Raw Vegan Raspberry Cheesecake
From our friend Deliciously Legal this Raw Vegan Raspberry Cheesecake celebrates our seasonal raspberries in all their glory. This delicious recipe tastes even better than it looks.
Ingredients
BASE
200 g dry roasted macadamia nuts or brazil nuts
60 g almond meal
3 tbsp coconut oil
3 tbsp rice malt syrup or maple syrup
1 pinch pink Himalayan salt
CHEESECAKE
250 g macadamia nuts
120 g coconut oil
180-220 g rice malt syrup or maple syrup
120 ml water
1 lemon zest
40 ml lemon juice
200 g raspberries
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 pinch pink Himalayan salt
BERRY TOPPING
200 g raspberries
60-80 g rice malt syrup or maple syrup
60 g coconut oil melted
raspberries to decorate
edible flowers to decorate
raw lemon chocolate to decorate
Method
- Prepare a round 24cm springform tin by lining the bottom and sides with non-bleached baking paper.
- To make the base, place all the base ingredients into a food processor. Process until mixture resembles fine bread crumbs. Press into base of prepared tin.
- To make the cheesecake, place all cheesecake ingredients into a high-speed blender. Blend until very smooth. Pour over base and place in the freezer for 30 minutes.
- To make the berry topping, place all berry topping ingredients into a high-speed blender. Blend until smooth. Remove cake from freezer after 30 minutes.
- Pour topping over the cheesecake and place back in the freezer for a further 5 hours or until set.
- Remove cake 10-15 minutes prior to serving. Decorate with your favourite toppings.
- Enjoy!