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Vegan Chocolate Cheesecake
Calories: 321kcal
This whole food plant-based vegan Chocolate Cheesecake recipe has truly been a game changer for our family allowing us to enjoy the most decadent desserts on a plant-based diet. The chewy scrumptious crust and unbelievably delicious chocolaty filling drizzled over with an even more delicious chocolaty ganache is far better than any dairy based cheesecake I have tried in the past. This recipe is calorie dense but thankfully just a thin slice of this cheesecake is enough to satisfy the most intense chocolate cravings.
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Ingredients
Crust
- ¾ cup walnuts or almonds
- ¼ cup raisins
- ½ cup deglet dates
Cheesecake
- 2 cups cashews
- 1 cup deglet dates
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup soy milk unsweetened, or plant based milk of choice
- ¾ cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Ganache
- ½ cup deglet dates
- 2 tbsp almond flour
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup hot water
Instructions
Crust
- Add walnuts, raisins and dates to a food processor and blend until all is a uniform crumble size.
- Pour into the bottom of a 7 inch springform pan and press down firmly to create a crust.
Cheesecake
- Add all cheesecake ingredients to a blender and blend until very smooth and creamy. This may take some patience to get it really smooth but it is worth the effort.
- Spoon into the springform pan on top of the crust layer. Smooth the surface slightly and then tap the springform onto the counter to settle any air pockets. Then smooth the surface with a butter knife or the back of a spoon.
- Place cheesecake in the freezer for at least 2 hours.
Ganache
- Once the cheesecake is firmed up in the freezer, place all ganache ingredients into a blender and blend until really smooth.
- Remove cheesecake from springform and place it onto a plate or cake stand.
- Pour ganache over the cheesecake allowing it to run down the sides slightly.
- Keep in the fridge for up to a week.
- Garnish as you choose. I decorated mine with fresh strawberries and raspberries.
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Nutrition
Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 530mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 51IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 3mg
