An easy Thanksgiving dessert recipe! No-bake cake made with silky, sweet pumpkin mousse nestled between layers of graham crackers & vanilla whipped cream.
Servings : 10
Prep Time 30 minutesmins
Total Time 8 hourshrs
Ingredients
PUMPKIN MOUSSE
1 1/2cupspure pumpkin puree
4-ouncescream cheese, room temperature
1/2cuplight brown sugar
1/4teaspoonground cinnamon
1/8teaspoonpumpkin pie spice
pinch ground nutmeg
1/2cupmaple syrup
1cupcold heavy cream
VANILLA WHIPPED CREAM
1cupchilled heavy cream
2teaspoonspure vanilla extract
1tablespoonsugar
CAKE
2to 3 sleeves graham crackers, whole
chocolate shavings
chopped pecans
Instructions
In a food processor, combine pumpkin puree, cream cheese, light brown sugar, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and nutmeg; process until smooth and thoroughly combined.
With machine running, add maple syrup, and continue to process until combined. Set aside.
In your mixer's bowl, beat 1 cup heavy cream on high until stiff peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes.
Using a rubber spatula, gently fold previously prepared pumpkin mixture into whipped cream.
Refrigerate until ready to use, or at least 30 minutes.
In the meantime, prepare the Whipped Cream.
In your mixer's bowl combine heavy cream, vanilla, and sugar.
Beat mixture until stiff peaks form.
Refrigerate until ready to use.
Assemble
Spread a little whipped cream on the bottom of a long and narrow plate or in a 9x13 pan.
Place one single layer of 4 whole graham crackers over whipped cream.
Spread 1/3 of the vanilla whipped cream over graham crackers.
Spread 1/3 of the pumpkin mousse over whipped cream.
Place a single layer of 4 whole graham crackers over pumpkin mousse.
Continue to layer until you've used up all ingredients, ending with whipped cream to cover the entire cake.
Cover the pan with plastic wrap and place in the freezer for at least 6 hours or overnight.
Top with chocolate shavings and chopped pecans.
Cut and Serve.
Notes
RECIPE SOURCE: DIETHOOD Pumpkin Mousse Recipe adapted from Martha
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.