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Raw Cheesecake Recipe – Gluten, Dairy & Egg Free

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Raw Cheesecake Recipe
I suppose being Italian has something to do with it, but I love cheesecake… Really, really, really love cheesecake! But as I’ve cleaned up my diet, I can’t even take a bite of the traditional cheesecake anymore without feeling sick… It’s usually way too sweet for me, and the ingredients turn my stomach into knots. But this weekend, I was craving cheesecake in a bad way! So I made one that tastes a LOT like the real thing, but that’s actually GOOD for me! It’s Raw, Gluten Free, Dairy Free & Egg Free – which means my whole family can eat it!!

I’ve had this well-known Raw Cashew Dreamcake recipe from ‘My New Roots’ for a couple of years now, but the problem was the proportions. Her recipe makes an adorable little 7″ springform cake that never turned out right in my much larger 9″ Springform pan. So, I’ve tweaked the ingredients & amounts to make my own version that fills the pan just right & gets gobbled up by all.

What I love most about this Raw Cheesecake Recipe is the flexibility you have with the ingredients & flavors. Each time I make it, I can experiment with something new & yummy to mix in… Strawberry, Chocolate, Blueberry, Mango, Guava… you get the idea!! I hope you’ll do the same and enjoy it as much as we do.

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Raw Cheesecake Recipe – Gluten, Dairy & Egg Free

  • Author: A Little Insanity - Erika
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 8 hours
  • Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes
  • Yield: 8-12 Slices 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: Dairy Free
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This Raw Cheesecake Recipe is so Easy & Delicious! There’s NO Dairy, Gluten, Grains or Eggs! It can be whipped up in just a few minutes & Everyone will enjoy it!


Ingredients

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Crust Ingredients:

  • 2 Cups Raw Walnuts (you can also use pecans or almonds)
  • 1 Cup Dates (pitted)
  • ¼ Teaspoon Salt

Filling Ingredients:

  • 3 Cups Raw Cashews (Soak for 30 min to soften – the longer you soak, the creamier the cashews will be)
  • 1/3 Cup Lemon Juice (Juice from Approx. 3 Lemons)
  • 
2 Teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 2/3 Cup Raw Coconut Oil
  • 2/3 Cup Raw Honey (you can also use Agave Nectar)
  • 3 Cups Berries or Fruit (thaw if frozen)

Instructions

  1. Soak Cashews in just enough water to cover them so they soften. Approx. 30 minutes.
  2. Place Crust Ingredients in Food Processor or Vitamix and blend until it will stick together. Press mixture firmly in to the bottom of your Springform Pan.
  3. In your Vitamix, blend the oil and honey until smooth, then add the soaked Cashews (drained), Lemon Juice & Vanilla. Blend again on High until all ingredients are smooth. Use your tamper as needed.
  4. Pour 2/3 of the Cashew mixture onto the Crust Layer in our pan and smooth with back of spoon.
  5. Return remaining mixture to Vitamix and add your Strawberries. Blend on High until smooth.
  6. Pour Strawberry Mixture over the top of the Cashew mixture and smooth with the back of spoon.
  7. Place Springform pan into freezer for 8-12 hours or overnight until frozen solid.
  8. Before serving, remove the Springform ring and cut with hot knife.
  9. Store leftovers in freezer.

Notes

In my cheesecake pictured above, I made the strawberry layer thicker than the ‘cheesecake’ part… but you can make it all ‘cheesecake’ or all ‘strawberry’ or topped with whatever fresh berry or flavor you want! =)


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 Slice
  • Calories: 200

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Comments

  1. Dorian Lewis

    September 9, 2014 at 4:20 pm

    Very nice job on u-tube video . Learned a lot, going to try your flour recipe tomorrow. Looking forward to trying some of your other recipes as well. I have a oster 2lb. Bread machine express bake model # 5848, which I am going to try to make gluten free bread in too. Just starting out really. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Dorian Lewis

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  2. Kareen

    September 18, 2014 at 6:00 am

    Thank you Erika! This looks like the perfect recipe for my birthday! :D Since it’s in October, I think I might add some pumpkin.

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