DAIRY-FREE NO-BAKE PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Ultra creamy and silky smooth, this no-bake pumpkin cheesecake is gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free, and refined sugar-free, making this recipe perfect for nearly everybody’s dietary requests.

Prep Time30

Freeze Time5

Total Time5 30

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Keyword: No bake, No bake desserts, Pumpkin cheesecake, Pumpkin recipes, Thanksgiving desserts, Thanksgiving recipes

Servings: slices

Author: Olivia Adriance

Ingredients

Crust Ingredients:

1 ½ cups grain-free shortbread-style cookies or graham crackers (I used Siete Foods cinnamon shortbread cookies)
4 large Medjool dates, pitted
3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted

Filling Ingredients:

2 ½ cups raw cashews, soaked overnight (or for at least 4 hours)
½ cup nut milk
⅓ cup pumpkin puree
1 ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
⅔ cup maple syrup
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Make the Crust:

Add the crust ingredients (cookies, dates, and coconut oil) to a food processor and pulse until a dense sandy mixture forms, and no large cookie chunks remain.
Pour the mixture into the bottom of a parchment paper-lined 7-inch spring-form pan and gently spread out until an even layer forms.
Tamp the crust down with the bottom of a glass. Set in the freezer while you make the filling.

Make the Filling:

Combine the filling ingredients (cashews, nut milk, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, maple syrup, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and salt) in a food processor or high-speed blender and process/blend until a smooth mixture forms (about 1 minute).

Assemble:

Pour the cheesecake filling into the pie pan and freeze for a minimum of 5 hours.
Remove the cheesecake from the freezer and take it out of the pan while still frozen.
Allow to sit at room temperature for 30 to 45 minutes before serving. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

This no-bake cheesecake can be stored in the freezer for a few days. If making the cheesecake day(s) before serving, place it in the fridge in the morning of the day you will be serving it. This will just make it that much easier to cut clean slices!

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