These decadent Pumpkin No Bake Cheesecake is nut free, gluten free, low carb, keto and sugar free! Whether you're on a keto diet or low carb diet, this is just 5 grams of net carbs per serving and will definitely satisfy your sweet tooth!
Keto No-Bake Cheesecake
Although Pumpkin Pie is traditional for Thanksgiving, sometimes easy wins out and this no bake keto cheesecake recipe today is easy because no baking is required!
I like to make my life easier and I do like to bake dessert, but I'd rather bang out a beautiful no bake keto dessert recipe to make all my friends and family think I slaved in the kitchen all day when I really didn't.
I like an easy dessert recipe that requires little effort, but no one will know and all that they will say is how amazing and incredible the dessert is they are inhaling. Not to mention their utter shock when you tell them it contains no sugar, no gluten, and it's actually low carb too! Ha!
Yes, that is what I live for.
Such is the case in this easy keto cheesecake recipe. I did not feel like baking. I have made some pretty successful no bake cheesecake bars, like my Peanut Butter Cheesecake Mousse Pie, Key Lime Pie Bars, Blueberry Cheesecake Bars, Apple Cheesecake Bars and just knew a pumpkin low carb cheesecake had to happen.
Traditional cheesecake versus Keto-Friendly Cheesecake
Regular cheesecake you can buy at the store or many you see online are filled with regular sugar and usually wheat flour if there's a crust. Carbs are high and are definitely not keto friendly.
If you're looking to eat less sugar this year making a sugar-free cheesecake will be a great thing for you because you really won't notice any difference.
This keto no-bake cheesecake recipe almost failed on me.
I kind of forgot to add the gelatin that I needed in order to make this set properly. Well to be honest I did actually make this without the gelatin the first time I tried this.
And then I placed it in the fridge to set, went back to check on it an hour later and it was mush. AND then I remembered what I forgot! Never too late I thought, I will not be defeated today! I had all ready had a failed recipe I could not salvage this morning and was determined to not waste all my ingredients on this one.
So I scooped off all the luscious pumpkin sugar free cheesecake batter that was mush, plopped it back into my food processor. Prepared the gelatin needed, re-blended it all.
I had to make another keto cheesecake crust because it was not salvageable, but in the end, Success!!
How to Make No Bake Cheesecake
To view exact measurements, print recipe and see nutritional information, please scroll to the bottom of this blog post to view the recipe card.
Ingredients
Crust
sesame seeds raw, unsalted or sunflower seeds or almond meal
ground cinnamon
Swerve sweetener, granular is fine
room temperature unsalted butter
Filling
1 envelope gelatin
softened cream cheese
pumpkin puree (not pie filling)
Directions
Line an 8 by 8 pan or 9 inch springform pan with parchment paper.
Add all crust ingredients to a food processor and pulse until fine crumbs.
Evenly press crust mixture into the bottom of the pan.
Pour 1 cup water into a small sauce pan and heat over medium heat until simmering.
Add gelatin and simmer and stir until dissolved. Set aside to cool.
Add cream cheese to a stand mixer or large bowl and use an electric mixer to blend on low until smooth in texture.
Add remaining ingredients and blend until all incorporated and no visible lumps of cream cheese. Taste and adjust sweetener if needed.
Keep stand mixer on low while pouring in cooled gelatin and continue until it's all absorbed.
Pour filling onto crust and cover and refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.
Top with sugar free whipped cream or drizzle melted sugar free dark chocolate over the top of the cheesecake if desired!
FAQs
Can I swap the liquid stevia for monk fruit sweetener?
I would not recommend using granulated sweetener as the cheesecake filling will be gritty. For the best texture please use any low carb powdered sweetener you prefer.
Can I make this an almond flour crust instead?
You can replace the sesame seeds with almond flour if you prefer.
Can I use low fat cream cheese instead of full fat cream cheese?
You can use low fat cream cheese if you prefer.
Can I use graham crackers for the crust?
I would not recommend using graham crackers as they are full of sugar and will spike blood sugar.
Can I swap the butter with coconut oil?
Yes you can swap butter with coconut oil in the crust recipe.
How do I store this?
You can cover the entire cheesecake right in its pie pan with plastic wrap and store in the fridge for up to 5 days or you can cut into individual slices and place in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months.
More Sugar Free Dessert Recipes for Thanksgiving
2 Minute Mini Keto Cheesecake Recipe
Keto Sugar Free Pumpkin No Bake Cheesecake
No Bake Sugar-Free Pumpkin Cheesecake
Ingredients
Crust
- ⅓ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup sesame seeds raw, unsalted or sunflower seeds or almond meal
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup Swerve sweetener
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 6 tablespoons butter softened
Filling
- 1 envelop gelatin
- 8 ounce cream cheese softened
- 2 cups pumpkin puree not pie filling
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin liquid stevia
Instructions
- Line an 8 by 8 pan or spring form with parchment paper.
- Add all crust ingredients to a food processor and pulse until fine crumbs.
- Evenly press crust mixture into the bottom of the pan.
- Pour 1 cup water into a small sauce pan and heat over medium heat until simmering.
- Add gelatin and simmer and stir until dissolved. Set aside to cool.
- Add cream cheese to a stand mixer and blend on low until smoother in texture.
- Add remaining ingredients and blend until all incorporated and no visible lumps of cream cheese.
- Keep stand mixer on low while pouring in cooled gelatin and continue until it's all absorbed.
- Pour filling onto crust and cover and refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.
- Top with whipped cream if desired!
Notes
Nutrition
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Buttoni
This looks scrumptious. I preferk no-bake over baked cheesecakes. Not just because I consider myself a lazy cook, but because they taste just as GOOD to me. This one really looks delish!
karen justinn
most people that sent in reviews never said they made it, just how good it looked etc. I actually made it and did not like the
taste at all, I also love pumpkin, so, for me it was a waste of ingredients. better luck next time.
Brenda
I'm sorry about that. Did you substitute any ingredients or sweetener?
Anne
Severe coconut allergy here- can I use Almond flour instead of the coconut? Recipe sounds delicious and easy!
Brenda
Yes that would work.You could replace all the sunflower seed flour for almond as well. My youngest has a tree nut and peanut allergy.
edna
brenda what can sunflower flour be subsituted with........i have so many different flours now and would like not to have to
add another one.......please answer...........edna midland ontario canada........you are the only blogger i have seen that has a
no bake pumpkin recipe except those that do make it with all the "bad" stuff....
Kellie+@+The+Suburban+Soapbox
You had me at No-Bake. 🙂
Lauren+@+Healthy+Delicious
The texture of that cheesecake filling looks perfect - so light and fluffy!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife
I'm pretty sure that this needs to be on my thanksgiving table!
Kim+(Feed+Me,+Seymour)
I'd love a huge slice, please!
Erin@TexanerinBaking
I love how thick the layer of cheesecake is! And sunflower seed flour?! I always suggest people use that as an almond flour sub but I've never tried it myself. Good to know that it actually works! 😉
Brenda
My youngest has a tree nut allergy so it's a must in our house, thanks Erin!
beth
Hi Brenda, several have asked, as am I, what flours can be substituted and still have this turn out well? thank you!
Brenda
almond flour should sub the sunflower seeds just fine
Anita
I did a no bake cheesecake as well this week too! Love that yours is sugar free!
Meseidy
Can't go wrong with pumpkin cheesecake!
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes
I'm the same way - easy recipes that look like they took all day are the best!! Great cheesecake!
Bea
I am with you - easy recipes that look like you worked for a very, very long time on it. Ha, that could be me - put everything together and forget something essential. Ah, so glad that you were able to salvage it and even better that you shared it 🙂
Martha+@+A+Family+Feast
Such a simple ! Looks delicious!
Heather / girlichef
Oh, a sunflower seed flour and coconut base? YUM! This sounds amazing, and so cool that you could salvage most of it so you didn't have to start over entirely. I'll take a slice, please.
Ginny+McMeans
These are gorgeous. They look like mousse! I bet they taste wonderful!
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet
So glad it worked out because it looks amazing! Love that it is no bake!
Angie
This cheesecake makes me so happy! Pumpkin cheesecakes are perfect this time of year!
Pauline Nerio
Can u send me recipe? Pwelita3@yahoo.com
Cookin+Canuck
Don't you just love the reaction when you tell someone that a dish they love is healthy/gluten-free/sugar-free dish? This cheesecake sounds fantastic!
Stephanie+@+Back+For+Seconds
coconut in the crust and no bake? love it!
The+Food+Hunter
looks yummy!
claire+@+the+realistic+nutritionist
NO BAKE? and sugar free?? Sign me up!
edna
brenda i do not have any sunflower flour but have so many of the other flours.......question.....could this be made with coconut flour or almond flour ? i do not care for sunflower seeds and worry i would not like them ground up either.
looking forard to your answer as i have been looking for a pumpkin cheesecake recipe. the websites that post regular food have had them on but that does not suit my lifestyle.. thanks alot .. edna from midland ontario canada
Brenda
I only used it beccuase my youngest has a treenut allergy so you can sub almond flour.
Renee+-+Kudos+Kitchen
Glad you were able to salvage this dessert. It looks incredibly creamy and delicious!
Nutmeg+Nanny
I love that this cheesecake is no-bake. When it's holiday time there is no time to try to clear the oven to bake a traditional cheesecake. This looks heavenly!