{"id":154,"date":"2023-10-29T21:52:40","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T21:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/squarespace.joannawhiteart.com\/wp\/2023\/10\/29\/aldi-pumpkin-spice-whipped-cheesecake-belmont-review\/"},"modified":"2025-06-14T13:13:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T17:13:31","slug":"aldi-pumpkin-spice-whipped-cheesecake-belmont-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2023\/10\/29\/aldi-pumpkin-spice-whipped-cheesecake-belmont-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Aldi Pumpkin Spice Whipped Cheesecake (Belmont) Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Author\u2019s note: I have no affiliation with <\/em>Aldi<\/em><\/a> or Belmont, and I was not compensated in any way for this review.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weird pudding.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I saw Aldi shoppers online raving about this Belmont Pumpkin Spice Whipped Cheesecake, so I bought one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That was a mistake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I don\u2019t like it. I hate the texture. Sorry. Not sure why this pie is so popular. I wanted to like it. I tried to like it. I even ate<\/em> it all. But I just cannot like it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I shan\u2019t. You can\u2019t make me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The filling is more like soft, oozy pudding. It barely keeps its shape when ice-cold, and it starts to puddle in the plate quickly after being removed from the refrigerator. I totally<\/em> understand that this is a \u201cwhipped\u201d cheesecake, and I was expecting softness and less density, but this<\/em> is an entirely different animal. In fact, I think calling this a \u201ccheesecake\u201d is quite a stretch. Mine doesn\u2019t look anything like the texture of the pie on the box label. The product picture looks like fluffy cheesecake; my pie looks like weird pudding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is sweet pie. It\u2019s VERY sugary stuff. It\u2019s creamy. There\u2019s a little whisper<\/em> of tanginess from the cream cheese, but not much. Normally, the cheesiness<\/em> of a cheesecake is my favorite part, so the lack of it here was an additional let down. Pudding taste, but not cheesy taste. Cruel, cruel world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Absolutely the best part of this pie is the \u201cpumpkin spice<\/a>\u201d flavor. It\u2019s strong, intoxicating, and addictive. Spicy pie! From looking at the ingredients, there is cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg<\/a>. I love nutmeg. I love all of these things. But especially<\/em> nutmeg. I wish I could surgically remove this pie flavor and transplant it into a more worthy dessert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well. That sounded a bit diabolical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Brown<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a small pool of shiny, tangy, jam-like brown stuff on top of the pie. It has a slightly gelatinous texture, which I don\u2019t mind. Although the brown stuff looks<\/em> like it should be a more concentrated spice taste than the rest of the pie, it actually has a blander taste. So IDK. It\u2019s a nice visual contrast, but that\u2019s about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(I tried another frozen Belmont cheesecake from Aldi, and liked it better. Here’s my review of the Key Lime Cheesecake<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Cookie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This is tasty crust! They aren\u2019t lying when they call it a \u201ccookie crust.\u201d The crust is sweet and flavorful, with a wonderful crunchy texture. Super crunchy. My taste-buds might be addled, but it seems like there are spices in the crust, too. I enjoyed this crust more than the rest of the pie. But that wasn\u2019t hard to do.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Whipped<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The whipped garnish is, erm, interesting. It starts melting and deflating pretty quickly after thawing. It\u2019s not quite a \u201cwhipped cream\u201d or even \u201cwhipped topping\u201d \u2014 I\u2019d describe it as slightly marshmallow-y. Yep. Marshmallowy. It\u2019s a word now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Thawing<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Thawing Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The cheesecake is frozen, and there are options to thaw it in the refrigerator or at room temperature \u2014 whole, or by the slice. I thawed mine whole at room temperature for about 2 hours. It took longer than I expected, especially since I live in balmy Florida and my house is kinda hot. The other frozen Aldi cakes I\u2019ve purchased thawed much faster than the label suggested; this one thawed more slowly. Just FYI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Squashed<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

My pie arrived home squashed and deformed. It looks like it defrosted partially at some point before I opened the box. This might be my fault \u2014 I had a longer car ride home than usual. But, since the pie is boxed, there\u2019s no way to know if it was that way before I bought it, or if it happened afterwards. I froze the pie as soon as I got home. Either way, this wasn\u2019t an attractive dessert. It\u2019s not something I\u2019d serve to guests. But it was fine for a casual weeknight dessert at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the grand (or not-so-grand<\/em>) scheme of things, this is a small pie. I measured it at barely 7.5 inches diameter. The slices are short. I do like the sturdy plastic pie lid; it was easy to store my leftovers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Nutrition<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Nutrition Facts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are 8 servings per \u201ccheesecake\u201d of 85 grams each (3 ounces). Each slice has 290 calories, 14 grams of fat, 29 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein. As previously mentioned, this is a sugary<\/em> dessert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price and Servings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The 24 ounce pie cost $5.99. Since there are eight servings, each serving costs 75 cents. I personally only got about 6 servings from this pie \u2014 these are small slices! At six servings, each slice is still only $1. Even so, I don\u2019t<\/em> consider this a good value \u2014 the pie was just too insubstantial and full of air to be worthwhile. Plus, it had a cheap appearance. And I didn’t like it.<\/em> I wouldn\u2019t buy this a second time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Oozing<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Servings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My pie started to leak liquid and ooze and flatten after only a day. After three days, there was a significant puddle of thin liquid in the bottom of the pan, and the crust had softened. I\u2019d say this dessert needs to be eaten within 2 days of thawing for best taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The expiration date on the box allowed me approximately 1.5 years<\/em> to keep this in my freezer, which is nice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Ingredients<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients in Aldi Pumpkin Spice Whipped Cheesecake<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m not entirely enthused by these ingredients, although I appreciate how prominently real cream, cream cheese, and sour cream are featured. There are too many unnecessary preservatives and chemicals for a frozen<\/em> pie. The front of the box says there are no artificial flavors and no high fructose corn syrup, but there is \u201cglucose-fructose syrup\u201d on the ingredients list. Also, what exactly<\/em> is \u201cmilk protein product\u201d? What the heck is \u201cmono and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono and diglycerides of fatty acids\u201d??? Pimento was an unexpected find. Despite featuring a pumpkin on the pie box, there is no actual pumpkin in this pie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is the ridiculously long list of ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n