Pumpkin Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt with Maple Praline Pine Nuts
 
 
Super yummy pumpkin frozen yogurt that totally tastes like cheesecake (without all the guilt;) and the maple praline pine nuts can't be beat!
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
Ingredients
Pumpkin Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt
  • 8 oz neufchatel cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1-1/4 cup quickly strained full fat yogurt
  • ½ cup coconut milk
  • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
  • ¼ cup evaporated cane juice (unrefined sugar)
  • ¼ cup high quality maple syrup
  • 3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • pinch salt
MAPLE PRALINE PINE NUTS
  • 1 cup pine nuts
  • 1 Tablespoon butter
  • 3 Tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
Pumpkin Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt
  1. In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch with 2 Tablespoons of the coconut milk to make a slurry.
  2. In a large bowl, place cream cheese, yogurt, pumpkin puree and a pinch of salt.
  3. In a heavy bottomed pot heat the rest of the coconut milk, sugar and spices stirring CONTINUOUSLY. Bring to boil, add slurry, whisk for one more minute.
  4. Remove from heat and pour into the bowl with cream cheese, yogurt, pumpkin puree and salt. Mix with a hand mixer until smooth.
  5. If still warm, cool in an ice bath. Spin in ice cream maker for 20 minutes or until done.
  6. Spoon frozen mixture into air-tight container, sprinkling in ⅓ cup of praline pine nuts as you go if desired, and freeze.
  7. Remove from freezer 15-20 minutes before serving to allow to soften.
MAPLE PRALINE PINE NUTS
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Melt butter and heat syrup, mix in salt and spices, add nuts and toss to coat.
  3. Spread on parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 4 minutes. Stir and bake for 4 more minutes. Stir once more and bake for 2 minutes.
  4. Stir to break up any clumps as the nuts cool.
ENJOY!!!
Recipe by The Eclectic Kitchen - Crystal Cartier at https://theeclectickitchen.com/2012/12/18/pumpkin-cheesecake-frozen-yogurt-with-maple-praline-pine-nuts/