Healthy cheesecake? Is that even possible? Anything is possible when I’M in the kitchen!!!!
Raw Cheesecake
~This Cheesecake is raw, vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, and of course, sugar free!
“Cheese:”
- 1 1/2 cup raw cashews (unsalted)
- 4 Tablespoons of coconut oil or butter
- 4 Tablespoons of lemon juice
- 6 Tablespoons water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Crust:
- 1 cup almonds
- 1/2 cup shaved coconut
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- water
Place the crust’s ingredients in a food processor or blender and blend. Add tablespoons of water at a time until mixture becomes sticky. Next, press the crust to the sides of the pie dish (about 9 inches).
Soak the cashews for 4 hours. Then, drain them and place them in a food processor or blender. Add the rest of the “cheese” ingredients and blend until smooth. Pour the cheese into the pie crust and freeze for 1 hour. Thaw for 30 minutes outside the fridge before serving. I highly recommend topping it with fresh fruit.
Note: other crusts work fine, too. Be creative and make a chocolate, cinnamon, or fruit crust!
I made this delectable looking pie last night for dessert. Since only 2 people were going to eat it, I halved the recipe and used a bread pan instead of a pie pan.
looks soooooooooo good! great ingredient list too
Wow, what an interesting recipe! I am diabetic, so I don’t eat a lot of desserts, but that looks really good!
Yeah, I bet most of my recipes would be great for a diabetic. I don’t know about some of the GI’s of these, but I’m sure this cheesecake would be fine because its just nuts. Can you eat bananas? If so, try blending a frozen banana. It tastes like banana ice cream, and is the consistency of custard. I like adding peanut butter and cacao nibs to mine.
mm cheezcake can totally be made healthy! u made such a cutie with the coconut! love raw desserts!!! <3 looks fabulous!
Thanks! I’m really having fun taking pictures of my food. Food Photography would be a fun profession…
I cann’t believe you could actually make cheesecake with cashews! So cooll 🙂
It tastes so good! I want to take this same recipe, and make it into a raw fruit tart!
This looks fabulous, def gonna try it out soon. Any idea what the calories are by any chance??
Hi Jessica! It is about 200 calories per serving.
I do not have a food processor so I want to try this with cashew butter. Do you have any idea how many ounces 1 1/2 cup raw cashews would be equal to? I don’t know if one cup raw equals one cup butter. Thanks!!!
Sarah,
I’m not really sure how many cashews are in cashew butter. Maybe try a cup of cashew butter and see how it works?
Hi there,
I am 13 years old and an avid cook, baker etc
About 2 weeks ago I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes… I have been on the look out for recipes with no sugar and without artificial sweeteners – your site is pretty damn amazing! Thank you, looking forward to trying some recipes soon (cheesecake is my fave!)
Kate xxx
New Zealand
Hi Kate,
So glad you like my site! Best of luck to you(: