Mini Vegan Pumpkin Pies (No-Bake

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1/2 cup Pumpkin puree

• Canned Goods

  • 2 tbsp Coconut cream

• Condiments

  • 1/2 tsp Lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup Maple syrup, pure

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4 tsp Sea salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/2 cup Coconut oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 3/4 cup Cashews, Roasted unsalted

• Snacks

  • 2 cups Oreo cookie crumbs

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Ingredients

• 2 cups Oreo cookie crumbs, or this gluten-free allergy-free option
• ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
• ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
• 2 TBS coconut cream
• ½ cup pumpkin puree
• ¼ cup pure maple syrup
• ¾ cup roasted, unsalted cashews, soaked for at least 1 hour
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp lemon juice
• ¼ tsp sea salt

Directions

• Boil 2 cups of water. Place cashews in a glass container and pour boiling water over nuts until they are completely covered. Let soak for 1 hour.
• Grease a mini cheesecake pan (or line and grease a muffin tin). Set aside.
• Mix coconut oil and cookie crumbs together until well combined.
• Drop 1-2 TBS portions of the crust into each well of your mini cheesecake pan. Use your finger to press the crumbs evenly around the bottom of the well.
• Repeat with each well until all the cookie mixture has been used.
• Put the mini cheesecake pan in the freezer and let the crusts harden.
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• ] (or high powered blender).
• Turn blender on low, gradually increasing to high speed. Blend until all ingredients are combined and mixture is smooth (about 1 minute).
• Remove pan from the freezer (make sure crusts are hardened).
• Add 2 TBS of pumpkin filling to each well.
• Smooth with your finger and press the air out of each well.
• Refrigerate for at least 3 hours (or overnight). You can also freeze these pies to hurry the process along, but be sure to remove them from the freezer before serving!