Raw Vegan chocolate Strawberry Cheesecake
Chocolate and strawberries would have to be the perfect combo in a dessert. These on a raw cheesecake underneath is a heavenly combination. Each layer in this cheese cake has its own deliciousness made with wholesome ingredients.
Ingredients
Coconut crust :
- 70 gm or ¾ cup desiccated coconut
- 70 gm or ½ cup raw almonds nuts
- 70 gm or ½ cup raw cashews
- 100 gm or 5 medjool dates pitted
- 2 tbsp coconut oil melted
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- Pinch sea salt
The white part:
- 70 gm or ¾ cup desiccated coconut
- 40 gm or 1/3 cup macadamia or brazil nuts soaked overnight, drained (We used Macadamia nuts)
- 70 gm ½ cup cashew nuts soaked overnight, drained
- 1 can 400 ml coconut cream
- 125 gm coconut oil melted
- ¼ maple or rice malt syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 250 gm fresh strawberries to serve
- • Vegan chocolate to drizzle
Instructions
For coconut crust
- Line a 20cm x 30cm slice or cake tin with baking paper.
- Blitz all nuts and coconut in a food processor until finely chopped.
- Throw in pitted dates and process until combined.
- Pour coconut oil, rice malt syrup and salt, process to combine.
- Press into the base of the tin and refrigerate until firm while you assemble the white part.
For the white part
- Process coconut, soaked and drained nuts in a blender until finely chopped.
- Add half the coconut cream and process until smooth.
- Add coconut oil, maple, vanilla and remaining coconut cream, and blitz until smooth.
- Spread mixture over crust, shake the tray gently until the top is smooth.
- Freeze until firm, appx 2 hours.
- Cut slice with a hot knife (put it under hot tap water for 30 seconds) into slices of desired size
- Cover and freeze up to a month. Thaw for 15 minutes before serving
- Melt vegan chocolate over a double steamer and drizzle with spoon.
- Top with slices strawberries
Notes
1. Maple syrup is a healthier sweetener option, however it can change the colour of the white part slightly. White sugar in same quantity can be used as a substitute for the white part.
2. Fresh dedicated coconut can be used if available, instead of dried coconut powder.
3. Dress with fresh strawberries while serving. Frozen and thawed may become watery when thawed and trickle over the white part.
4. Chocolate to drizzle as a topping can easily be made at home and tastes better than the store bought chocolates