This easy vegan pumpkin cheesecake recipe combines traditional pumpkin pie with rich cheesecake - a new holiday favorite!
recipe originally published November 21, 2012
Vegan Pumpkin Pie Recipe
My pie is made. The appetizer (you still have time to make this amazingness) and the salad (ooh, nostalgia!) will be made today.
The other dessert is made.
The ginger cranberry sauce was made. Then eaten. Then made again. Whew.
The champagne is chilling for brunch mimosas tomorrow, and the decks of cards are ready for playing after dinner.
The smell in the kitchen when the first ingredients of our family dressing recipe come together - that scent is the start of the holiday season for me!
The dressing will be served in that faded yellow Pyrex bowl that has been in our family for generations, and at every holiday table of my life.
Easy Vegan Pumpkin Pie
When it comes to Thanksgiving dinner, I will sit and imagine this scene through the years:
- seven year old Kristina perched on a stool watching Uncle John in my grandparents kitchen
- twelve year old Kristina hovering around Grandpa Z and all the delicious sides
- thirty year old Kristina watching my parents standing close and working together... even if I do not partake in the traditional food now, I have many memories around it.
Three dachshunds running around...
The annual viewing of National Lampoons Christmas Vacation...
This year I get to have so many loved ones in the same room all day - Jason, my brother, my Dad, my mom and step-dad, one sister will be there while one will not (we will miss you guys, Kelly!), and with good memories, laughter and old stories retold, others will be there in spirit - Grandpa and Grandma Z, Uncle Dudley...
I am thankful for so much.
Happy Thanksgiving. Thank you.
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Maple Pumpkin Cheesecake with Buttery Gingersnap Crust
Maple Cream Pumpkin Cheesecake with Buttery Gingersnap Crust is an updated twist combining traditional pumpkin pie with rich cheesecake - a new holiday favorite!
Ingredients
- 8 ounces gluten free gingersnap cookies
- ⅓ cup pecans
- ⅓ cup vegan butter, melted
- 16 ounces vegan cream cheese
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon vanilla paste
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin puree
Instructions
- Crumble cookies and pecans in food processor.
- Combine cookie crumbs with melted butter.
- Press into prepared (parchment lined) spring-form pan, set aside.
- In food processor, pulse to combine cream cheese, maple syrup, vanilla, molasses and pumpkin pie spice. Add pumpkin puree, continue to process until smooth.
- Pour over gingersnap crust, smooth into an even layer, hit pan against counter to release bubbles.
- Bake at 350 for 55-60 minutes.
- Turn oven off, leave cake in oven with door open another 20-30 minutes.
- Remove, cool completely before covering and storing in refrigerator.
Notes
dairy, egg, and gluten free, vegan recipe
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
14Serving Size:
one sliceAmount Per Serving: Calories: 256Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 145mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 7gSugar: 10gProtein: 4g
nutrition calculations results vary by calculator, are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to replace medical advice or treatment.
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Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
Wow, YUM! I hope you have an amazing Thanksgiving! I'm so happy that you get to share this holiday with so many amazing people!
Kristina Sloggett says
I am so so happy about that - having many loved ones in the same place 😀 I hope you all have a wonderful holiday... XO
janetha says
i loooove maple so i know i would loooove this!
Kristina Sloggett says
you would, You Would!! happy Thanksgiving, Janetha! XO
Eileen says
If we weren't already making a different pumpkin pie...well. This looks so good! Happy Thanksgiving--I hope you guys have an amazing family feast!
Kristina Sloggett says
thank you, Eileen - wishing you the most wonderful day as well, happy Thanksgiving!
Alyssa (Everyday Maven) says
Yum, I am loving that crust! Your Thanksgiving memories sound really awesome Kristina - I hope tomorrow adds to your arsenal and you have a great day 🙂
Kristina Sloggett says
thank you, Alyssa! I know tomorrow will definitely bring new fond memories. I hope you have a great day as well, happy Thanksgiving!
Laurel says
My pecan pie was made and eaten. My cashew cream cheese sugar pumpkin pie w/cookie crust is half gone. My cranberry sauce was made and is gone, so it was made again last night. Today I'm moving on to another pumpkin pie and hopefully blueberry as well. I think this family needs to find someone else who can bake!
Thanks for sharing all your lovely memories. I'm extra specially glad that your Dad will be able to share the day with you. Love and stars are shining down on you from the universe because you, yourself are so special. I am especially grateful that I get to stalk you whenever I want and haven't yet been served with a restraining order.
Kristina Sloggett says
and you will never be served one!
your comments always make me smile, make me laugh, make me happy. I am thankful for YOU, for reading and connecting and making what I do here so fun.
I too am so happy Dad is going to be sharing the whole day with us, for so many reasons. this year has been bumpy, and tomorrow will be nice...
I hope you have a wonderful day too, my dear. I am laughing - it is so very good to know I am not the only one who prepares food for the holiday and ... has to make more. ahem. Happy Thanksgiving!
jobo says
Oh I am so glad you'll be spending the day with your family, including your dad. how is he doing? This pie looks divine!
Kristina Sloggett says
thank you, Jolene!! he is doing okay... I need to update everyone, but we still have no real news. we have had a couple appointments recently, using a scope to see his throat (VERY interesting, actually - a huge monitor on the wall is what I get to see, the view from the scope!), and we will be going in for a second biopsy soon. I'll update more when I know a bit more... fingers are still crossed over here, for good news.
thanks for asking... I hope you have a most wonderful holiday!! happy Thanksgiving, I am thankful to know YOU! XO
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
Where were you when we were trying to choose a Thanksgiving dessert last night?! This looks incredible. Is that just maple syrup drizzled over the top?
Kristina Sloggett says
ahhh, sorry! I knew I should have posted this one earlier. 😉 and nooo, that is not maple syrup (of course not!). it's a spicy ginger caramel sauce... recipe coming soon... 😉
happy Thanksgiving, hope you are having a fantastic time!
Heather (Where's the Beach) says
Love hearing about your Thanksgiving and memories. That's what it's really all about right?
Kristina Sloggett says
YES it is!! I am so very excited for tomorrow - I haven't had everyone together like this since... well, we had a BBQ pool party years ago, and then once when I was in the hospital... 😉
happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, Heather - I hope you all have a wonderful day!
Andrea Mynard says
Oh my goodness, this looks so delicious! Must try this recipe, afraid will have to be post-Thanksgiving. And your mention of National Lampoons Christmas vacation brings back lots of fab family Christmas memories. Lovely post.
Kristina Sloggett says
thank you, Andrea!! yes, I knew I should have shared this earlier, but there is a whole month of holiday ahead of us, right? 🙂
happy Thanksgiving!
the 3volution of j3nn says
Cookie crusts are where it's at! That sounds sooo good with the cream cheese filling. Yum!! I wish I knew about that sooner. Might have to make anyway. 🙂
Happy Thanksgiving to you guys! <3
Kristina Sloggett says
oh, you SHOULD - one cannot have too much pie, right? 😀 I hope you have a great holiday - happy Thanksgiving!