Description
Enjoy the festive flavor of fall with these indulgent No Bake Pumpkin Mini Cheesecakes. Perfect for Thanksgiving or any pumpkin lover’s celebration, these easy-to-make mini cheesecakes are creamy, flavorful, and require no oven. Made with graham cracker crust and topped with whipped cream or pumpkin seeds, they’re the ideal seasonal dessert that combines convenience with deliciousness.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups of graham cracker crumbs
- 3 tablespoons of sugar
- ½ cup of unsalted butter, melted
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup canned pure pumpkin
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Fresh pumpkin seeds or whipped cream for topping
- Optional: pumpkin cheesecake topping (like caramel or chocolate drizzle)
Instructions
- Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter until well combined.
- Divide the mixture evenly into muffin tins lined with paper liners and press down firmly to create a crust; refrigerate while preparing filling.
- Beat softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and pumpkin pie spice until smooth.
- Fold in canned pumpkin gently to maintain creamy texture.
- In a separate bowl, beat heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Fold into pumpkin mixture.
- Spoon filling over crusts in muffin tins and smooth with a spatula.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until set.
- Top with whipped cream, pumpkin seeds, or optional toppings before serving.
Notes
- Chill the cheesecakes for a minimum of 4 hours for best setting.
- For added flavor, sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg.
- Use gluten-free graham crackers for gluten-free version.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Can be frozen for up to 2 months; thaw before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cheesecake
- Calories: 250 kcal Kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg