No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Mini Trifles recipe for managing PCOS and pregnancy on Fertility Chef

Dessert: No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Mini Trifles

Recipe by The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen Our 1990 T-Day menu featured a whopping nine desserts, including a luscious pumpkin cheesecake. We've reimagined the cake as individual trifles for a modern dessert bar.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Nuts

Health and fertility benefits of No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Mini Trifles

Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity.

Ingredients

1 8-oz. brick cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. packed dark brown sugar
1 15-oz. can pure pumpkin
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
2 c. heavy cream, cold
2 tbsp. plus 1/2 c. granulated sugar
2 c. crumbled ginger cookies or graham crackers
1 1/4 c. chopped candied nuts

Instructions

With mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in brown sugar until smooth. Add pumpkin, vanilla and pumpkin pie spice. Mix until smooth, scraping side of bowl as needed; set aside. In separate bowl, with mixer on medium-high speed, beat cream until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in 2 tablespoons granulated sugar until stiff peaks form.
In medium bowl, combine cookies and 1 cup chopped nuts; divide half among 8 parfait glasses. Divided half of pumpkin mixture among glasses, followed by half of whipped cream. Repeat layering of cookies, pumpkin and whipped cream. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours or up to 1 day.
Line cookie sheet with foil. Spray foil with nonstick cooking spray. In small saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons water and remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar to boiling on medium-high; cook until golden. Working quickly, stir in remaining 1/4 cup nuts, then spread mixture onto prepared foil in thin layer. Cool completely. Break into small shards. To serve trifles, garnish with brittle.