Healthy Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

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This pumpkin cheesecake is so good and uses an unexpected ingredient to make it that way!

I love cheesecake. I dream of cheesecake.

A slice of half-eaten Healthy Pumpkin Cheesecake on a white plate with a spoon.

But aside from the recipe I did for my Clean Eating Desserts ebook, I just haven’t really had the time to invest in making cheesecake.

Thankfully, things are different now. I can whip up a batch of cheesecake batter in about 5 minutes and have it out of the oven in half an hour and ready to eat by dinner thanks to a post I found on Pinterest. And I won’t kill my eating plan by doing it either!

I found a recipe on Pinterest (the source link is no longer active), but it wasn’t clean, so I got to work.

I didn’t have to tweak it much, which was great! And the outcome was simply delicious!

Now I realize this cheesecake doesn’t have a crust, and for many people, it’s just not cheesecake without it. But trust me, this stuff is really, really good even without the crust! And if you get really desperate for a crust, simply press some ground-up walnuts into the bottom of your pan (parchment lined for this) for a clean crust. Walnuts are wonderful with this!

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Clean Eating Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

Pumpkin Cheesecake

A delicious cheesecake with a twist!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 62kcal

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup cottage cheese
  • ⅔ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 tbsp. white whole wheat flour
  • 2 tbsp. honey
  • 2 medium medjool dates (pits removed)
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 4 large egg whites
  • 2 tbsp. lemon juice
  • ½ cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • ½ tsp. pumpkin spice (see recipe link above – no sugar added if purchased)
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Instructions

  • Place everything in your blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a greased or parchment lined cake pan (about 7 inches) or do as I did and use a mini scone pan.
  • Bake at 350 F. for 25-30 minutes. It’s done when the top is golden brown.

Notes

Please note that the nutrition data below is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 62kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 165mg | Potassium: 102mg | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2410IU | Vitamin C: 2.1mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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12 Comments

  1. graciouspantry says:

    Just leave them out. If you’re worried about the sweetness, you can add an extra tbsp. of honey.

  2. graciouspantry says:

    My pleasure! 🙂

  3. graciouspantry says:

    Sweetener.

  4. graciouspantry says:

    Either way.

  5. graciouspantry says:

    Awesome! I hope you enjoy it! 🙂

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  7. graciouspantry says:

    Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂

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  9. Sounds great! Do you think I could sub in something else if I don’t have dates? Such as more honey?

    1. graciouspantry says:

      Sure, you could add about 1 tbsp. extra honey.

  10. I have to be honest, I was a little skeptical about a yogurt and cottage cheese cheesecake….but it was fantastic! I really loved the lemon in it and the texture was surprisingly rich! Thanks for this recipe!

    1. The Gracious Pantry says:

      My pleasure! 🙂

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