Gorgeous Raw Superfood Vegan Cheesecake
Vegan? Fancy going raw? Neither, but want a healthy tasty treat? Start with this magical Raw Superfood Vegan Cheesecake. It’s dairy-free, chocolate-free and raw! This beautiful cake is full of healthy fats from nuts and seeds, multi-source vitamin B, complex carbs like oats and dried fruits. It’s ultra-creamy, rich, sweet, and easy to make, perfect for a pot-luck and parties!
This raw cheesecake recipe is similar to the thick rich taste of traditional cheesecake without cheese, eggs or white sugar. It also doesn’t require baking, just a blending, and processing of the filling and the crust layers. It uses cashews as one of the main ingredients as they create the perfect taste and cheesecake-like texture. Don’t forget the berries, of course! They make the best cheesecake topping. Scrumptious and nutrient-dense, this is one of the best cheesecake recipes that you are looking for!
Ingredients (Serves 9-12)
Crust:
1 1/2 cups raisins
1 cup almonds
1 cup rolled oats
Vanilla cream:
1/4 cup Healthworks Cacao Butter (melted)
1 1/2 cups cashews
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/8 teaspoon sea salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Mint cream:
1 cup dates
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup coconut oil (melted)
1/6 cup maple syrup
1 cup brazil nuts
1/4 cup mint leaves
Strawberry cream:
1 cup dried cranberries
3/4 cup almonds
1/4 cup strawberries
1/8 cup chopped beet
1/6 cup maple syrup
3 tablespoons lime juice
1/4 cup coconut oil (melted)
Instructions:
- To make the crust: In a food processor, grind the oats and almonds into flour.
- Add the raisins and process until a sticky, moist dough is formed.
- Press into the bottom of a 6-inch lined springform pan, leave in the fridge
- To make each layer: blend the ingredients for each until smooth and thick.
- Spread the vanilla mixture, strawberry cream, mint layer successively into the cake pan in the order you want
- Leave in the freezer overnight
- Decorate with berries, edible flowers, nuts and mint leaves. Enjoy!