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No Bake Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake

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I saw, and fell in love with the idea of a Pumpkin Cheesecake when I scrolled by a recipe on Instagram. It was beautiful and delicious sounding but packed with gluten biscuits and cream and cream cheese. All the things we can’t have in this family basically, so I knew there and then that I had to develop my own version of a No Bake Gluten Free and Dairy Free Pumpkin Cheesecake, and I’m thrilled to say it’s a keeper!

Incidentally I have a few different no bake recipes on the website and rounded up a collection of them here Top 12 No Bake Recipes – all gluten free, quick and easy.

No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake made gluten free with vegan option

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  • How do you prepare pumpkin for cooking?
  • What biscuits can I use for this Pumpkin Cheesecake base?
  • What is the best dairy free cream?
  • Can I make this with dairy?
  • How long will Pumpkin Cheesecake keep?
  • Other gluten free recipes you may enjoy
  • Equipment needed*
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How do you prepare pumpkin for cooking?

In this particular gluten free cheesecake recipe, I’ve opted for tinned or canned pumpkin puree. The reason being that I wanted to get the best colour achievable. I’m never convinced that these vibrant orange pumpkin recipes are purely natural, I always think there’s a bit of food colouring at play, maybe I’m wrong?

Ways to prepare a pumpkin for baking

Roast pumpkin; cut the pumpkin into ¼ and de-seed, place in a roasting tray and cover with foil, bake at 200°C | 180°C Fan | 400°F | Gas 6 for at least 60 mins (depending on size of pumpkin). Remove and cool, once cooled scoop out the cooked soft flesh and use immediately or freeze for later.

Boiled pumpkin; peel and cut the pumpkin removing all seeds. Chop and add to a big pan of water, boil until tender. Drain pumpkin and leave over the sink to ensure all excess liquids run away. Pop into a blender and puree, as above use or freeze.

Steamed pumpkin; as above really but you steam it!

Microwaved pumpkin; Not tried this but I have it on good authority that you can peel and cut the pumpkin and microwave in a glass bowl with a drop of water.

Perfect Pumpkin Puree
The base for so many Thanksgiving, Halloween and harvest time recipes. This perfect pumpkin puree is, in my humble opinion, the best way to make puree with the richest colour, flavour and texture. Ideal mixed with my homemade pumpkin spice to turn into pumpkin pies, breads, biscuits and more.
Check out this recipe
How to make the perfect pumpkin puree from scratch
No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake made gluten free with vegan option

What biscuits can I use for this Pumpkin Cheesecake base?

You have choices when it comes to deciding what biscuits to use for this cheesecake base. This can depend on the time of year too. As we’re in the lead up to Christmas, I was able to purchase Schär Spekulatius biscuits (pronounced sh-peck-oo-lats-ius). For a generous biscuit base, I’d recommend 3 packets (100g each) however, if you are on a budget 200g or two packets will do. If you do use less biscuits reduce the ‘butter’ to 60g.

Another excellent biscuit for cheesecake bases is the humble digestive. If you are hoping for a similar warm spiced biscuit base, but you cannot source the Spekulatius biscuits, then add 1/2 a teaspoon of both ground cinnamon and ginger.

WARNING, NOT GLUTEN FREE: If you are vegan but do not follow a gluten free diet you can of course use the more common Biscoff biscuits made by Lotus.

What spices do I need for Pumpkin Cheesecake?

Technically, pumpkin recipes use a combination of 4 spices that create the traditional Pumpkin Spice. Whilst I love clove, it can be an acquired taste and its a bit like gunpowder, use too much and it could be explosive! Okay, maybe not quite like gunpowder, that’s a bit extreme.

Due to the intensity of ground clove I opt for a less intense spice experience so I use equal quantities of cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.

Homemade Pumpkin Spice
Save time when baking and instead of reaching for 4 spices, reach for one. This spice mix balances the perfect amount of cinnamon, ginger, clove and nutmeg for all your pumpkin spice needs.
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Easy Homemade Pumpkin Spice by Glutarama

If you decide to go for the full Pumpkin Spice experience then you could make your own by following these guidelines by Charlotte over on Charlotte’s Lively Kitchen – Homemade Pumpkin Spice

Gluten Free and Vegan Recipes by Glutarama

What is the best dairy free cream?

Getting vegan bakes and desserts right takes time. You need to ensure that where dairy fat is removed, you replace it with something similar. Likewise, eggs are like the mortar of baking. Without these important building blocks you find that cakes are either solid or crumble. Desserts are too soft and unstable and generally success in the kitchen is a game of chance.

Here’s where I step in, I’ve done all the hard work, failed all the many fails so that you don’t have to. If you ever have any questions regarding gluten free, dairy free and vegan baking please do not hesitate to ask in the comment below or email me direct [email protected].

If you’re keen to find out more, head over to my post Ingredients and Simple Recipes for a Gluten Free Veganuary even if it’s not Veganuary when you read this, the post is packed with tips and tricks to help you to understand the ingredients I use in my baking and more importantly why. Once you understand what each element does, you’ll be far more confident to head off and make your own new baking discoveries.

Dairy Free / Vegan Creams

I get asked ‘what is the best dairy free cream to use’ a lot, so I’ve added some advice here.

Baked recipes
If using cream alternatives in baked recipes the type of cream matters less but care needs to be taken when cooking it as dairy free cream can still split like dairy cream. Therefore you are free to use any of the following brands; Elmlea (single or double), Alpro (single), Food Heaven – Heavenly (Sweetened or Unsweetened), Coconut Cream (any % or coconut extract)

No Bake recipes
Usually in a no bake recipe the cream you add is part of the building block to add structure. For example whipped cream in a Victoria Sponge Gateau. For this reason you need to use a dairy free cream that has the highest fat content so a double cream (Elmlea produce double plant cream) or a Coconut Cream that has 60+ of coconut extract. However, Heavenly also behaves well when whipped.

Ice Creams
I have made my ice creams with all the dairy free creams mentioned above, single, double, high fat, low fat and all work because I always add a little dairy free butter to stabilise the structure so you can use all types of plant/soya/coconut dairy free creams.

Can I make this with dairy?

You can make this Pumpkin Cheesecake with normal cream, I’d recommend using whipping cream and your normal cream cheese such as Philadelphia or a supermarket own brand.

As dairy products have animal fat in them there is no need to add the extra fat to your cheesecake topping as per instructions below. You also don’t need to add the white chocolate to the decoration cream, simply whip some extra cream. That said, adding a little vanilla extract would be a lovely addition flavour-wise.

No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake made gluten free with vegan option

How long will Pumpkin Cheesecake keep?

All my cheesecake recipes keep really well. I have been known to eat the last slice 5 days later. FIVE days I hear you exclaim! Well yes, remember my family get to eat all the practice cheesecakes before I publish the final version so we’re often over indulged!

How should I store my cheesecake?

I admit to not always covering them in the fridge, this really depends on whether we have smell foods such as smoked meats in the fridge. Otherwise, you may want to play it safe and keep your cheesecake in a sealed Tupperware container, this way no smell will be absorbed into your delicious dessert.

No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake made gluten free with vegan option

Other gluten free recipes you may enjoy

There are a few cheesecakes on this website now, each one is unique so your not getting one recipe 20x with a different topping (that irritates me when people do that!) Here are some of my most popular ones for you to try.

Double Chocolate Cheesecake made gluten and dairy free
Double Chocolate Cheesecake (GF, DF, Ve)
Easy No Bake Lemon Cheesecake made gluten free, dairy free and vegan
Lemon Cheesecake (GF)
Gluten and Dairy Free No Bake Vanilla Cheesecake Recipe
Vanilla Cheesecake (GF, DF, Ve)
Vegan Crème Egg Cheesecake made gluten free too.
Crème Egg Cheesecake (GF, DF, Ve)
Dairy Free Pumpkin Spice Fool
This simple Dairy Free Pumpkin Spice Fool combine the familiar fool dessert of thick whipped cream folded with a pumpkin puree and the quintessential autumn flavouring pumpkin spice. What better way to celebrate the pumpkin harvest than with a free from dessert suitable for those on a gluten free, dairy free and vegan diet.
Check out this recipe
Pumpkin Spice Fool made gluten free and dairy free

Equipment needed*

  • 20cm loose bottom cake tin
  • large mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • spatula
  • greaseproof paper
  • reusable piping bag & star nozzle
  • silicone baking sheet

No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

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No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake made gluten free with vegan option

No Bake Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake

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This No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake is made gluten free with a delicious spiced biscuit base and it's also dairy free and vegan too. A delicate pumpkin flavour topping with that tell-tale warmth of Pumpkin Spice. Dairy-filled option available too.
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Chilling Time 4 hours hrs
Total Time 4 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Course Dessert, Tea Time
Cuisine Vegan
Servings 12 slices
Calories 417 kcal

Equipment

  • 20cm round cake tin loose bottom
  • mixing bowl
  • 1pt glass jug
  • smoothie maker/blender
  • silicone spatula
  • medium saucepan
  • electric whisk

Ingredients
 
 

For the biscuit base

  • 300 g Schar Spekulatius biscuits or you can use digestives with cinnamon & ginger
  • 80 g butter I use Flora Plant Butter blocks

For the cheesecake topping

  • 150 ml whipping cream I use Elmlea Plant Cream
  • 170 g cream cheese I use own brand dairy free cream cheese
  • 150 g pumpkin puree [see below] I use tinned/canned pumpkin for the colour
  • 50 g butter Flora Plant Butter
  • 50 g fat (I use Trex white vegetable fat) white solid vegetable fat/shortening
  • 100 g icing/confectioners sugar confectioners sugar
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg

For the cream decoration (optional)

  • 50 ml whipping cream DF Heavenly Cream
  • 50 g white chocolate drops I use own brand DF chocolate drops

For the caramel shards (optional)

  • 50 g caster sugar

Instructions
 

To make the biscuit base

  • Add the biscuits to a food processor and blitz into crumbs. If you don't have a processor you could use a plastic bag and a rolling pin or like I do sometimes and use a large bowl and the end of the rolling pin
  • Melt the 80g of 'butter' and add to the biscuit crumbs and mix to combine.
  • Pour butter crumb mixture into a 20cm loose bottom cake tin that you've lined with a circle of greaseproof paper.
  • Using the back of a spoon or spatula smooth the crumbs until you have a solid flat biscuit base. Then pop into the fridge to chill whilst you crack on with the cheesecake topping.

To make the pumpkin cheesecake topping

  • In a mixing bowl whip the 'cream' until light a fluffy.
  • Melt the TREX and 'butter' in the microwave and set aside to cool a little.
  • Using a separate large bowl, combine the cream cheese, pumpkin puree, icing sugar and spices.
  • Now add the melted fat to the cream cheese bowl and whisk to combine.
  • Finally, add the pumpkin cream cheese mixture to the whipped 'cream' and whisk until thick and smooth.
  • Remove the base from the fridge and pour your pumpkin cheesecake topping into the cake tin, smoothing the mixture with a spatula
  • Return to the fridge while for at least 4 hours – however, I try to make my cheesecake the day before so it's in the fridge overnight.

Optional cream topping

  • Whip together the 'cream' and melted dairy free white chocolate. Next fill a piping bag with your favourite nozzle and stand in a glass in the fridge to harden.

Optional caramel shards

  • In a heavy non stick frying pan add the 50g caster sugar and shake to even the crystals out. Heat on a medium heat.
    DO NOT STIR! it takes about 5mins for the sugar crystals to start to melt.
  • When 50% of the sugar is melted you can gently shake the pan to encourage the rest of the crystals to melt.
  • Pour the molten sugar onto a silicone baking sheet and leave on the side to cool and harden. When ready to use simply cut into the caramel with a knife to get random shards.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
No Bake Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake
Amount per Serving
Calories
417
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
31
g
48
%
Saturated Fat
 
18
g
90
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
7
g
Cholesterol
 
81
mg
27
%
Sodium
 
208
mg
9
%
Potassium
 
74
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
33
g
11
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
22
g
24
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
 
2653
IU
53
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
40
mg
4
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. Nickki says

    01/11/2021 at 11:44 am

    What a stunning looking cheesecake! I absolutely love anything with pumpkin, so this is my idea of heaven.

    Reply
    • Glutarama says

      01/11/2021 at 11:48 am

      Mine too Nickki, totally my favourite time of the year.

      Reply
  2. Lesley says

    27/10/2021 at 3:17 pm

    I love pumpkin and this cheesecake recipe is right up my street. What a great tasting combination of spices too.

    Reply
    • Glutarama says

      28/10/2021 at 8:49 am

      Thank you Lesley, I’m a huge pumpkin fan too.

      Reply
  3. Carrie Carvalho says

    26/10/2021 at 10:16 pm

    This looks delicious and an easier alternative to Pumpkin Pie. I cannot believe a slice would last 5 days without getting eaten!

    Reply
    • Glutarama says

      28/10/2021 at 8:50 am

      Haha…that’s not often the case believe me!!

      Reply
  4. Cat | Curly's Cooking says

    26/10/2021 at 9:21 pm

    This looks so silky and smooth. The perfect seasonal treat.

    Reply
    • Glutarama says

      28/10/2021 at 8:51 am

      That’s a great way to describe the texture actually x

      Reply

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