The holidays are upon us and it time to go buck wild with the pumpkin! Only fifteen days left till thanksgiving and it’s time to get those dessert recipes ready. Who doesn’t like cheesecake?!Especially when the whole family can eat it. Dietary restrictions? No worries! Dairy free, Egg free, Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake to the rescue and no one will know the difference!
Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake
Ingredients:
Crust:
10 Ginger Cookies
3 Tb. Coconut Oil
Cheesecake:
1/2 c. Pumpkin Puree
8 oz. GoVeggie Cream Cheese
1/4 tsp. Ginger Powder
1/4 tsp. Cloves
1/4 tsp. Cinnamon
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
3 tb. Confectioner’s Sugar
2 tb. Flour
2 tb. Butter Alternative (I used Earth Balance)
Makes a 6 in. cheesecake
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
Begin by crushing ten ginger cookies in a small ziplock bag. You can use a rolling pin, mallet, your hands, whatever strikes your fancy. In a small bowl, mix together the coconut oil and crumbs.
Line a 6 in. spring pan with parchment paper and oil it with coconut oil. Place the crust crumbs in the spring pan and push down until the bottom is completely covered. Bake the crust for ten minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to completely cool.
In a small frying pan, melt two tablespoons of “butter”. Slowly whisk in two tablespoons of flour, continuously stir until the mixture thickens off. Take the pan off the heat and set aside.
Create the cheesecake filling by placing the “cream cheese” , pumpkin puree, sugar, vanilla, and spices in a large bowl. Add the flour mixture and whip the ingredients on high until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Scoop the cheesecake mixture into the spring pan and evenly spread it around. Bake the cheesecake for twenty minutes. Once the twenty minutes is up turn off the oven, open the oven door slightly and allow the cheesecake cool in the oven for another twenty minutes.
Then, remove the cheesecake from the oven and allow it to cool completely. Place it in the refrigerator for at least four house and get ready to enjoy!
