Description
Here’s a raw cashew cheesecake that will literally melt in your mouth. It requires a bit of hassle, but is totally worth it! Enjoy this gluten-free raw cheesecake with your friends… or not ?
Soak time: 6 – 8 hours
Ingredients
CRUST
- 300 ml walnuts
- ¼ Tsp sea salt
- 8 dates
FILLING
- 625 ml cashews
- 65 ml + 3 Tbsp water
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 90 ml agave nectar
- 125 ml coconut oil (warmed to liquid)
- ½ Tsp sea salt
- 1 Tbsp pure vanilla
- 2 small ripe bananas
- 2 Tbsp peanut butter (100% without any additives)
- 90 ml raw cocoa powder + carob powder (half + half)
PEANUT BUTTER SWIRL
- 65 ml peanut butter
- 2 tbsp agave nectar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla
CHOCOLATE CREAM FROSTING
- 250 ml dates
- 188 ml water
- 65 ml raw cocoa powder + carob powder (half + half)
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Soak the cashews overnight and drain well.
- For the crust, process walnuts and sea salt in a food processor until fine crumbs, then add the dates and process until the mixture holds together when squeezed. Firmly press crust into the bottom of coconut oiled pan. Set aside.
- For the filling, combine drained cashews, water, lemon juice, agave nectar, warmed coconut oil, sea salt, vanilla, bananas and peanut butter in a food processor and blend. Makes about a litre of mixture. Now, to get it real smooth and creamy transfer half of the mixture into a blender and blend until real smooth and creamy. Move to a bowl. Put the other half into a blender and repeat. Add cocoa powder and carob into blender and blend until well mixed.
- For the swirl: whisk all the ingredients together.
- To assemble the cake: using a tablespoon drop the filling alternating between the plain and chocolate and throw in an occasional swirl (see the photos). Make another layer with opposite colours until the filling is used up. Smooth with spoon or knife. Place in freezer until it is set (6 hours).
- For chocolate frosting: prepare only when the cake is already set! Place all ingredients in a blender. Let it sit for 15 minutes to soften the dates. Blend until smooth and creamy without any pieces. Put the frosting on the set cake and place in a fridge for at least half an hour.
Notes
People who struggle with their weight should not eat more than just a tiny piece of it as 1/16 of the cake contains 26 grams nuts, 9 grams coconut oil, 11 g peanut butter.
A person not having weight problems can eat up to 115 grams nuts a day, whereas those who do should minimize the daily intake to 25 grams.
However, as the cake is mostly made of whole foods (with the exception of agave syrup), i.e. not of refined ingredients it does not promote weight gain as “normal” refined sweets do.
I usually eat 2-3 pieces once or twice a month and it does not affect me at all ?
- Method: Freezing
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/16 of the cake
- Calories: 240 kcal
- Fat: 14.2g
- Carbohydrates: 22.9g
- Protein: 5.19g
