Preheat oven to 350°F then prepare a 7" cake pan with pan grease & parchment lining
Prepare the crust by crushing the cookies in a food processor then add the melted vegan butter, process to the consistency of moist sand
Press into the bottom of the greased & parchment lined cake pan then refrigerate until needed
Combine all of the cheesecake ingredients together in the food processor & whiz it smooth
Pour into the prepared crust & bake in a water bath for 1 hour then turn the oven off, crack the oven door & allow the cheesecake to cool slowly as the oven cools for another hour
Remove the cheesecake from water bath & cool at room temperature then place in the refrigerator preferably overnight to set to firm.
Unmold the cheesecake onto your serving platter then pipe *optional buttercream on top in a circular pattern & sprinkle with cinnamon
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Notes
Be sure to read the Notes for Success section above the recipe!Storage Pumpkin Cheesecake must be kept refrigerated at all times, will stay fresh in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. I do not freeze vegan cheesecake