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Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake Soy-free GF option

December 7, 2017 By Richa 43 Comments

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Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake with graham cracker style crust. Easy Creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake to please everyone. Gluten-free with gluten free crust. Soy-free Recipe.

Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake with graham cracker style crust. Easy Creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake to please everyone. Gluten-free with gluten free crust.#Soyfree #Recipe #vegan #pumpkinheesecake #veganricha | VeganRicha.com

I made this cheesecake over Thanksgiving and I think I have found my favorite holiday dessert. It is creamy, lightly tangy, pumpkiny, spicy and all things holiday, fall and dessert. Its lighter, creamier and spicier than a pumpkin pie and oh so good. This has just the right amount of pumpkin and the cheesecake flavor balance which I like much more. 

Its a simple recipe. Blend the pumpkin with soaked cashews, non dairy yogurt sweetener and pumpkin pie spice. Bake to set, then chill  until ready to serve. Serve with whipped coconut cream, or vanilla ice cream or califlornia cabin (its a fabulous flavor from local Seattle vegan ice cream shop frankie and Jos). Make this cheesecake for a party or for yourself as you might not want to share!

Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake with graham cracker style crust. Easy Creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake to please everyone. Gluten-free with gluten free crust.#Soyfree #Recipe #vegan #pumpkinheesecake #veganricha | VeganRicha.com

This is a simple pumpkin cheesecake. You can make it fancier by swirling in some pumpkin puree (+ some sugar and cornstarch), or making an additional layer of plain cheesecake (cashews + non diary yogurt + lime + sugar). Graham cracker style crust or ginger snap, both work amazingly with the pie. The pictured crust is gluten-free vegan graham cracker style. 

More holiday Desserts from the blog

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  • Chocolate Pumpkin Tart with Almond Crust. GF SF Grain-free.
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  • Classic Baked Pumpkin Pie with Rustic Crust. Cashew-free SF
  • Dark Chocolate Silk Pie. GF SF 
  • Sweet potato Pie Bars. GF option
Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake with graham cracker style crust. Easy Creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake to please everyone. Gluten-free with gluten free crust.#Soyfree #Recipe #vegan #pumpkinheesecake #veganricha | VeganRicha.com

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Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake with graham cracker style crust. Easy Creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake to please everyone. Gluten-free with gluten free crust.# Soyfree #Recipe #vegan #pumpkinheesecake #veganricha | VeganRicha.com

Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake with graham cracker style crust. Easy Creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake to please everyone. Gluten-free with gluten free crust.# Soyfree #Recipe #vegan #pumpkinheesecake #veganricha | VeganRicha.com

Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake with graham cracker style crust. Easy Creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake to please everyone. Gluten-free with gluten free crust.# Soyfree #Recipe #vegan #pumpkinheesecake #veganricha | VeganRicha.com

Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake with graham cracker style crust. Easy Creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake to please everyone. Gluten-free with gluten free crust.# Soyfree #Recipe #vegan #pumpkinheesecake #veganricha | VeganRicha.com
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4.75 from 8 votes

Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake

Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake with graham cracker style crust. Easy Creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake to please everyone. Gluten-free with gluten free crust. Soy-free Recipe.
Makes one 9 inch pie pan, 8 inch will work too
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time45 mins
Total Time1 hr
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Gluten-free, Vegan
Servings: 8
Calories: 185kcal
Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup (6.48 oz) non dairy yogurt (I use plain or vanilla kite hill almond yogurt)
  • 1/3 cup (43 g) cashews , soaked for atleast an hour
  • 1 cup (245 g) pumpkin puree
  • 3 to 4 tbsp sugar
  • 1.5 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot or potato starch
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) salt
  • 1 to 1.5 tbsp (1.5 tbsp) lime juice (depends on your preference of tang)
  • 1 Pie crust of choice (vegan) parbaked, use gluten-free pie crust if needed

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Blend the cashews and yogurt until smooth. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth. You might need to scrape the sides depending on the blender as the mixture is thick.
  • Taste and adjust sweet and spice (it gets slightly sweeter and spicier on baking). Pour into prepared pie crust. I use graham cracker style.
  • Bake for 45 to 50 minutes. Cool completely, then chill for a few hours for it to set well. Slice and serve with whipped coconut cream or ice cream.

Notes

Use other squash puree or sweet potato puree for variation. 
Make it fancy: Add a layer of plain cheesecake. Blend 1/4 cup soaked cashews 1/2 cup non dairy yogurt, 1/2 tsp vanilla, 2 tbsp sugar and 1 tbsp lime juice and pour over the pumpkin layer for a plain layer, or swirl large spoonfuls. Bake 10 mins longer. 
 
I used store bought crust. My Sweet potato Pie Bars  crust  and the pumpkin pie's Rustic Crust will work as well. 
Nutrition is 1 of 8 slices

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 185 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 178mg8%
Potassium 122mg3%
Carbohydrates 25g8%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 4765IU95%
Vitamin C 5mg6%
Calcium 46mg5%
Iron 1.4mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake with graham cracker style crust. Easy Creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake to please everyone. Gluten-free with gluten free crust.# Soyfree #Recipe #vegan #pumpkinheesecake #veganricha | VeganRicha.com

Filed Under: dessert, fall, gluten free, holiday, soy free Tagged With: pumpkin, vegan



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  1. Cassie Autumn Tran says

    December 7, 2017 at 5:00 pm

    This cheesecake looks fantastic! I will definitely enter the giveaways as well!

    Reply
  2. Hanna says

    December 8, 2017 at 10:47 am

    5 stars
    That looks SO good! like literally all of your recipes
    Is there something I could replace the cashews with for a nut-free-version?

    Reply
    • Richa says

      December 8, 2017 at 11:11 am

      some silken tofu and more non dairy yogurt. Add another 2 tsp cornstarch to help set.

      Reply
  3. Andreya says

    December 8, 2017 at 9:56 pm

    5 stars
    wow!!! this cake looks stunning. And hope it’ll give a great taste as they look.

    Reply
  4. Sarah FEEHAN says

    December 9, 2017 at 8:59 am

    would tapioca starch work instead of corn/potato?

    Reply
    • Richa says

      December 9, 2017 at 11:01 am

      yes

      Reply
  5. Luci says

    December 9, 2017 at 2:28 pm

    4 stars
    I made this today and followed the recipe exactly as stated. I used vanilla almond yogurt and 3 tabblesspoons of sugar. It is very good. However, the 1 1/2 tablespoons of lime juice was too much. I will adjust next time to 1 tablespoon as the lime is somewhat overpowering the other great spices in my opinion.
    This recipe is very easy and quick. It is a keeper wthis minor adjustment.

    Reply
    • Richa says

      December 9, 2017 at 6:17 pm

      Awesome! Yes use less of the lime. maybe the yogurt flavor was a bit tart adding to the flavor?

      Reply
  6. Betty John says

    December 11, 2017 at 10:50 pm

    Hi. Can you please mention the pan size required to make this much quantity of pumpkin cheesecake. Thank you

    Reply
    • Richa says

      December 12, 2017 at 9:50 am

      its a 9 inch pie pan

      Reply
      • Elena says

        March 12, 2018 at 5:34 am

        4 stars
        Oh I wish I had seen this comment! There was no mention of the size of the pie pan in the recipe, so I didn’t have enough filling for the size I used. I wish I had known that I needed to make extra filling in advance because I didn’t have enough ingredients to do that when I did make it. It was very tasty otherwise, though! My mom (not a vegan) tried it, and she liked it! She said it tasted a lot like a chilled pumpkin pie.

        Reply
        • Richa says

          March 12, 2018 at 10:25 am

          ah i missed adding the size. i’ll update the recipe. Glad that it turned out great!

          Reply
  7. Gulia Arno says

    December 18, 2017 at 5:44 am

    This looks so yummy and delicious! I’m definitely going to give it a try! Lots of love!
    Gulia

    Reply
  8. Isaac Thomas says

    January 25, 2018 at 2:33 am

    This looks amazing! Thank you for sharing!
    Isaac Thomas
    Peace & Love

    Reply
  9. Wendy M Britton says

    October 16, 2018 at 1:20 pm

    5 stars
    Can I make this in advance and freeze it? If so how long can it be frozen & what would be the best way to unfreeze it?

    Reply
    • Richa says

      October 16, 2018 at 6:05 pm

      yes, just freeze the cooled cheesecake on a pan first and when frozen, then wrap in foil or other clingy thing and store for upto a month. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight

      Reply
  10. Sarah says

    October 19, 2018 at 4:16 am

    I’m based in the UK and we don’t have that brand of almond milk yoghurt. It’s quite hard to find plain almond milk yoghurt without some soya being in there too. Do you think it would be fine with an almond/soya mix or any kind of non-dairy yoghurt? Or does it have to be a purely almond one to work properly?

    Reply
    • Richa says

      October 19, 2018 at 5:57 pm

      yes it should work fine. The only yogurt i’ve had trouble with is all coconut yogurt. it sometimes will leak oil and not set well.

      Reply
  11. Orly says

    October 21, 2018 at 12:17 pm

    5 stars
    This cake looks yummy!
    I was wondering if I can use garbanzo bean flour instead of potato flour for thickening?
    Thanks 🙂

    Reply
  12. Brenda says

    October 21, 2018 at 4:18 pm

    Can I use coconut cream instead of yogurt?

    Reply
    • Richa says

      October 21, 2018 at 10:19 pm

      it might not set well, you can use some coconut cream and some cashew cream/yogurt

      Reply
  13. Stephanie Sall says

    November 14, 2018 at 2:21 pm

    Did you use sweetened yogurt or unsweetened? I’m just curious because the recipe doesn’t call for that much sugar….

    Reply
    • Richa says

      November 20, 2018 at 11:57 pm

      unsweetened. You can taste the filling and add more as needed.

      Reply
      • Stephanie Sall says

        November 21, 2018 at 4:11 am

        Thank you!!!

        Reply
  14. Brittany says

    November 6, 2019 at 8:35 am

    This looks so yummy! I want to make this for a dinner party, If I used 5 inch pie pans for this, how long would you suggest baking for?

    Reply
    • Richa says

      November 6, 2019 at 12:36 pm

      check at 30 mins if the center is not liquidy

      Reply
  15. Dorothy Brinz says

    November 26, 2019 at 7:37 am

    5 stars
    Used a whole wheat crust (didn’t realize it required the other, but no issues, parbaked, then filled and baked). So this is really good. Followed the rest of the instructions to the letter. Used organic canned pumpkin (think it tastes better than the other stuff). 30 minutes took out, added the white topping, back in for another 10. Cooled, put in frige for couple hours. Melted some chocolate and drizzled. Man was this good! Wish there was a 10 star rating. Perfect change up for Thanksgiving. Going to make another with cracker crust. But good both ways. THANK YOU!!!!

    Reply
    • Richa says

      November 26, 2019 at 10:16 am

      yay!!!

      Reply
  16. nadia says

    November 26, 2019 at 10:07 am

    Hello, I want to make this. So you don’t recommend coconut yogurt? that’s all I have at the moment I love all your recipes!!

    Reply
    • Richa says

      November 26, 2019 at 10:16 am

      yes some brands bake out too much oil. You can use just a bit of the yogurt andmore cashews.

      Reply
      • nadia says

        November 26, 2019 at 10:19 am

        thank you so much for the quick reply! I will try it! Keep being amazing as always! <3

        Reply
  17. Lina says

    November 27, 2019 at 12:12 pm

    5 stars
    Hi. Is the 1/3 cup of cashews whole or after they have been puréed? I’m new at this!

    Reply
    • Richa says

      November 27, 2019 at 12:17 pm

      measure the raw cashews dry in a 1/3 cup, then soak for atleast and hour and use

      Reply
  18. J says

    October 14, 2020 at 6:47 am

    Anyway you can use firm tofu instead of yogurt? Trying to use up what I have.

    Reply
    • Richa says

      October 14, 2020 at 2:27 pm

      You can. But the tofu flavor shows up a little bit if used in large amounts so use more pumpkin and cashews. So 1/2 cup tofu and add a few tbsp more pumpkin purée and cashews

      Reply
  19. Tanya says

    October 14, 2020 at 8:54 pm

    Could maple syrup be used instead of sugar?

    Reply
    • Richa says

      October 15, 2020 at 9:42 am

      Yes

      Reply
  20. Angie says

    October 15, 2020 at 11:23 am

    Can I replaced the cashews with macadamia nuts or almonds? If the answer is yes, can I use the same quantity?

    Reply
    • Richa says

      October 15, 2020 at 11:26 am

      Yes macadamia and yes same amount

      Reply
  21. Amy VanSpeybroeck says

    November 24, 2020 at 4:56 am

    5 stars
    I’ve made this in the pie pan, and it turned out beautifully! The whole family loved it – even the members who aren’t the biggest pumpkin fans.

    Would this recipe also work in a cheesecake pan?

    Reply
    • Richa says

      November 24, 2020 at 11:46 am

      Yes, it might need a few extra minutes of baking

      Reply
  22. ANDREA POSNER says

    November 27, 2020 at 1:23 am

    Could I substitute Medjool dates for the sugar, and if so, how many?

    Reply
    • Richa says

      November 27, 2020 at 1:56 am

      7 soft dates should be sweet enough

      Reply

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