RAW VEGAN CHEESECAKE

This raw vegan cheese cake will blow your mind! It tastes just like the real thing but is made with much healthier ingredients! Most of my recipes exclude sugars and oils as they can cause inflammation and weight gain if consumed in excess amounts. Since this recipe does, have this delicious cheesecake as a special treat! You won't regret it!

Crust
1 1/2 cups macadamia nuts (or a combination of walnuts and macadamia nuts)
1/2 cup dates
1/4 cup dried, unsweetened coconut
A pinch sea salt

White Cheesecake Filling
3 cups cashews
3/4 cup lemon juice
3/4 cup agave or date syrup (see recipe here)
3/4 cup coconut oil
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup of water, as little as possible to facilitate blending.

Fruit Topping
2 cups frozen strawberries
1/2 cup dates
Raspberries to top

Instructions

1. Throw the nuts, salt and dates into your food processor. Process nuts and dates until well processed but still crumbly.
2. Next, get out a cheesecake pan (or just a basic glass brownie pan) and sprinkle the coconut on the bottom as your very first layer. The coconut stops the crust from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Then press the macadamia nuts and date mixture down into the pan to form the crust.
3. Throw all cream-cheese filling ingredients into your high-speed blender and blend! Add as little water as necessary to facilitate blending. Pour mixture on top of crust.
4. Place the above in freezer for an hour or so. Meanwhile, add the strawberries and dates in your high-speed blender. Blend until smooth. Pour this mixture on top of the cake and place it back in the freezer.
5. Freeze for 5 hours to become fully solid.
6. Defrost this raw cheesecake recipe for about a half-hour before eating and enjoy!

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