Brooke's Layered Pumpkin-Pecan Cheesecake

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 0.5 packages graham crackers , 14.4 ounce
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter , melted

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

2. 2

   Place graham crackers for crust in a zip-top bag and mash until crumbled. Mix with melted butter and press into the bottom of a springform pan.

3. 3

   Combine cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla for filling in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Spread about 1 cup filling on the bottom of the crust.

4. 4

   Add pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon to the remaining filling. Beat until thoroughly mixed. Pour into the pie crust.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes.

6. 6

   While the pie is baking, beat egg for topping until foamy. Mix in brown sugar, melted butter, white sugar, and milk. Add nuts.

7. 7

   Remove pie from the oven and pour topping over. Return to the oven and bake until topping is golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes longer.