Recipes
Raw Cheesecake
By Paul Jarvis
Yield: 6-10 servings (less if you have a sweet-tooth)
-2 cups of raw cashews (soaked, rinsed, drained)
-1 cup of almond meal
-3/4 cup of dates (de-pitted)
-juice of 1 1/2 lemons
-1/4 cup maple syrup
-2 teaspoons vanilla extract
-1/2 cup of cherries (de-pitted)
-1/2 cup of strawberries
For the crust, blend almond meal and dates together until mixture sticks together. Smush mixture into a 6-8 inch pie dish.
For the filling, blend cashews, lemon juice, maple syrup, vanilla until silky smooth. Scoop filling over crust. Freeze for at least on hour.
For the topping, blend cherries and strawberries. Add a little maple syrup to adjust sweetness (optional).
Defrost cheesecake in the fridge for 45-60 minutes, until the center is cold but not frozen. Slice and serve with a hearty drizzle of the fruit topping
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Jennifer said on September 17, 2012
Hi Guys
Please educate me a bit….what is “almond meal”? Would like to try this delicious cheese cake
Denise said on September 17, 2012
Almond meal is grounded almonds into a powder, or flour… You can use a coffee grounder.
joanna silvestri said on February 1, 2013
You can find almound meal already ground in your local grocery store. I use it for my “no wheat banana bread” and love it !
Andrea said on September 20, 2012
Hello
Just wondering how long I need to soak the cashews?
Looks delicious, will definitely try it out!
Thanks very much!
Lauren said on September 25, 2012
I would say a minimum of 4 hours but I have foregone soaking when in a hurry and it will work- the longer you soak, the creamier it will be be:-)
Susie said on December 9, 2012
I made this amazing dessert for Thanksgiving and my family loved it so much that they asked me to make it again for a Christmas party. I forgot to soak the cashews last night, so I soaked them this morning for about 90 minutes, drained, rinsed and blended in the Ninja food processor with 1 cup of filtered water. To get the mixture (blended cashews, raw honey and vanilla extract) extra smooth, I also used an immersion blender. Worked great!
joanna silvestri said on February 4, 2013
I didn’t realize I needed to add water to the cashews before blending . I soaked them for a couple hours , drained and rinsed , then blended along with the maple syrup , vanilla and lemon juice . Can someone clear this up for me ? Also, I have a ninja blender but couldn’t get the mixture really smooth . Thanx for your help …
Anita said on November 7, 2012
Made is the other day and yummo! Thank you for sharing
Jeremy said on November 12, 2012
Wow! My friend actually showed me this recipe and I am pretty shocked that no cream cheese was used in it! I am transitioning to a more healthy lifestyle and with recipes like this, it will be a lot easier. Gonna try this one out this weekend.
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laura said on February 8, 2013
Is there a substitute for almond meal. This sounds amazing, but I am allergic to almonds….
francebambi said on February 10, 2013
merci beaucoup elle est excellente
Satya said on February 26, 2013
I don’t think we have almond flour in the Philippines. Any substitute?
Johanna said on March 1, 2013
Almond flour is just fine ground almonds – grind it in a coffee grinder and sift it. Or make almond milk (there are a lot of recipes online) and dry and grind the leftover almond paste.
Carla said on March 8, 2013
My daughter loooves cheesecake… I am trying to find non dairy, raw alternatives but they always have nuts. She is allergic to all nuts!
Any ideas?
Deema said on March 8, 2013
This sounds amazing! Good job!
Shirley said on March 8, 2013
Nutrition values (calculated on myfitnesspal.com for 10 servings):
Calories: 584
Carbs: 110 g
Fat: 17 g
Protein: 11 g
Sodium: 4 mg
Calcium 10%
Just a teeny bit higher calorie than regular cheesecake.
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louise said on March 22, 2013
can the filling be blended in a food processor? Do you cook the dates for the crust ? I have a box of chopped dates but they are very dry, do you get the unchopped and cut them up yourself? My son has requested this cheesecake for his birthday which is two weeks away, hope I can make it for him. Thank you for your time and attention to my problems.