Fall is the perfect time for pumpkin desserts, and this dairy free and vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake is a great decadent treat for fall parties or a weekend indulgence!
Well friends, it’s happened… the recipe I’ve been thinking about for a couple years has finally made it into a blog post!
Every month, I make a list of recipes I want to add to the blog, but they don’t always get made. This dairy free and gluten free Pumpkin Cheesecake is a recipe I’ve been dreaming of for a while now, but just hadn’t made it until now.
Better late than never I say, especially when it comes to dessert! 😉
This dairy free Pumpkin Cheesecake is quite rich, so you might want to cut these into smaller pieces. We topped our slices with a dollop of non-dairy coconut Reddi Wip, but you can even add a drizzle of chocolate syrup if you want.
Or eat it plain – it’s still amazing by itself!
How to make Gluten Free Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake
On one of our last cheesecake recipes, people would ask about good substitutions for Daiya cream cheese. I haven’t made these recipes with a different brand of non-dairy cream cheese since Daiya fits our allergies, but since this recipe is no-bake, I bet any plain dairy free cream cheese would work in this recipe.
The same goes for the So Delicious CocoWhip: if you have coconut allergies, you can find a different brand of non-dairy whipped cream to use if you like, just make sure that it holds it’s shape well, or your pumpkin cheesecake won’t be firm enough.
Reddi Wip just came out with some new non-dairy whipped creams made with either coconut or almond (the coconut version is on top of the cheesecake). I haven’t tried the almond version yet, but the coconut Reddi Wip is not too bad, it is very coconut-ty tasting.
I like the So Delicious CocoWhip better since it doesn’t have as strong a coconut taste as the Reddi Wip coconut whip does, but out Walmart carries the non-dairy Reddi Wip to it’s nice to get in a pinch if the health food store is closed since that’s the only place in our town I can buy So Delicious CocoWhip.
For the crust, I used the Mi-Del gluten free graham crust for this recipe, and it tastes really good, but it is a bit crumbly. They also make a gingersnap cookie crumb crust that would be great in this recipe, too, if you want a bit more spice.
If you have a favorite homemade graham crust, that would also work great in this recipe! I like fewer steps in recipes, so the prepared crusts work great and still fit our allergies.
Kitchen tools you’ll need for this recipe:
Check out our other no-bake vegan cheesecakes made without cashews!
- Gluten Free and Vegan Vanilla Cheesecake
- Easy Vegan Oreo Cheesecake
- Dairy Free Pumpkin Cheesecake
- Mini Strawberry Cheesecakes with Granola Crust
- Vegan Strawberry Cheesecake
- Triple Chocolate Vegan Cheesecake
- No Bake Dairy Free Lemon Cheesecake
- Chocolate SunButter Cheesecake (gluten free and vegan)
Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake (Gluten Free)
Gluten free, vegan, dairy free; Free of: eggs, soy, peanuts, tree nuts (except for coconut)
Ingredients
- 1 Mi-Del gluten free graham or gingersnap pie crust
- 12 ounces Daiya plain cream cheese* (12 ounces = 1-1/2 containers Daiya cream cheese)
- 1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons canned pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1-1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice blend
- 1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 9 ounces So Delicious CocoWhip ** (9 ounces = 1 container)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, beat the Daiya non-dairy cream cheese with a hand beater or stand mixer until smooth.
- Add the pumpkin puree, powdered sugar, pie spice blend, vanilla, and 1/2 the container of CocoWhip to the Daiya cream cheese and beat until smooth and blended completely.
- Using a spatula, fold in the other 1/2 of the CocoWhip container into the cream cheese mixture until blended.
- Spread the pumpkin cheesecake filling into the Mi-Del gluten free crust, cover, and chill for about 6+ hours until the cheesecake is set.
- Slice into 8-10 slices and serve (this is rich, so smaller slices are best). Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Sarah Jane Parker is the founder, recipe creator, and photographer behind The Fit Cookie. She’s a food allergy mom and healthy living blogger based in Wyoming. Sarah is also an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, ACE Certified Health Coach, Revolution Running certified running coach, and an ACE Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist
Chelsey
Made this recipe now multiple times and it’s just delicious every time! I don’t mind gluten, so I just buy a normal pre-made pie crust. All my family loves it (even the ones that can eat dairy) and it’s so easy to make! Thank you for sharing! Looking forward to making your other recipes.
Sarah Jane Parker
Thank you so much Chelsey! 🙂
Marine
Used two kinds of vegan cream cheese with juice of half a lemon for tart flavor. Cheesecake didn’t set even after 24 hrs. Maybe due to cream cheeses. Was still DELISH! Used an all but crust.
Sarah Jane Parker
Hi Marine, it could be the type of vegan cream cheese you used or adding the lemon juice. I found that Daiya works better than the Violife cream cheese, so different cream cheeses might not set up quite as well as others. But I’m glad you loved the taste! 🙂
Stephanie
Does anyone know what I can substitute the coco whip for as I’m in uk and we can’t get it
Sarah Jane Parker
Someone I talked to from the UK mentioned that Asda has some free-from whipped cream toppings available
Stephanie
Ok I have found out what coco whip is what can I use as a substitute as I’m in the uk and can’t get that anyone knows please
Sarah Jane Parker
I’m not sure what is available in the UK, but a few other brands of dairy free whipped topping are TruWhip, something called Hopla in the UK (soy based I think?), Soyatoo, Trader Joes, Reddi Whip, etc. You might be able to do a Google search for brands that are available in the UK. You can also make your own whipped cream, but it won’t be as fluffy as the store bought dairy free kind: https://minimalistbaker.com/how-to-make-coconut-whipped-cream/
Stephanie
Can anyone tell me what coco whip is please as I haven’t got a clue
Sarah Jane Parker
Hi Stephanie, Coco Whip is the So Delicious brand of dairy free coconut based whipped cream. I’ll add a note to the recipe to clarify that.
Liz
So easy to make and so tasty! My kids were excited about pumpkin pie so I made them a pumpkin pie and this cheesecake for me. Well, I had to share because they liked this cheesecake better than their pumpkin pie. Can’t say I blame them!
Sarah Jane Parker
Thanks so much Liz! I think I like this cheesecake even better than regular pumpkin pie, too 🙂