If you think this raw vegan cheesecake looks delicious, you should taste it.
Vegan Cheesecake with Pistachio Crust & Coconut Whipped Cream
Author: Minako Umehara – @365cleaneats
Vegan, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Raw
20cm tart tin
Ingredients
Crust
- 125g raw pistachio*
- 5 Tbsp. shredded coconut*
- 2 Tbsp. raw cashews*
- 2 Tbsp. pumpkin seeds*
- 2 Tbsp. melted raw cacao butter*
- 2-3 Tbsp. maple syrup*
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/8 tsp pink salt*
Cheesecake Filling
- 120g raw cashews* (soaked 4-6 hours and rinsed)
- 120ml coconut cream
- 4 Tbsp. melted raw cacao butter*
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 2-3 Tbsp. maple syrup*
- 1/4 tsp vanilla paste
- Pinch of pink salt*
Coconut Whipped Cream
- 1 can coconut cream or full fat coconut milk (without guar gum or xanthan gum listed as an ingredient)
*available at Naked Foods
Method
- Chill the coconut cream can in the fridge for more than 24 hours.
- Pulse all crust ingredients until well processed but still slightly crumbly. Press the mixture into the tin.
- In a high speed blender place all ingredients for the cheesecake filling and blend well until smooth. Layer the filling above the crust. Cool it in the freezer until set.
- Open the chilled coconut cream can, and scoop out the top of the solidified cream into a bowl. Beat the cream with an electric hand mixer until it becomes a thick whipped cream.
- Take out the cake from the freezer and remove it from the tin. Spread the whipped coconut cream on the top. Garnish with your choice of fruits.
- Drizzle maple syrup before eating if you like.
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