Velvety vegan blueberry cheesecake
This cheesecake is all pleasure with none of the guilt!
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Ingredients
1 1/2 cup
walnuts
1 1/2 tsp
ground cinnamon
Pinch of
salt
6-8
fresh, pitted dates, (if dry, soak in hot water for 10 minutes then strain, prior to making the crust)
Filling
2 cups
soaked cashews
1
juiced lemon
3/4 cup
blueberries
1/2 cup
coconut milk
2/3 cup
melted coconut oil
3-5 tbsp
pure maple syrup
2-3 tbsp
acai powder
1 tsp
vanilla powder
Instructions
- Soak cashews in a bowl of water for 4-6 hours.
- Add walnuts, cinnamon and salt into blender and grind until a fine crumble. Cut the dates into small pieces and add to blender mixture. Blend unti you get a sticky dough.
- Line the bottom of an 8-inch / 20 cm springform cake pan with parchment paper and press the dough to the bottom of the cake tin. Place it in the freezer and make the filling.
- Rinse the blender. Drain and rinse the cashews and add them to the blender. Add all other ingredients and blend for a few minutes, until very creamy and smooth. Taste, and add more honey / lemon juice / blueberries, if needed.
- Take the cake tin from the freezer and pour the filling on top of the crust. Return to the freezer for 4-6 hours until the filling has set.
- When the filling has set, take the cake from the freezer and remove the sides of the cake tin carefully. Decorate with the fresh blueberries and let thaw for 15-20 minutes before serving. The cake will remain good in the fridge for a couple of days, for longer periods, store in the freezer.