Raw cheesecake recipe
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Shelf Life
1 week in freezer
Crust ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups macadamia nuts (or a combination of walnuts and/or macadamia nuts)
- 1/2 cup dates
- 1/4 cup dried, unsweetened coconut
- 1 pinch sea salt
White cheesecake filling ingredients:
- 3 cups cashews
- 3/4 cup lemon juice
- 3/4 cup agave or honey
- 3/4 cup coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup of water, if necessary to facilitate blending. use as little as possible. (optional)
Fruit topping ingredients:
- 2 cups frozen strawberries
- 1/2 cup dates
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

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!
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 |
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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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Comments and Reviews
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The Rawtarian
Dec 28, 2016
Certainly! Add the stevia to the blender before blending.
Not all recipes are easy to use stevia in, but this one lends itself well to stevia because it gets mixed in really well during the blending phase.
Cassie
Dec 22, 2016
Cassie's Review
Raw cheesecake recipe
I love this cheesecake and make it all the time! Do you ever use apples for the topping?
The Rawtarian
Dec 23, 2016
Hi Cassie,
I've never tried the topping with apples - have you? I'm curious if you did as to whether it turned out!
marie harding-smith
Dec 16, 2016
Could you please advise if almonds could be used for the base of cheesecake? Can the base of cheesecake be dehydrated?
marie harding-smith
Dec 17, 2016
I get your point. Could I mix almonds with macadamia or walnut? I like the taste of almonds.
Also could you please advise the size of the spring form tin I would need??
The Rawtarian
Dec 17, 2016
Certainly, mixing is an excellent idea and it will turn out better than just almonds alone.
I usually use an 8 inch springform pan for most of my cakes these days :)
The Rawtarian
Dec 16, 2016
Hi Marie,
For the base of the cheesecake, a slightly oilier nut is more ideal (like pecans or pecans or macadamia nuts) but a dryer nut (like almonds) will work alright - you just might need to process it a bit longer and it might be slightly more difficult to get the base layer to stick together.
You *can* dehydrate the base, but you do not need to at all. Why would you want to??
Charity
Nov 14, 2016
I haven't made this recipe yet, so I can't rate it. HOWEVER, I am excited to try it with a pumpkin topping of some sort (being that Thanksgiving is next week). Any suggestions?
The Rawtarian
Nov 15, 2016
Hmm, nice idea Charity - try substituting some canned pumpkin instead of the strawberries (but you will want to include the dates). If you try, let me know how it turns out!
Joelle
Jul 06, 2016
Joelle 's Review
Raw cheesecake recipe
This is absolutely, positively, the most delicious raw dessert I've ever eaten. I love all of your recipes, but this is perfect for summer. All of my friends are raving!
I used wild blackberries as a topping—the tartness complimented the honey and lemon perfectly. I just still can't believe how simple and delicious it is!
The Rawtarian
Jul 09, 2016
Ooooh yes to the blueberries!!
Mo
Jul 04, 2016
Mo's Review
Raw cheesecake recipe
I made this yesterday and I was surprised that it tasted like a real thing. I used cassava syrup instead of agave. It was still good. I will make this again but with Mango puree on top. Yum! Thank you.
The Rawtarian
Jul 05, 2016
I love the idea of the mango puree topping!
Hannah
Jun 29, 2016
Hannah's Review
Raw cheesecake recipe
Hello! I've made this recipe many times now (because I love it so much) but I was wondering if you could recommend an alternative topping for something a bit different? I was thinking mango, or rhubarb (but that would t be raw I guess) - any suggestions? Thank you!
The Rawtarian
Jun 29, 2016
Great question Hannah!
Frozen cherries are totally delicious instead of the strawberries.
Also, here are a couple of other recipes of mine that are spins on this recipe and that turn out really well, which you might like:
https://www.therawtarian.com/raw-banana-cream-pie-recipe
https://www.therawtarian.com/raw-chocolate-cherry-fudge-cake-recipe
Hannah
Jun 29, 2016
Thanks for the tip! I'll go for the cherry - will let you know how it goes!
The Rawtarian
Jun 30, 2016
Do let me know how you get along :)
Rhys
Mar 01, 2017
Rhys's Review
Raw cheesecake recipe
Hi, im going to attempt to make this today yet ive only got roasted unsalted cashews. Is roasted alright and do we need to soak them?
The Rawtarian
Mar 01, 2017
Hi Rhys,
It's preferable to use unroasted cashews, since the flavor will be milder. However, the recipe will turn out okay with roasted, unsalted cashews. It's not ideal though.
No soaking required. :)
Haley
Jun 27, 2016
Haley's Review
Raw cheesecake recipe
AMAZING!!! Best dessert ever!!! Thank you for the amazing recipe!!! I made it for the fourth time today! This time for my friends bday who is lactose intolerant. I figured I needed to finally give it an off the charts review!!
The Rawtarian
Jun 27, 2016
Awesome Haley! I'm so glad you love it and I hope your friend did too :)
JenniferN
Jun 22, 2016
Great recipe, although I find it way to sweet for my taste. I reduce the sweeteners by 2/3.
I prefer it with the fruit blended through the "cheese" mix, YMMV.
I've also tried this with sour cherries--yum!
The Rawtarian
Jun 22, 2016
"Yes" and "yum" to the sour cherries Jennifer!!
Kymm76
Jun 06, 2016
Kymm76's Review
Raw cheesecake recipe
I just made your cheesecake recipe again. It is so delicious!!! Thank u for these wonderful recipes.
The Rawtarian
Jun 07, 2016
Beautiful Kymm!! Thanks for showing me your handiwork :)
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