Ingredients

  • 35 vanilla wafers, finely crushed (about 1-1/4 cups)
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar, divided
  • 3 eggs, divided
  • 1-1/4 cups canned pumpkin
  • 1 cup canned evaporated milk
  • 1-1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
  • 3/4 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
  • 3 Tbsp. chopped PLANTERS Walnuts
  • 1/4 cup maple-flavored or pancake syrup

Method

  • Heat oven to 350F.
  • Mix crumbs and butter; press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate.
  • Beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 egg with mixer until blended; spread onto bottom of crust.
  • Mix remaining sugar, eggs, pumpkin, milk and spice; slowly pour over cream cheese mixture.
  • (Note: Crust will be full.)
  • Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 5 min.
  • or until center is set.
  • Cool completely.
  • Serve topped with remaining ingredients.