Vanilla Cheesecake with Chocolate Almond Crust-Recipes-Hot for Food

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Krystal Tavarez

Dessert

subheading: chocolate almond crust ingredients:

1 C raw almonds (soaked at least 3 hours)

½ C raw walnuts

⅓ C shredded coconut

8 medjool dates, pitted

¼ C coconut sugar

⅓ C coconut oil

2 tbsp raw cacao powder

¼ tsp sea salt

Place the almonds and walnuts in a food processor and blend them into a coarse meal. Add remaining ingredients and blend until well combined. Using your hands press the dough into an even layer into mini tart pans with removable bottoms. Freeze the crusts for 30 mins and make the cheesecake filling.

tip: if you don't care about eating a strict raw you can poke a few holes in the bottom of the crust with a fork and then bake them for 8 to 10 minutes at 325F. The nuts toast up nicely and it gives a yummy overall flavour to the cheesecake that might be more palatable to people who aren't accustomed to raw food and desserts. Allow the crusts to cool completely before filling them.

subheading: vanilla cheesecake filling ingredients:

1 ½ C raw cashews (soaked at least 3 hours)

⅓ C agave nectar (or ½ C maple syrup for non-raw version)

¼ C lemon juice

⅓ C coconut oil

½ tsp vanilla powder (or the inside of 1 vanilla bean)

In a vita-mix or high powered blender combine all the ingredients until smooth. Remove your crusts from the freezer and pour the filling into them just below the top edge of the crust. Place them back in the freezer for 1 to 2 hours to set. Before serving the cheesecake allow them to sit out at room temperature for 10 minutes. They can keep for a while in the freezer as well.

subheading: topping ingredients:

1 C frozen mixed berries

For an easy topping you can just thaw frozen mixed berries at room temperature while you wait for the cheesecakes to set or alternatively place fresh mixed berries in a bowl with a mixture of 2 parts lemon juice and 1 part raw agave nectar and let them sit for 30 minutes until they become soft and juicy.

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