With an easy pecan-and-date crust and tons of warm spices, these Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars highlight the holiday season’s warm flavors. We make these “cheesecake” bars with soaked cashews to replicate cheesecake’s creamy texture—no dairy or baking necessary. You won’t miss the dairy one bit in these gluten-free, vegan bars. 

With an easy pecan-and-date crust and tons of warm spices, these Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars are packed with the holiday season’s warm flavors. These “cheesecake” bars are made with soaked cashews to replicate cheesecake’s creamy texture—no dairy or baking necessary. You won’t miss the dairy one bit in these gluten-free, vegan bars. 

Who wants a Gingerbread Cheesecake Bar?! 🙋🙋🙋 If your hand is as high as mine is right now, you’re going to want to make these. I love all of my vegan cheesecake recipes, but these take a top spot when it comes to the holiday season (alongside my baked apple cheesecake…swoon!).

I’m a huge fan of the flavors that come along during the holidays. I like to put cinnamon, nutmeg, and all the warm spices in my treats all year round, but this time of the year I can go for it. For drinking all the warm spices, I love sipping on a homemade vegan chai latte or putting this homemade gingerbread syrup into all my drinks. But when it comes to dessert, it does not get better than these vegan gingerbread cheesecake bars.

With an easy pecan-and-date crust and tons of warm spices, these Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars are packed with the holiday season’s warm flavors. These “cheesecake” bars are made with soaked cashews to replicate cheesecake’s creamy texture—no dairy or baking necessary. You won’t miss the dairy one bit in these gluten-free, vegan bars. 

These Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars are perfect for the holidays!

These Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars are the epitome of an incredible holiday dessert.

For the crust, we blend together dates, pecans, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. It’s a simple combination, but it works so well with the flavors in this dessert.

They’re creamy and sweet, with all of the flavors that I love about this season. They are similar to many of my paleo and vegan cheesecakes, in that the cheesecake is made from raw cashews. After soaking the cashews in water for a few hours, they blend into a texture that replicates that lusciously creamy cheesecake texture.

With an easy pecan-and-date crust and tons of warm spices, these Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars are packed with the holiday season’s warm flavors. These “cheesecake” bars are made with soaked cashews to replicate cheesecake’s creamy texture—no dairy or baking necessary. You won’t miss the dairy one bit in these gluten-free, vegan bars. 

We use maple syrup to sweeten these Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars, which adds a subtle sweetness and delicious, warm flavor. It also enhances the cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves that flavor the cheesecake.

We incorporate unsulphured molasses into the bars, which gives a rich flavor that brings all things holiday season to mind. And it tastes like a gingerbread cookie transformed into a magically creamy dessert!

We recreate the tang of classic cheesecake with a hint of lemon juice and zest, which also enhances the gingerbread flavor and adds some brightness.

With an easy pecan-and-date crust and tons of warm spices, these Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars are packed with the holiday season’s warm flavors. These “cheesecake” bars are made with soaked cashews to replicate cheesecake’s creamy texture—no dairy or baking necessary. You won’t miss the dairy one bit in these gluten-free, vegan bars. 

How to store vegan cheesecake bars

You can store these vegan cheesecake bars in the refrigerator or the freezer. Slice and place into an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks, or freeze for up to 2 months.

If you’re a fan of gingerbread…you’re going to love these vegan gingerbread cheesecake bars. Enjoy!!

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With an easy pecan-and-date crust and tons of warm spices, these Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars are packed with the holiday season’s warm flavors. These “cheesecake” bars are made with soaked cashews to replicate cheesecake’s creamy texture—no dairy or baking necessary. You won’t miss the dairy one bit in these gluten-free, vegan bars. 

Vegan Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars

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  • Author: Bakerita | Rachel Conners
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 16 bars 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Blender
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegan
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Description

No need to free up oven space for these Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars. These “cheesecake” bars are made with soaked cashews to replicate cheesecake’s creamy texture—no dairy or baking necessary. With an easy pecan-and-date crust and tons of warm spices, these Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars are packed with the holiday season’s warm flavors. You won’t miss the dairy one bit in these gluten-free, vegan bars.

Ingredients

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For the crust

  • 1 cup (150 grams) pitted Medjool dates
  • 1½ cups (170 grams) raw pecans, chopped
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

For the gingerbread cheesecake

  • 2 cups (284 grams) unsalted raw cashews, soaked in cold water for 4 to 10 hours
  • ½ cup (120 grams) full-fat coconut milk, shaken together in the can to incorporate the cream + coconut water
  • ⅓ cup (113 grams) pure maple syrup
  • ¼ cup (56 grams) refined coconut oil, melted and cooled
  • 3 tablespoons (63 grams) unsulphured molasses
  • ½ teaspoon (1.5 grams) lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons (30 grams) fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon (13 grams) vanilla extract
  • 1½ teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Garnish: ground cinnamon, grated fresh nutmeg, and pecan halves, if desired

Instructions

  1. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, and lightly grease with coconut oil.
  2. In the work bowl of a food processor, place dates. Pulse until finely chopped. Add pecans, ground ginger, cinnamon, and salt; pulse on medium-low speed until a sticky dough begins to forms, with small pecan bits remaining. (Do not overprocess or the dough will become oily.) Press dough into the bottom of prepared pan.
  3. Drain soaked cashews, and rinse with cold water. In the container of a blender, combine cashews, coconut milk, maple syrup, melted coconut oil, molasses, lemon zest and juice, vanilla, nutmeg, cloves, 1½ teaspoons ginger, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and ¼ teaspoon salt; blend until mixture is silky smooth and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings, if desired.
  4. Pour filling into prepared crust, smoothing top with an offset spatula. Tap pan on the counter a few times to release any air bubbles. Freeze until completely firm, at least 3 hours.
  5. When the cheesecake bars are set, run a knife under hot water to warm it up before cutting bars with the still-hot (dried) knife. Cut into 16 squares. Garnish with cinnamon, nutmeg, and pecan halves, if desired.
  6. Let thaw at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
  7. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks, or freeze for up to 2 months.

Keywords: cheesecake, gingerbread, vegan, paleo, dessert

This recipe was originally printed in the 2017 Holiday Issue of Bake From Scratch Magazine!

With an easy pecan-and-date crust and tons of warm spices, these Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars are packed with the holiday season’s warm flavors. These “cheesecake” bars are made with soaked cashews to replicate cheesecake’s creamy texture—no dairy or baking necessary. You won’t miss the dairy one bit in these gluten-free, vegan bars. 

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