Pumpkin Pie Parfait with Cashew Vanilla Cream

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Pumpkin Pie Parfait with Cashew Vanilla Cream

Author: Riley Shaia

This delicious dessert will leave you feeling decadent but not guilty.

Ingredients

• 1 cup cashews
• 1/4 cup maple or date syrup
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 (15 ounce) cans pumpkin (3 cups)
• 1 1/2 cups date paste
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• 1/4-1/2 cup walnuts or pecans

Instructions

Cashew Vanilla Cream

1. Soak the cashews in 1 cup of water for at least 30 minutes.
2. Drain the water and add the cashews, maple or date syrup, and the vanilla to a blender.
3. Blend until creamy.
4. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Pumpkin Pudding

1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Bake the nuts on a baking tray for 10-15 minutes. Remove from the oven and once cool, crush the nuts into smaller bits.
2. To make the pudding, place the pumpkin, date paste, cinnamon, and the allspice in a food processor and blend into a paste. refrigerate for at least one hour.
3. Pour the pumpkin pudding evenly into 8 parfait cups, top each with cashew cream, and sprinkle with nuts.
4. Refrigerate the parfait for at least and hour before serving.