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
Mar 15, 2013
Great tip Addison - agreed, but it should always be kept in freezer until just before eating - so if you're going to eat only a bit of it, just slice a frozen piece off then refrigerate for a bit
Christina
Mar 04, 2013
Love it! I did the whole thing in my food processor, worked great.
Mary
Mar 02, 2013
Hi Laura-Jane,
Do you have any raw cheesecake recipes that don't need to be frozen first? I had one at a cafe the other day, and it was in the chiller so wasn't a frozen one. It was so nice and it was really firm. Would you know what I could do to firm it up?
Thank you!
The Rawtarian
Mar 03, 2013
Hi Mary, no sorry I think most of mine are frozen.
Some common ways to thicken are coconut oil, irish moss, agar agar, soy lecithin (not all of these are "raw" but many of them are used in recipes)
April
Feb 27, 2013
I'm wondering if I can substitute agave/honey with maple syrup?
The Rawtarian
Feb 28, 2013
Hi April, yes you can. You may want to add slightly more pure maple syrup since honey and agave are a bit sweeter than maple syrup
Céline
Feb 24, 2013
Hi there!
Sorry for asking the same question but I can't find my comment again!
Is there any substitute I could use for coconut oil? Thanks :)
The Rawtarian
Feb 25, 2013
Hi Celine! Sorry, there is no substitute for coconut oil in this recipe since it is what helps the cheesecake filling solidify.
(PS: I think the comments are hard to find because we are right at the end of a page of comments, and my response might spill over to the next page!)
Vanessa
Feb 21, 2013
Love your raw recipes, I've made a few now and they are so amazing! Just wondering how large of a brownie pan would be required?
Thanks!
The Rawtarian
Feb 21, 2013
Hi Vanessa, I generally make this in an 8x8 glass dish
BeK
Feb 20, 2013
Can anything be substituted for the nuts? I'm allergic to them.
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The Rawtarian
Feb 20, 2013
Hi Bek, no sorry, no substitution for the cashew nuts in this recipe - especially for the cream filling part - that must use cashews
Kolinda
Feb 12, 2013
looking forward to the recipes!
The Rawtarian
Feb 12, 2013
:) Kolinda
Melanie Crowe
Feb 11, 2013
Love your blog and new to the idea of raw desserts. Really want to try this recipe - however I had an issue with a previous raw cheesecake attempt.
I tried making a raw chocolate cheesecake and was told to soak the cashews overnight beforehand. I soaked them for 7 hours. The mixture came out grainy no matter how many times i blended. Saying that there was no oil added to the mixture, could that have been why? I'm a little hesitant to try another recipe using cashews and wasting them, as they're expensive and the last batch was inedible because of the graininess.
Thanks Melanie
MissKris0_o
Apr 10, 2013
Hi Melanie,
Just wanted to share my experience making the cheesecake this morning. I do NOT have a vitmix type blender. Though after today I may be purchasing one sooner than later....I got my current blender to handle the creamcheese filling. Mostly, what you need to accomplish the right texture is patience! ;) Others have posted vitamix will blend in 3-5 minutes...whereas I probably worked at the blending for 20 minutes.
Adjustments to recipe using a normal blender:
FIRST, soak 3C cashews in mason jar for hours, and 1.5C walnuts (my crust) for 4 hours in mason jar.
Then rinse nuts in colander, replace in jar with lid, and place in refrigerator. I did this step the night before.
(I also used very high quality medjool dates which were super moist which needed no soaking. You should have no issues processing the walnuts, dates, salt if you use a food processor.)
*Note: Another difference, I used 3 mini spring-form pans instead of a large pan.
NEXT, when blending filling ingredients, split into THREE batches!! Very important.
After first batch completes, pour out into bowl and rinse blender before beginning next batch.
Repeat for second batch, adding finished blend to the bowl.
Add vanilla in third batch, when the third batch is complete in the blender, add gradually back the filling from the bowl and keep blending.
VOILA!
I used maybe 1/8 cup of extra water. You may periodically need to stop the blender, use a spoon, and mix everything around. But it will work! :) Just takes perseverance...my filling came out super creamy and delicious and is setting in the freezer right now.
Good Luck!
<3Kristina
MissKris0_o
Apr 10, 2013
oops..that was supposed to say soak cashews in water for 3 hrs. :)
The Rawtarian
Apr 20, 2013
Kristina, It's comments like yours that make this place GREAT. xoxoxoxx
PS: Can I have a slice? Sounds yummy :)
The Rawtarian
Feb 12, 2013
Hi Melanie, two things: (1) your blender might be crappy (2) you need to blend for way longer!
Melanie Crowe
Feb 18, 2013
Thanks - I guess I need to read your post on blenders ;-) and probably invest in a new one :-(
The Rawtarian
Feb 20, 2013
All good things come in time - and when you can afford them ;)
Mike H
Feb 04, 2013
It was pretty well accepted. I put it down right next to the beef chili and chicken wings....
Most people liked the raw apple pie and raw chocolates I made better, but they were very intrigued by the "cheesecake" personally, I like the "cheesecake"!
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The Rawtarian
Feb 12, 2013
lol you are awesome providing raw apple pie, chocolates and raw cheesecake, Mike!!!
Charles B
Feb 04, 2013
Simply AMAZING!!!!!
I turned Vegan seven months ago, and been hooked on this recepie since I got your app!! I'm still discovering new way to prepare yummy Raw Vegan dishes and your recepies are easy to follow and Truly Delicious!!
Thank You!!
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The Rawtarian
Feb 12, 2013
My pleasure Charles B! Glad to have you here and glad you are enjoying my app. It is VERY handy! Congrats on your 7 months vegan milestone :)
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