My favorite treat to enjoy in summer time! Light and creamy, this raw vegan cheesecake is perfect to convince your skeptical non-vegan friends that raw cheesecakes are much better than traditional ones! I used nutritional yeast to give the lemon layer a cheesy flavor but you can skip it if it isn’t available.
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE BASE
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1 cup raw pecans
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2 Tbsp cacao nibs
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6 Medjool dates
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1 tsp cashew butter
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1/2 tsp coconut oil, melted
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Pinch of salt
FOR THE LEMON LAYER
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1 cup cashews, soaked for at least 6h
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1/4 -1/2 cup almond mylk, homemade
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1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
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1 tsp lemon zest
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2 Tbsp maple syrup
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2 tsp nutritional yeast
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1/2 tsp vanilla extract
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3 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
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Pinch of salt
FOR THE BLUEBERRY LAYER
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1 cup cashews, soaked for at least 6h
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1/2 cup almond mylk, homemade
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1 cup wild blueberries, frozen
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2 Tbsp maple syrup
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1/2 tsp vanilla extract
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3 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
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Pinch of salt
PREPARATION
INSTRUCTIONS
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Process all the base ingredients in a food processor until a dough is formed.
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Line a 6″ or 8″ square mold with parchment paper and press the dough evenly until flat and firm. Place into the freezer for 30 min.
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To prepare the lemon filling, first rinse and drain the cashews.
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Blend all ingredients together in a high-speed blender until nice and creamy. Add melted coconut oil at last and blend for a few seconds until incorporated.
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Pour the mixture over the base and freeze for 1-2 hours.
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Once the first layer is set, prepare the blueberry layer the same way. Pour over the mold and freeze again for 3h.
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Remove the cake from the mold and wait 10 minutes until cut it into slices (use a warm knife and clean it between cuts)
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Place the slices in the fridge for 1h before serving. The ones that you are not consuming can be stored in the freezer.
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Enjoy!
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Hi Lore,
I am planning to make this blueberry lemon cake tomorrow! Just got all the ingredients! Can’t wait to try it!
So exciting! I can’t wait to know your opinion! 🙂 Enjoy!
The cheesecake came out really well! It was perfect 🙂 Thanks Lore! Check the cheesecake picture in my instagram ! Keep doing such awesome recipes 🙂
Awesome! Glad you are enjoying them 🙂 Don’t forget to tag me in your IG pictures so I can see them.
Have a nice day!
Lore