Dessert for 4

Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake Parfaits

Name: Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake Parfaits
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup gingersnap cookie crumbs; 1 t. butter; 8 oz cream cheese; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 2 tbsp whipping cream; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 14 oz pumpkin puree; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp allspice; 1/4 tsp cloves; 1/4 cup chopped pecans; 4 whole pecan halves; sweetened whipped cream for garnish (optional)

$10.52for 430 minServes 4

These no-cook parfaits layer buttery gingersnap crumbs with spiced pumpkin cheesecake filling and chopped pecans.

Photo: pinchofyum.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Crackers, 4 oz$0.22/oz typical	4 oz	$0.88Typical price
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Cream cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Heavy cream, 1 oz$0.22/oz typical	1 oz	$0.23Typical price
	Canned pumpkin, 14 oz$0.14/oz typical	14 oz	$1.96Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 5.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	5.25 oz	$3.59Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.52

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts No-cook Fall

Typical price

$2.63 per serving$10.52 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup gingersnap cookie crumbs
1 t. butter
8 oz cream cheese
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp whipping cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
14 oz pumpkin puree
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 cup chopped pecans
4 whole pecan halves
sweetened whipped cream for garnish (optional)

Steps

Stir the gingersnap crumbs and softened butter in a bowl until evenly moistened.
Beat the cream cheese, granulated sugar, brown sugar, whipping cream, and vanilla until smooth.
Mix the pumpkin puree, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves into the cream cheese mixture.
Layer the crumbs, pumpkin filling, and chopped pecans in four glasses.
Chill the parfaits for 15 minutes, then top each with a pecan half.