Raw vegan cheesecake... That could either sound exciting to you, or incredibly boring. To me, its exciting. I love unique, "healthier" desserts, and this one did not disappoint.
This took a lot of trail and error. First I made something similar, but it was a raw, vegan, peach cream pie. It was horrible. The texture was disgusting, the flavor was bland. I ended up throwing some of it away and pawning off the rest to a friend who I know doesn't like food to go to waste. Then I tried a strawberry pie version, blending it a bit more to get a better texture, and it was pretty good. But it was too liquidity, it didn't hold shape, it kind of melted on the plate.
Since then I think I've found a key ingredient to make it hold shape (coconut oil), and something to better the taste (lemon). Its been a long time since I've had cheesecake, but I would say that it actually tastes cheesecake-ish. It's pretty healthy, since its mainly nut based. That means its probably pretty fattening, but good fats.
Raw Vegan Cheesecake
Crust
- 2 Cups raw pecans
- 4-6 Dates (pitted and soaked with cashews)
- Coconut flakes
- 3 Cups Soaked Cashews (Soak a least an hour)
- ¾ Cup Lemon Juice with pulp
- ¾ Cup Raw Agave Nectar (Honey can be used as a substitute)
- ¾ Cup Raw Coconut Oil (melted, emerge container in hot water)
- ¼ ts pure vanilla extract
Your favorite fruit - frozen and fresh.
Directions
Sprinkle coconut on the bottom of an 8" dish.
In a food processor blend pecans and dates until crumbly and sticky, to form a crust. Gently press the crust into the pan.
Next, blend (in a high powered blender) all the "cheese" ingredients until smooth & creamy. Pour "cheese" evenly over crust and place in freezer for at least 2-3 hours.
Next, prepare topping by blending a bag of frozen fruit until spreadable or chopping fresh fruit. Add a little agave to sweeten if you want.
Defrost cheesecake in refrigerator an hour before serving. Garnish with topping and serve.
Adapted from couple different recipes.
16 comments:
i saw the pie dish in the sink today and realized that in my sick state i forgot to try some. damn! better luck next time.
this looks divine... and i'm no vegetarian, but love anything healthy and yummy good (and fattening)
hmmm... i think this would be a great father's day treat. (any excuse to make your delicious recipes!)
I need to give U raw recipes for U2 use. Then, when you're done, I'll bee a taste tester 4 U.
wow - that cheesecake looks just incredible. just incredible. love it!
This looks delicious. The photos on your blog are stunning! Thank you so much for your comment on Urban Weeds. I agree... an LA street style blog would be something!
• Cafe - I could always use taste testers!
• Thanks Kiss! I really appreciate it!
• Thank you Urban Weeds - maybe I will start taking photos of street fashion here :) But it seems to take a little bit bravery to ask people!
Yummy! I am not even vegan, and I cannot wait to try this! Your photos are gorgeous :)
I love the look of this cheesecake, I'm not a vegan but I love vegan food!
Sounds good!! I actually made a raw cheesecake on my blog, VERY similar to this!
Look delicious, but I don't eat chesse.
me and my girlfriend made this. so easy and so good.
I made this yesterday and it has such a dense good texture! And it's also tangy like real cheesecake is. You definitely have to freeze it to get the right texture.
Ooh!
I am one of the people who finds "raw vegan cheesecake" to be exciting.
how many does it serve? looks DELICIOUS!!
Thanks for a great blog
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