This Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse gives you all the flavor of pumpkin cheesecake in a fraction of the time! Spend less time cooking and more time indulging!
What Makes This Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse So Good
Sometimes you get a craving for a delicious pumpkin spice dessert, but you really don't feel like putting a ton of effort into making something. This Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse is for those times. It's wonderfully sweet, tangy and rich with pumpkin spice. And it's so easy you're sure to want to make it all the time!
This Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse recipe may not be the lowest-carb thing you've ever eaten due to the pumpkin, but at least it's not chock full of fat and sugar, and the carbs are complex. I think it's a "sometimes" food, especially when the desire to eat pumpkin pie is strong within you.
This isn't one of my usual, start-from-scratch recipes. There are a lot of cans and packages being opened, but by golly, this Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse sure tastes good! Not to mention it's done in no time flat! And once you've had a bite of this delectable dessert, I doubt you'll care that it isn't completely from scratch.
How To Make Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse
- Make the cheesecake pudding and set it aside.
- Whip the heavy cream with a hand-held mixer or in the bowl of your Kitchenaid mixer until it's stiff
- Combine the cheesecake pudding, whipped heavy cream and the remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix until well incorporated.
- Let it chill for a few hours and enjoy!
Is This Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse Keto?
This dessert isn't particularly keto, but it is certainly lower carb than most pumpkin and cheesecake desserts out there. As long as you make sure you stay within your daily carb allowance for the day, this shouldn't keep you from going into ketosis. Sometimes you just need an indulgent dessert in your life, and as long as you enjoy it in moderation there's nothing wrong with that!
Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse Variations
- This mousse can be added to oatmeal or overnight oats and it comes out even more delicious!
- The vanilla protein powder is completely optional, so you can do without it if you don't have any.
Looking For More Great Mousse Recipes? Check These Out!
- This Mocha Mousse is an unbelievably scrumptious combo of coffee and chocolate flavors melded into one delicious and easy to make dessert. And yes, it's low carb as well!
- This super simple, 6-ingredient Peanut Butter Maple Mousse takes minutes to make, but most importantly it tastes delicious!
- This High Protein Jello Mousse is a low carb dessert, made with just a handful of ingredients. It's sure to become a standby dessert for those times when you just must have a keto dessert.
And if you're looking for more great pumpkin recipes, this Pumpkin Bread Pudding is all the things you love about fall wrapped up into one delectable dessert! It's ooey, gooey, pumpkin-y and so very delicious!
So the next time you get a sweet tooth for some pumpkin pie cheesecake, save yourself the time and effort and make this delicious Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse instead! Make sure to share this recipe with your friends on Facebook and Pinterest so they can enjoy it as well!
★ Did you make this recipe? Don't forget to give it a star rating below! Just click on the stars in the recipe card to rate.
Ingredients
- 2 packages (2 packages) sugar-free cheesecake instant pudding, (1 ounce each)
- 2 cups (367.5 g) Whole Milk, (do not use almond milk, it won't set)
- 1 15-oz (1 can) pumpkin puree, (not pumpkin pie mix)
- 2 teaspoons (2 teaspoons) Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1.5 cup (1 container) heavy whipping cream
(Optional)
- 2 scoops (2 scoops) Syntrax Vanilla Bean protein powder, (or other vanilla protein that you like)
Instructions
- Blend together the pudding mix, milk, pumpkin, protein powder if using, and pumpkin pie spice until the pudding is thick, about 1-2 minutes. Set aside.
- Whip the heavy cream with a hand-held mixer or in the bowl of your Kitchenaid mixer until it's stiff.
- Gently fold in the whipped cream into the pumpkin cheesecake pudding a mixing bowl and mix until well incorporated
- Let it chill for a few hours and enjoy!
- This mousse can be added to oatmeal or overnight oats and it comes out even more delicious!
- The vanilla protein powder is completely optional, so you can do without it if you don't have any.
Leave a Reply