilla wafer crumbs (made from vanilla wafer cookies) or graham cracker crumbs
• ¼ cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted

For the Pecan Pie Filling

• 2/3 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 2/3 cup light corn syrup
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2 large eggs
• 1½ cups pecans, chopped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Filling

• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 2 large eggs
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 2/3 cup evaporated milk
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

For the Sweet Sour Cream Topping

• 1 (16 ounce) sour cream
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Topping

• 1 (13.4 ounces) can Dulce de Leche or homemade (link below)

For the Candied Pecans

• 2/3 cup pecan halves
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons water