If you’re wondering if you should make this, well, you should. It made my non-paleo friends even happy. That’s how you know you’ve done something right.
I do not feel well. Like at all. I did Fran yesterday and am coughing up things that remind me of oyster mushrooms. At least I like oyster mushrooms. I feel like I was run over by a large male. Or sacked by a small lineman. I don’t even know what that means. I just know that it tastes like pennies in my mouth and I didn’t PR in my time. Why does not pr-ing suck so bad? Why does it make you feel instant depression? I don’t get it. Whatever. Thankfully I get my hair done on Thursday so that will make everything better. It’s a scientific fact that people have better Fran times with well dyed roots.
The only thing that’s really important right now is that the last movie in the Twilight series comes out this week. I am just giddy. Thrilled. Enthralled. Bedazzled. Any odd word you can think of, that’s what I am.
I figured out the only reason why having a boyfriend would be nice. Fitted sheets. Putting on fitted sheets is really no fun by yourself. And it takes double the time. Maybe i can find a fill-in man just for that duty. I’m gonna keep my eye out.
And if I can’t find that, I’ll just eat Goodbody Baked Goods and act like those are my boyfriend. That doesn’t help with my fitted sheets, but I’ll survive. Anywho, I have closed the Goodbody Giveaway and sent the 3 winners emails. If your name is Lisa, Keely, or Alex, you better check your email, EVEN SPAM. I could be confused as spam. Pale OMG. That’s offensive to some. Even email.
And if you weren’t a winner, don’t you worry your little bum bum off. You can purchase Goodbody Baked Goods at Abe’s Market {NO LONGER AVAILABLE}.
Thanksgiving Pumpkin Cheesecake
- Yield: 4-6 1x
Ingredients
For the crust
- 1 cup almond butter
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 2/3 cup walnuts
- 1 heaping tablespoon coconut butter
- 1 heaping tablespoon raw honey
- pinch of salt
For the filling
- 1.5 cups roasted, unsalted cashews
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 cup raw honey
- 2–3 tablespoon lemon juice
- 5–6 tablespoons canned coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the topping
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 tablespoons coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon raw honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Let’s first make the crust!! Add walnuts to your food processor and blend until you get a meal, almost a walnut butter. Then add the rest of your crust ingredients and blend until well combined.
- Add crust mixture to an 8×8 glass baking dish lined with saran wrap, press down until evenly distributed and smooth on the top.
- Wipe out the inside of your food processor, no need to scrub, then add your cashews and blend until you begin to get a clumpy mess.
- Then add your coconut oil, lemon juice, vanilla extract and honey and puree until well combined.
- And lastly, add your coconut milk, 1 tablespoon at a time to break down the cashews completely. I used about 5 or 6 tablespoons for mine until the cashews became this soupy paste.
- Pour your filling onto the crust and use a knife or spoon to spread mixture throughout the entire pan, covering the crust, then place in the freezer for about 1-2 hours or until completely hard.
- When you cheesecake is almost hardened, add all topping ingredients to a food processor and mix until smooth and silky.
- Smooth out on top of your cheesecake.
- Place it freezer for about 30 minutes until everything has set.
- Cut cheesecake into cheesecake slices like I did OR bars, any size you want. The saran wrap will help you pull them out without destroying their gorgeous looks. Just pull on the side of the saran wrap and it will pop right out.
- Eat. Eat and remember how wonderful it is to be paleo.
- PALEO IS AWESOME!
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Hmm..so I made this, but completely bypassed the “roasted” cashew part. Does it need to be roasted? 🙁 LOL, the pie is sitting in my freezer right now.
You should be fine!
question: i am kinda confused where the puree fits in. you listed it as part of the topping in your ingredients but you directed us to add it with the filling…i added it in the filling. whatcha think???
Hey Leslie! I’m not sure where it says to add your topping with your filling
“When you cheesecake is almost hardened, add all topping ingredients to a food processor and mix until smooth and silky.
Smooth out on top of your cheesecake.”
I hope it still worked out with it added to the filling!
I’m making this for our family Thanksgiving and not telling anyone it’s Paleo! You are a genius, I keep licking out the bowl, and it is all so delicious. I also made the pumpkin bread for tomorrow morning’s french toast. It will be a paleomg day!
I made your carmelized onion stuffing for our church Thanksgiving, and it was a huge hit!!!
Thank you so much for all that you do!
Just finished making this for tomorrow. It’s gunna blow their minds!!!
Happy Thanksgiving! I almost posted to FB this morning “I’m thankful for family….and PaleOMG recipes.” lol. I’m taking the bacon brussel spouts and this pumpkin cheescake to our get together. Last night, I couldn’t stop licking the food processor clean…not the sharp bits….
So when you say wipe the inside of the food processor after the crust is done, you really mean scrape it with a spatula and eat all that remains, even if it’s just the littlest bit! Making this while watching the Macy’s Day Parade is making my Thanksgiving morning!
exaaaaactly
OMG. I made this for Thanksgiving and it was hands down the highlight of the meal. I cut them up into smaller bite-size pieces, so of course I could justify eating twice as much. Ohhhh my goodness, it’s addicting.
I also made your sausage stuffing and it was freaking incredible. Making this all. the. time.
Just made this for my family tonight and they LOVED it! So grateful for the recipe- it helped my family join around something that is good for them at the end of Thanksgiving. Hooray to paleo!
You have changed my life! I love your recipes! My son and I make something new every week. Paleo is Awesome! Thank you!
Made this tonight for dessert and it was AWESOME!!! Happy Thanksgiving and thank you for all the yummy recipes!