Description
Creamy no bake pumpkin mini cheesecakes offer a delightful autumn dessert that blends smooth cream cheese with warm spices. Fall gatherings become memorable when you serve these charming individual treats with graham cracker crusts.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup (180 milliliters) pumpkin puree
- 8 oz (226 grams) cream cheese, room temperature
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) heavy whipping cream, cold
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) graham cracker crumbs (7–8 whole crackers)
- 5 tbsps (75 milliliters) unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) powdered sugar
- 2 ½ tsps pumpkin pie spice
- 2 tbsps (30 milliliters) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Crust Formation: Pulverize graham crackers with sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter, creating a cohesive mixture. Compress the crumb base into each baking cup using a shot glass, ensuring a dense, uniform foundation.
- Cream Preparation: Whip heavy cream with an electric mixer until peaks form robustly, then set aside. In a separate bowl, blend cream cheese and powdered sugar until silky smooth.
- Flavor Infusion: Fold pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, and pumpkin pie spice into the cream cheese mixture, ensuring complete integration. Gently incorporate the whipped cream, maintaining a light, airy texture.
- Assembly and Chilling: Evenly distribute the pumpkin cheesecake filling across the prepared crusts, smoothing the surface with a spatula. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours to achieve a firm, luxurious consistency.
- Garnishing: Prior to serving, embellish with optional toppings like additional whipped cream, salted caramel drizzle, graham cracker crumbs, or chopped pecans to elevate visual and flavor dimensions.
Notes
- Crust Perfection: Press graham cracker mixture firmly using a shot glass to create a compact, uniform base that won’t crumble when serving.
- Cream Whipping Technique: Whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form to ensure a light, airy texture that maintains structural integrity in the cheesecake filling.
- Smooth Mixing Strategy: Blend cream cheese mixture thoroughly to eliminate lumps, creating a silky-smooth consistency that guarantees a professional-quality dessert.
- Chilling Magic: Allow minimum 3-4 hours refrigeration to set cheesecakes completely, developing rich flavor and perfect texture for an impressive no-bake treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg