Raw Vegan No-Bake Cheesecake
What do you do when you have a giant bag of cashews sitting in the fridge for a while and you’re afraid they’ll go bad? You make cheesecake out of them. This was recipe # 1 of 2 from the adventures of the cashew bag. I used a much smaller springform pan (7 inches) for this and I caution not to use that size as everything was pouring over. I’d recommend using an 8 inch or 10-inch springform for this recipe.
Ingredients:
3 cups raw cashews
1 cup coconut milk or cream (I used milk)
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup sweetener (I used this apple syrup I got from Applewood farms but any sweetener works)
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup coconut oil - melted
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup raw almonds
1 cup raw walnuts
3/4 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened)
10 pitted and soaked Medjool dates
1/2 tsp salt
Method:
Set aside an 8 or 10-inch springform pan. Don’t put any parchment paper or aluminum foil as this will cause problems for the mixture. Just the pan, as is
In a food processor, combine the almonds, walnuts, dates, coconut, and salt and blend until crumbly and sticky to touch. Press the mixture on the bottom of the springform pan and set aside
In a food processor, mix in cashews, milk, sweetener of choice, vanilla, coconut oil, and lemon juice and blend until creamy. You can use a Vitamix for this or another high power blender or a food processor. I used a food processor and the mixture turns out a bit grainy which I don’t mind but if you’re looking for a super smooth consistency, then a strong blender is best
Pour out half the batter on top of the crust, inside the springform pan. With the remaining half, add the cup of frozen blueberries and blend until creamy. This may be a bit grainy but I worked with it. If you’d like it to be more creamy, add more coconut milk or cream (about 1/4 to 1/2 cup at most)
Once blended pour on top of the mixture in the springform pan. Freeze for at least one hour. If you prefer a cleaner line, you can freeze the first batch and then add the blueberry batter. I don’t mind the messy marbled look so I didn’t bother with this step
Make your own homemade chocolate (see recipe) and pour on top and freeze another 2 hours
Cut into pieces and store in a glass airtight container in the freezer
