No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Jars
No bake pumpkin cheesecake jars are a quick and easy dessert featuring a smooth and creamy pumpkin cheesecake mousse filling layered between a crumbled graham cracker pecan crust and topped with fluffy whipped cream, graham cracker crumbs, and chopped pecans.
Servings: 6 jars
Equipment
- Food processor
- Piping bag
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust
- 4 graham crackers
- 3 Tbsp pecans
- 3 Tbsp coconut or dark brown sugar
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted (we like to use vegan butter)
Pumpkin Cheesecake Filling
- 8 oz ⅓ less fat cream cheese, at room temperature
- ⅔ c brown sugar, packed
- 1 15 oz can pumpkin puree (NOT pumpkin pie filling)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
Optional Toppings
- whipped cream
- crushed graham crackers
- chopped pecans
- caramel sauce
Instructions
- Combine graham crackers, pecans, and sugar in a food processor and pulse 1 minute until finely ground. Drizzle in melted butter and pulse until a loose, wet crumb forms.
- Divide half of the graham cracker crust among the six jars. Lightly press the crust into the bottom of the jars (it will be a bit loose). Set aside the other half of the crust for a second parfait layer.
- In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and sugar together on low speed for 1-2 minutes, or until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides. Add the canned pumpkin, vanilla extract, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and salt. Mix about 30 seconds, or until incorporated.
- Divide half of the pumpkin cheesecake filling among the six jars. Use a piping bag or ziploc bag with a small cut in one corner to easily and cleanly fill the jars. Add the remaining graham cracker crust to the six jars on top of the first cheesecake layer. Top the crust layer with the remaining pumpkin cheesecake filling. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours to allow the cheesecake layer to set up and thicken.
- Before serving, remove the cheesecake jars from the refrigerator and top with whipped cream, graham cracker crumbs, chopped pecans, and a drizzle of caramel sauce, if desired. Enjoy!