larger-than-life praline {pumpkin} cheesecake

INGREDIENTS

2 cups

crushed gingersnap cookies (about 40 cookies)

1/2 cup

unsalted butter, melted

1/4 cup

sugar

1 tbsp

ground cinnamon

3 8 ounce packages

cream cheese, at room temperature

1 1/3 cups

sugar

large eggs

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1 15 ounce can

pure pumpkin

1/2 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp

ground nutmeg

1/2 tsp

ground ginger {instead of using these 3 spices, I used 1 1/2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice}

1 cup

pecans {I used 1 1/2 cups}

1/2 cup

firmly packed golden brown sugar

3/4 cup

heavy whipping cream

1 tbsp

unsalted butter

1 tbsp

vanilla extract

1/4 tsp

salt