No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

I’ve got one more Thanksgiving post for you guys! No doubt your oven is going to be working overtime this week. Between the turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, and who knows what else, oven space is often limited. And for those of you with double ovens, I am totally jealous, bt dubs. If anyone wants to come to my kitchen and give me a double oven, we can be best friends forever!

No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

How about a little dessert that comes together in less than 20 minutes and requires no baking? Yeah, that’s what I thought you would say! These little cheesecakes are rich and full of pumpkin flavor. They can also be made the night before. In fact, I recommend you make them the night before as they will need time to set. I’m all about making things the night before! One of the other things I love about these is that you can adjust the fat content by using whatever kind of cream cheese and whipped topping you want. You can also adjust the sweetness making this dessert a great lower calorie option compared to a regular slice of cheesecake! Gotta love a dessert that will save you both time and calories, right?!

The perfect ending to your meal before all that tryptophan kicks in!

No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake
Yield: about 6 servings

No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 3 tbs. unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 (8-ounce) block reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
  • 1 (8-ounce) container light whipped topping thawed
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar (or to taste)
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
  • Toppings: whipped topping, nuts, caramel, graham cracker crumbs

Instructions

  1. Melt the butter in a small microwave-safe bowl. Divide the graham cracker crumbs evenly amongst individual serving bowls or ramekins and press down to make a crust. Drizzle some of the butter over the crumbs in each dish. Place the bowls in the freezer.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, whipped topping, pumpkin puree, powdered sugar, and the pumpkin pie spice until well-combined.
  3. Remove the bowls from the freezer. Pipe or spoon the filling into each bowl. Add additional whipped topping and other desired toppings. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

Notes

Depending on the size of your serving bowls, you made need to add more or less of the graham cracker crumbs.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1 cheesecake (out of 6)

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 228Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 123mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 2gSugar: 19gProtein: 3g

No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake