Description
These Gluten-Free Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars are the perfect naturally sweetened Fall pumpkin dessert! A delicious gluten-free, grain-free crust made with banana flour filled with a no-bake vegan pumpkin cheesecake filling and then placed in the fridge to set up overnight.
Ingredients
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Crust
- 2 cups banana flour
- 1/2 cup sunflower seed butter (or another nut/seed butter)
- 1/4 cup dairy-free (plant) butter
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons water
Pumpkin Cheesecake Filling
- 1 can pure pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) dairy-free (plant) butter
- 1 can coconut cream (solid part only)
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1.5 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (use 1/2 teaspoon if your pumpkin pie spice doesn’t contain cinnamon)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the dry crust ingredients and then stir in the wet.
- Press the crust into the baking pan and bake for about 15 minutes.
**NOTE: you can also enjoy this recipe completely as a no-bake dessert! Just skip the crust baking and move right to the next step. - While the crust is baking, add all of the cheesecake filling ingredients to a medium saucepan and melt it over medium heat, whisking frequently until it’s smooth and creamy (has no lumps).
- Remove the crust from the oven, pour the filling over top of the crust and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Place in your fridge 4-6 hours, preferably overnight.
- Slice and serve the next day with dairy-free whipped cream (if desired) and sprinkled cinnamon!
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Notes
** if you don’t have pumpkin pie spice, you can easily make your own! Just look for a recipe on Pinterest!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American