Recipe Directions

  • 1. Throw the macadamia nuts, salt and dates into your food processor. (Don't add the coconut!!) Process nuts and dates until well processed but still airy.
  • 2. Next, get our your cheesecake pan (or just a basic glass brownie pan if you're like me and don't have fancy cookware) and sprinkle the coconut on the bottom as your very first layer. The point of doing this is to make it so it's easier to remove the cheesecake and the coconut stops the crust from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Then press the macadamia nuts and date mixture down into the pan to form the crust.
  • 3. Throw all cream-cheese filling ingredients into your high-speed blender and blend! Add as little water as necessary to facilitate blending. (Try to add as little water as possible.) Pour mixture on top of crust.
  • 4. Place the above in freezer for an hour or so (so that it will firm up).
  • 5. Meanwhile, throw your strawberries and dates in your high-speed blender. Blend until nice and smooth. Pour this mixture on top of the crust/creamcheese, which was just in the freezer for about an hour. Place the raw cheesecake recipe back in freezer. Freeze until this raw cheesecake recipe reaches the desired consistency (5 hours or so!).
  • 6. Defrost this raw cheesecake recipe for about a half-hour before eating (or just slice from freezer and enjoy this delicious raw cheesecake)!

The Rawtarian's Thoughts

By The Rawtarian

This is an awesome raw cheesecake recipe. Will you believe me when I say that it tastes exactly like standard American diet (SAD) cheesecake? No, of course you won't believe me that this raw cheesecake recipe tastes just like the real thing. But it does!!

This is a three-stage process, which is a little more complicated than I normally work. But, it is important to have some kind of fancy dessert in your arsenal to impress the non-raw people in your life. This raw cheesecake recipe does the trick, hands down!

Plus, it's actually not that hard to make. Seriously.

This raw cheesecake recipe just takes three easy steps: crust (easy, throw in food processor and press down into pan); "cream cheese" (easy, throw everything in high-speed blender and pour on top of crust); and sauce (easy, throw everything in high-speed blender and pour on top). Enjoy this raw cheesecake recipe!

This raw cheesecake recipe is very rich, so it can serve, like, 20 people or something crazy like that!  

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Nutrition Facts

Nutritional score: 73 out of 100
  • This recipe is very low in Carbohydrates, and Sodium.
  • This recipe is low in Calories.
  • This recipe is a noteworthy source of Protein, Iron, Vitamin C, and Vitamin B6.

Amounts per 81 g (3 oz) suggested serving

NameAmount% Daily
Calories 319 13 %
Protein 5 g 9 %
Fat 25 g 32 %
Carbohydrates 23 g 7 %
Dietary Fiber 2.3 g 7 %
Sugars 16 g
Calcium 22 mg 2 %
Iron 1.9 mg 15 %
Sodium 11 mg
Source: USDA, The Rawtarian

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try replacing some of the cashews with coconut cream.

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Thanks for sharing that, Leiah. :)

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don't soak the cashews

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Hi Bethany,

What kind of sweetener did you use? Also, perhaps you can consider adding another flavor to it, for example, cacao to turn it into chocolate cheesecake, or almond extract, etc.

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I'll try this on Sunday when it's my turn to cook. I usually cook Japanese, but am widening out. This recipe would make a perfect dessert for my family. It looks yummy.

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Hi Jussi, Would love to know if you made this raw cheesecake!

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Do you soak your cashews?

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Hi Louise, No, I don't soak my cashews

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Oh my gosh... I've just barely finished the recipe and put it in the freezer to harden and (like others have said) I licked the blender clean! It tastes just like any cheesecake (probably better) and I won't feel guilty eating it! I'm betting my hardcore dairy-loving boyfriend, whose birthday I made it for, will love it too. If nuts weren't so expensive, I'd be making this very often. Thank you so much for this recipe! I will definitely be trying the others sometime soon :-)

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Did he like it???? xox

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He loved it! And so did his friends who were visiting - all of whom are extremely honest :)!!

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Woohoo! That's what I call success :)

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Janelle's Review

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Hey, you can buy cashews in bulk online. That's what I do. Its wayyyy cheaper

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Thanks, I had no idea - I'll definitely try that from now on :)

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I gave this recipe to a friend who wants to make a vegan cheesecake for a vegan friend. Every other vegan cheesecake recipe that I have made calls for soaked cashews but it seems like this recipe does not. Why?

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because soaking takes too long lol

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What size pan did you use?

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8inch x 8 inch glass dish or springform pan

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This is a great recipe, easy to make. We try and avoid honey and don't have agave. I substituted this with coconut spread. Worked perfectly!!

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Awesome Carole. What's coconut spread?

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nicoleb's Review

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a friend of mine came over and showed me how to make this (and even pre-measured everything). we used just an old food processor (which is a tank), and walnuts/pecans in the bottom layer, and raw coconut sugar instead of honey. it was fabulous. i licked the food processor clean, and then we ate some of the cheesecake and oh my goodness...heavenly. he's going to take it to our lyme disease support group meeting...i'm so excited. thank you thank you!

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You rock Nicole! Gotta love your friend. You must be a special girl to have friends like you do :) Glad the cheesecake tickled your fancy. Hope your group members think so too! xox

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Danielle's Review

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This doesn't really taste like any standard cheesecake I've ever had- it may have the texture but it tastes heavily like cashews and honey. Its a good desert but calling it "cheesecake" is a bit of a stretch...

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Hi Danielle, Thanks for your honest review.

Honey does have a strong flavor. Next time you could try maple syrup or agave nectar for a less strong flavor.

Thanks for sharing your feedback!

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Tess's Review

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Yummy!

I made this today and my parents and I absolutely loved it! We are trying to eat more raw foods and this was a great experiment in an alternative sweet. It is amazing how much it tastes like real cheesecake!

THANK YOU!

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