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
- 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
| Name | Amount | % 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 |
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The Rawtarian
Sep 14, 2013
Awesome Tess. Well done. Parents are hard to impress!
Charlie
Sep 07, 2013
Wow, I just heard agave is bad for you! I'd really enjoyed your cheesecake recipe here, but I'd better switch to using raw honey instead of raw agave. Anyone have any input or experiences with agave? Apparently it's as bad as corn fructose sugar for raising triglycerides!
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The Rawtarian
Sep 16, 2013
Hi Charlie, it is highly processed for sure. I prefer honey or maple syrup in this recipe
Kate
Sep 02, 2013
Kate's Review
Raw cheesecake recipe
Thank you for this recipe!!! AMAZING!! I used raspberries as I didn't have strawberries and the lemon in the "cheese" filling went so well with it. My favorite raw dessert !
The Rawtarian
Sep 23, 2013
Awesome Kate!! Yum.
Nerellie Hyland
Aug 30, 2013
Nerellie Hyland's Review
Raw cheesecake recipe
Love your recipes. Found this one quite easy. I followed the advice of soaking the cashews for a while the night before, draining, and leaving in the fridge. It did work, making my cheesecake smoother than usual in my ordinary food processor. Some of the other cashew cheesecakes I have made are put in the freezer for a few hours or overnight and then you can keep them in the fridge. Can you do this with this one, or will the strawberry bit on top melt too much?
The Rawtarian
Sep 23, 2013
Hi Nerellie, I am so glad that you found this one easy to follow. There are a number of steps, but once you get into it it's not as overwhelming as it looks.
I recommend keeping in the freezer at all time. To experiment, you can slice a frozen piece and see how you like keeping it in the fridge, but I do prefer to keep it in the freezer because it gets soggy in the fridge.
Judene
Aug 19, 2013
Judene's Review
Raw cheesecake recipe
Wow wow wow! I just served this to a group of hard core SAD eaters and they ate the whole thing and said it was the best cake ever!!
Dizzydors
Dec 06, 2013
Dizzydors 's Review
Raw cheesecake recipe
Absolutely DIVINE ! A slice never made its way onto a plate, we kept sneaking to the fridge and eating it straight from the pie dish ! I am about to start making a few of them to freeze for the Festive Season !!
The Rawtarian
Dec 18, 2013
Love it Dizzydors! Sneaking into the fridge is all part of it :)
The Rawtarian
Sep 15, 2013
BAM! Judene! You rock. Way to spread the word :)
Caroline C
Aug 17, 2013
Caroline C's Review
Raw cheesecake recipe
Hi! Thank you for this recipe it is so delicious! I'm vegan and transitioning to fully raw and this helps a lot :) I did have 2 small issues though that I was hoping to get some tips for.
1. The cheesecake is very dense and doesn't have that airy sort of texture. Is this my fault for over blending?
2. The crust did not hold together well and just sort of crumbled. I used the exact measurements stated and used fresh refrigerated dates (not dried ones) I also pressed the crust firmly into the pan, on top of the coconut. What did I do wrong here?
Other than that, amazing and perfect. The flavor is incredible.
The Rawtarian
Sep 23, 2013
Hi Caroline,
A very thoughtful review. Thank you!
1. It is indeed a dense one! I don't think you over-processed. That's just.. how it is :)
2. Crust - It's usually pretty good for me! Next time maybe you could add 1-to-2 tablespoons of coconut oil to help it stick together.
Liz
Aug 17, 2013
When you mention vanilla in this recipe, do you mean vanilla extract?? Sorry to sound dim but this is very new to me! :/ thanks!
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The Rawtarian
Sep 23, 2013
Hi Liz,
Good question. I mean "pure vanilla extract." Thanks for your comment, as a result I changed the recipe ingredients a bit to make it clearer.
:)
Kim
Aug 13, 2013
Do I need to soak the cashews first? If so, for how long? Thanks!
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The Rawtarian
Sep 23, 2013
Hi Kim, no you do not have to soak the cashews. (If your blender is really crappy you might want to soak them to help soften them before blending, but it's not necessary. I do not soak my cashews before making this recipe.)
Mel Bonthuys
Aug 12, 2013
Can I use cashew nuts instead?
Karen
Aug 07, 2013
I noticed almost all your recipes need a food processor. Is there anything else I could use?
The Rawtarian
Sep 23, 2013
Hi Karen,
I am sorry but a food processor is integral for this recipe. By the way, if you look at my big list of recipes (www.therawtarian.com/raw-food-recipes) then you can see an icon for which recipes require which equipment :)
Hope this helps!
Laura Davies
Aug 06, 2013
Hey just wanted to share from the UK. So love this recipe! Made a few different versions different fruit ect but yesterday I put 1tbsp of finely ground lavender in the cashew mix and topped it with blueberries instead of strawberries. Creating a blueberry and lavender cheesecake! Divine! :)
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The Rawtarian
Sep 23, 2013
Ummm, blueberry and lavender cheesecake Laura? My only question is... can I have a bite ;) Lovely idea!!
Dani
Jul 24, 2013
Got to have it!!!! Sound a píece of heaven :)
The Rawtarian
Aug 05, 2013
Hi Dani, it absolutely is!
Salwa
Jul 20, 2013
Salwa's Review
Raw cheesecake recipe
Tried it yesterday and it's amazing, loved it, thanks.
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