Description
This no bake vegan chocolate cheesecake is a creamy chocolate custard dream! Completely gluten free and refined sugar free, this cheesecake is easy yet elegant, and perfect for a decadent healthier treat!
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Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup dates (soaked for 4–6 hours, pits removed)
- 2 cups gluten free rolled oats
- 3/4 cup cacao powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/3 cup coconut milk, nut milk or water
Cheesecake Filling
- 2 cup cashews (soaked for 3+ hours)
- 1 16 oz can coconut milk
- 1 cup cacao powder
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/2–1 large lemon (squeezed)
Instructions
- Line a 8″ springform pan with parchment paper (trick: to get the parchment paper to stick, grease the cake pan first with coconut oil and then place the parchment paper on top).
- In a large food processor, pulse the oats until they’re almost a flour (but still with some oats left). Then add in the remaining crust ingredients together until it forms a thick dough.
- Press the dough into the bottom of the cake pan evenly.
- In a large food processor, pulse the cashews until smooth, then add in the coconut milk and pulse until smooth.
- Add in cacao powder, lemon juice, maple syrup, vanilla, and sea salt. Blend until smooth and creamy (there shouldn’t be any clumps of cashews).
- Pour cheesecake batter into the pan and place on an even surface in your freezer.
- Freeze for at least 3 hours, or until set.
- When removing from the freezer to slice, allow the vegan chocolate cheesecake to come to room temperature for 15-20 minutes.
- Top with coconut whipped cream and enjoy!
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
Keywords: vegan chocolate cheesecake, raw vegan chocolate cheesecake, gluten free chocolate cheesecake, no bake chocolate cheesecake