Think of a no-bake cheesecake filling with a flourless pecan or flour + pecan pie crust, all topped with a sweet and crunchy pecan topping. Then top it off with one of several different caramel toppings. Did I mention, it only takes 45 minutes to make and two hours to chill? Now, that’s how you do gluten free dessert!
Gluten Free Pecan Cheesecake (No-Bake Filling) with Caramel Sauce
A delicious no-bake cheese cake with a delicious baked pecan crust of your choosing, topped with a brown sugar pecan topping.
Ingredients:
- 1 recipe Gluten Free Flourless Pecan Pie Crust
- OR
- 1 recipe Gluten Free Pecan Pie Crust
- 2 teaspoons KNOX unflavored gelatin
- 1/4 cup room temperature water
- 1/4 cup boiling water
- 2 (8-ounce) packages gluten-free cream cheese (Philadelphia)
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup ground pecans
- 2 tablespoons light/golden brown sugar
- Chopped pecans or pecan halves, as desired for garnish
- 1 recipe Dulce de Leche
- 1 recipe Agave Caramel Sauce
- 1 recipe Gluten-Free Corn-Free Dairy-Free Caramel Sauce
- 1 recipe Chocolate Caramel Sauce or (Dulce de Leche)
- Gluten free caramels, melted
- Gluten free brown rice syrup (Lundberg)
For the Cheesecake Filling:
For the Pecan Topping:
For Your Choices of Caramel Sauce:
Instructions:
- Make the crust of your choosing at one of the above links; set aside to cool.
- Add 1 teaspoon gelatin to 2 tablespoons room temperature water, stir, and allow to rest for 1 minute.
- Add 2 tablespoons boiling water, stir; set aside to cool.
- To the bowl of your mixer, add softened cream cheese. Beat on medium speed until creamy.
- Add confectioners’ sugar, and beat on low just until sugar stops flying around. Then increase speed to medium and mix until thoroughly combined.
- Pour in the cream and vanilla and beat until fluffy.
- Add the gelatin mixture and beat until combined.
- Scoop the cheesecake filling into the cooled pie crust. Refrigerate until set and chilled, about 2 hours.
- Top with a mixture of ground pecans, chopped pecans, and brown sugar. I like to press some into the crust. Slice and serve.
To Make the Cheesecake Filling:
Tips
Variations:
You can also add pieces of Soft Caramel into the filling here and there.
No-Bake Crust: Combine all of the ingredients in the Flourless Pecan Pie Crust recipe, press into a springform pan, and chill.
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