Raw berry Cheesecake
I made this raw berry cheesecake the other week for Andrew’s birthday. He has never really been a cake person and we’ve all been getting into raw desserts lately so it made sense to make this instead (until I realised I’d spent most of our weekly food budget on a ‘cake’). It’s definitely a special occasion dessert (why are nuts so expensive?) but hand-on-my-heart worth it. Best of all, because it’s so filling, you only need a little piece at a time we still have a few pieces going strong in the freezer! Winning.
Crust
1 1/2 cups of medjool dates
1 cup almonds
Method
Mix in a food processor and press into a lined spring form pan. Place in the fridge while making the other layers.
‘Cheesecake’ layer
2 cups cashews
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup honey
juice of 2 lemons
Method
Crush the cashews in a food processor until they form a fine powder. Add the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
Spoon onto the base and allow to set in the freezer.
Berry Layer
2 frozen bananas
1 cup blueberries
1 tbsp honey
Method
Blend in the food processor and spoon over the ‘cheesecake’ layer.
Freeze for at least one hour.
Top with berries and enjoy!
Yum…that sounds so good…I am definitely intrigued by raw desserts.
Yummy! this looks so good! i will try 🙂