Serena's No Bake Pumpkin CheeseCAKE

I'm a huge fan of cheesecake, but not of the preparation.  When I lived in remote Alaska, I loved a blueberry cheesecake that the local Arctic Pizza restaurant would serve.  It was served in slices like a cake, containing several layers and looking more like a cake than a cheesecake.  I was always so baffled as to how they got the teeny tiny thin layers of the cake until one day I pulled it apart and realized that the "cake" was actually graham crackers!  I devised this recipe with that concept in mind, and boy is it tasty (and easy!)

Ingredients

• 3 8 ounce packages lowfat cream cheese
• 1 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 15 ounce can pumpkin puree
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 13 1/2 full-sized graham crackers

Directions

	Beat cream cheese and sugar together in a large bowl until completely combined and cream cheese has softened up. Add pumpkin puree, whipping cream and vanilla, beating until the mixture is completely combined and fluffy.
	Line a 9"x9" ungreased baking pan with 4.5 graham crackers, followed by 4-5 big scoops of the filling. Repeat the layers two more times, ending with the filling as the top layer
	Cover cake with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator overnight. Do not cheat, do not eat early! Because I promise you, if you let it set up overnight, the filling will become thick and rich and the layers will be like thin thin cake. And you will see, it. is. heavenly.

Note

You may be tempted to add spices, but I highly recommend leaving it simple.  Unbaked pumpkin has a very subtle flavor and will be overpowered by any spices.  If you allow the pumpkin to shine, you'll be so happy you did.

Want to make a taller cake?  Use a loaf pan instead.

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Comments

[Julie M ~ The Little Red Shop]

Sweet! Thank you, Serena.

Happy Thanksgiving!

: )

Julie M.

[Deb Grogan]

This is an old recipe I used to make "no bake" cakes. I have made them in the past and just used instant pudding in the layers, same results although this one may be firmer........sounds yummy :)

[Jtlmom]

Thanks for the recipe, Serena. I was all set to make a Pumpkin and Cream Cheese Pie, until I saw this recipe. The best thing is I already have all the ingredients. The cheesecake looks so yummy. I hope you and your family have a blessed Thanksgiving!
Kathy

[Amy]

Can you substitute other fruits into the recipe? Like cherry or strawberry?

[Heather]

That sounds very interesting!! I will need to give that a try for sure. Thanks Serena!

[Jillian]

looks interesting and sounds delicious!

[koralee]

Now this I can make...and will....yummmadoodles! Thanks sooo much.

Thanksgiving hugs. xoox

[Carolyn Williams]

I just sent this to my 13 year old granddaughter who loves anything pumpkin! She can make this herself.
Thanks Serena for sharing!

[Katie]

What a great idea! Thanks so much!

[Sue]

Hi Serena
This looks so much simpler than the recipe I planned on using , thank you for sharing :)
Happy Thanksgiving
Sue

[Donna Z]

Oh my gosh, this is the first time I have visited here and I love everything about it, including this recipe! I have all these ingredients at hand and I can make this right now and be all set for Thanksgiving! In fact, I have a case of pumpkin puree sitting here and I think I am going to double this recipe...Yummy!

[Donna Z]

Oh my gosh, this is the first time I have visited here and I love everything about it, including this recipe! I have all these ingredients at hand and I can make this right now and be all set for Thanksgiving! In fact, I have a case of pumpkin puree sitting here and I think I am going to double this recipe...Yummy!

[Linda]

How do you suppose the Arctic Pizza place made it with blueberries? Did they use pie filling? Can you make this with some sort of chocolate interior?

[Karin]

Yum! Thank you for sharing, Serena! This will be on my dessert table this year. :)

[Nichole]

Yum this looks so good. I had to try it. I made the pumpkin cheesecake filling but am using it for a gingerbread pumpkin trifle with maple sugar pecans and homemade maple whipped cream. I cant wait to eat it! Thanks so much! And Happy Thanksgiving!!

[Cindy]

Yummo---I am so liking this no bake recipe.
Thank you Serena.

[Ashley]

This looks fantastic! I must give this a try! :).

[honeybeecooksjackfruit]

Yay, Im bookmarking this!!

[Donna Lohr]

Hey, I made this for my dinner and it was yummy. Thanks for sharing the recipie and the good directions.

[Bramble]

So easy and it was great! Not a crumb left in the dish! Next time I will try with gluten free grahams and see if they do the same. Thanks for the recipe! PS...I have that turkey plate in blue!