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Keto Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake

ElleAura

Equipment

  • Food processor

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp Butter melted
  • 1/2 cup Almonds
  • 1/2 cup Pecans
  • 1 cup Almond flour
  • 1 tbsp Brown sugar sweetener
  • 2 Blocks cream cheese
  • 1 Can of 100% pure pumpkin
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Ginger
  • 1 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1 tsp Xantum gum
  • Pinch of pink Himalayan salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 1/3 cup Sweetener

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven at 450°F
  • In any food processor put 3 tablespoons of butter melted
  • Add half a cup of almonds, half a cup of pecans, and 1 cup of almond flour
  • Pulse to have a nice crunchy texture but you can also use just 2c almond flour instead of the almonds
  • Add 1 tbsp brown sugar sweetener (swerve, splenda) or any low carb sweetener – *brown tastes amazing for the crust though
  • Press the dough into greased pan
  • Bake at 450°F until golden brown for about 15 min
  • Allow to cool before cutting

In the same processor (don't need to wash)

  • Get 2 blocks of cream cheese (soften at room temperature prior is best) and combine with 1 lrg can of 100% pure pumpkin, 3 eggs, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ginger, 1 tsp nutmeg, 1 tsp xantum gum, Pinch of pink Himalayan salt 
  • Variations include adding 1tsp vanilla, 1/3c sweetener, or use a package of keto//kreme for extra health benefits