No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

This No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake is always a fall favorite! With a light and fluffy spiced pumpkin filling and homemade buttery graham cracker crust, it’s a dessert that’s easy, delicious and full of flavor!

Easy No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

Craving a delicious dessert that has all the cozy flavors of autumn without the hassle of baking? Then this easy pumpkin cheesecake is definitely what you’re looking for! With a velvety smooth pumpkin filling and buttery graham cracker crust, this easy dessert is ideal for the holidays or any other occasion.

The beauty of this recipe is it taste just like a cheesecake that takes half a day to prepare, but it takes just 15 minutes to whip up this one. The best part is there’s absolutely no baking required! It can even be made a day or two in advance, freeing up your time on the day of your gathering.

If you’re a huge fan of pumpkin desserts, you should also checkout these scrumptious Pumpkin Cupcakes or this incredible No Bake Pumpkin Lasagna. You can also serve them with everyone’s favorite fall drink, Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte.

Why We Love this Recipe

• Easy dessert to make – Making this no bake cheesecake could not be any easier. It requires just a handful of simple ingredients and a few hours for it to chill.
• Delicious pumpkin flavor – With the cozy flavors of pumpkin and warm spices, this cheesecake is the perfect fall dessert.
• Cool and refreshing – It’s not just for fall! Since it’s served chilled, this makes a refreshing and cool dessert option even during warmer months.

Recommended Tools

• 8″ springform pan
• Mixing bowls
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Electric mixer

Ingredients

• Crushed cinnamon graham crackers
• Sugar
• Butter (melted)
• Heavy cream
• Softened cream cheese
• Canned pumpkin puree
• Powdered sugar
• Pure vanilla extract
• Ground cinnamon
• Pumpkin pie spice
• Salt
• Whipped cream

How To Make No-bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

Step 1. For the homemade graham cracker crust recipe, take 1/3 of a cup of crushed cinnamon graham crackers and add them to a medium bowl and mix with sugar and melted butter. Mix until it has the texture of wet sand.

Step 2. Pour the crumb mixture into a 8 inch springform pan. Spread and press the crust into an even layer.

Step 3. To prepare the filling, beat the heavy whipping cream in a medium bowl until it forms stiff peaks.

Step 4. Beat cream cheese in a large bowl until it becomes light and fluffy. Add the pumpkin puree.

Step 5. Beat the cream cheese mixture until it’s smooth and creamy and there are no lumps.

Step 6. Add the powdered sugar and beat again until any lumps are gone.

Step 7. Mix in the vanilla extract, cinnamon, pumpkin spice and salt.

Step 8. Add the whipped cream.

Step 9. Carefully fold with a silicone spoon to mix together. You don’t want to mix or stir here, because it’ll deflate the whipped topping. Just gently fold it in.

Step 10. Pour the filling over the crust and smooth out. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or leave over night.

Step 11. Slice and top the cheesecake slices with whipped topping. Sprinkle crushed cinnamon graham cracker crumbs over top and serve.

Easy No-Bake Pumpkin Cheese Cake Variations

• Pecan praline topping: One of my favorite ways to top pumpkin cheesecake recipe is to mix chopped pecans with brown sugar and butter, then sprinkling them over the top. The little bit of extra crunch is so good!

• Gingersnap crust: Another super tasty twist is to add gingersnap cookies to a food processor and pulse into fine crumbs. Use them in place of the graham crackers to make the crust.

• Salted caramel: For an extra decadent touch to your no-bake cheesecake, drizzle salted caramel sauce over the top!

• Maple whipped cream: Make homemade whipped cream and flavor it with a hint of maple syrup. It goes perfectly with the other fall spices.

• Spiced whipped cream: You can also add a pinch of spice cinnamon and nutmeg to the whipped cream topping to make a spiced cream topping.

• Orange zest: I love to add a little freshly grated orange zest to the cheesecake filling. It really brightens up the flavors.

• Cool Whip: Though you really need homemade whipped cream for the filling, you can always use a dollop of store-bought cool whip for the topping.

• Pumpkin pies: If you don’t have a spring form pan, you can always make this recipe into pies. Just use pie plates or a ready to serve crust.

Pumpkin Cheesecake FAQs

Tips for the Best Pumpkin Cheesecake Filling

• Use Full-Fat Cream Cheese: For this pumpkin cheesecake filling, opt for full-fat cream cheese because it creates a rich and creamy texture that sets up better than low fat.

• Room temp cream cheese: To help beat the cream cheese to a super smooth consistency, it needs to be completely room temperature.

• Whip the cream: Whipping the heavy cream to stiff peaks before folding it into the cheesecake mixture is the key to getting that light, fluffy texture. Otherwise it could be a bit runny.

• Don’t rush the chill time: After preparing the cheesecake, be patient and refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. Adding a few more hours or leaving it overnight is even better.

Want More Pumpkin Dessert Recipes?

• Pumpkin Cheesecake Parfait
• Pumpkin Cupcakes
• Spice Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
• Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
• 3 Ingredient Pumpkin Cookies