
Vegan Pumpkin Cheezecake With Pecan Cookie Crust

Pecan Cookie Crust
- 1 box Simple Mills Crunchy Toasted Pecan Cookies (finely crushed)
- 3 Tbsp. melted vegan butter
- Pinch sea salt
Vegan Cheezecake Filling
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/2 cup canned coconut cream (white solids from the can)
- 2/3 cup maple syrup
- 1-1/2 cups raw cashew pieces (soaked in water overnight and drained)
- 4 Tbsp. coconut oil (melted)
- 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice (or cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice)
- Dairy-free whipped cream to top
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper. (Note: Make sure the parchment is hanging over sides for easy removal.) Spray with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- In bowl, mix together crushed cookies, butter and salt until a wet, sand-like texture forms.
- Transfer crust mixture to baking dish, pressing down using bottom of a cup. Bake 10 minutes. Set aside.
- In high speed blender, blend cashews, coconut cream, coconut oil, maple syrup, pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice until smooth and creamy.
- Into baking dish, pour filling over crust. Freeze 4 hours or overnight until set.
- Thaw 30 minutes, remove from pan, slice into 9 bars and top with whipped cream.