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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Mallory
Jun 20, 2011
Oh Good Lord! This was the most AMAZING thing I have ever eaten! I even fooled my omnivor family members. You should have seen their faces when they asked me for the recipe and I told them it was made of Cashews! The only down side is that there we not any leftovers!!
Laura-Jane You are a Genius!!!!!!! I already have the cashews soaking for a second batch for me to enjoy oh my own :)
The Rawtarian
Jun 20, 2011
Haha, yes, it's a gooooooood one! So glad you had something to wow your Standard American diet family! Feels good, doesn't it. :)
Mallory
Jun 13, 2011
My Birthday is on Thursday and Cheesecake was my FAVORITE. I can't wait to try this out!! Before my health concious days, Key Lime Cheesecake was what I would always pick. Do you think if I add some lime juice to the filling I could recreate it?? I cant wait to try!
The Rawtarian
Jun 13, 2011
Happy almost b-day Mallory! If I was to convert this recipe to a key lime cheesecake I would leave the white filling as-is. I would try to make a key-lime topping instead of the strawberry topping. Like, take a bunch of key limes and some dates and throw them in the blender, similar to the above. You will probably need to alter the balance though (less keylime, more dates) because the key limes will be sour.
Shelly
Apr 10, 2011
My family and I are all vegetarians and I have recently been intrigued by the idea of a raw diet. Not ready to fully commit and not sure I really would ever be 100% raw but I look forward to including your recipes in my collection and upping the amount of raw foods we eat. I made this cheesecake as my very first try at a raw recipe. I love it! I made a few adjustments, nothing major and it is delicious. My husband, his Dad and my 6yo and 3yo loved it too.
The Rawtarian
Apr 11, 2011
Wow, you are an ambitious cook to try this cheesecake as your first raw recipe!!! :) I love it!!
Glad it turned out for you.
You could try brownies with choco icing next:
http://therawtarian.com/raw-brownie-recipe/
http://therawtarian.com/raw-chocolate-icing/
Elizabeth
Apr 08, 2011
I made the raw cheesecake last night but used pecans and dates for the crust. I shared it with my fellow co-workers and everyone really liked it. Even my husband who doesn't like regular cheesecake said this was the best he'd had. I think it's all gone now so I'm going to have to make another:-) These recipes are awesome because they are simple and quick. I'm always on the go so I don't have much time to be in the kitchen. Thanks for the great recipes. Keep em coming along!!!
The Rawtarian
Apr 11, 2011
I will surely keep 'em coming! Glad your people loved them, even your non-cheesecakie hubby!
I like these recipes cause they are simple and quick, too :)
Jnana
Apr 08, 2011
This was perfect thank you :)
The Rawtarian
Apr 11, 2011
You are welcome, Jnana :)
Jette
Apr 06, 2011
Hello there:}
That cheese cake looks amazing. I'm looking for creamy dessert recipes for myself and my son - who has autism. He is extremly sensitive when it comes to texture of food. I have before tried raw chees cake recipes, but he did not like it at all because of the slight grainy? texture that comes from the nuts in the filling... he wants it, as he says, creamy. I asume that this cheese cake has that same texture??
Any idea on how to make raw desserts without it??
Thanks:}
Andrew Norton
Apr 03, 2013
If you have a really good blender and use just enough water so it will actually blend then you will not get any grainy bits. You can even get away with a very short soaking time for the nuts. You just need to blend untill the mixture is like cream. In my blender it takes about 3-5 minutes but I promise you all the nuts are totally blended and the mixture is sooooo creamy. I use a vitamix style blender. Good luck :)
The Rawtarian
Apr 07, 2013
totally agree with you Andrew, this is the Vitamix that I own http://tinyurl.com/b8a967w
sue cheney
Mar 06, 2013
if you want creamy use a vita-mix it will blend even soaked oatgroats to a puree expensive but the best blender ever... soak nuts first add small amount of water and blend gradually adding the water through the hole in the lid to get the smoothe cosistancy, a must for raw food prep and will serve you for years even non raw things..
Catherine
May 29, 2012
Also... a good Vita Mix will help reduce the amount of grainy-ness in the final product. :)
Beryl
Jan 24, 2012
You really do need a good high-speed blender to get creamy textures. Any other blender won't be able to get it smooth enough.
Laura
Jul 30, 2011
I accidentally discovered that if you soak the cashews for about four hours, drain/rinse them, and then pop them (covered) in the fridge for a day or so, they produce a SUPER smooth texture in whatever you're making. I don't have a high-speed blender like a Vitamix, but what this made was as smooth as any high-powered motor could create!
Louise
Apr 03, 2013
When you put them back in the fridge 'covered'... is that covered with fresh water? or just in a bowl and covered with a lid or cling film etc?
Hoping to make this on the weekend, but don't have a high-speed blender.
Thanks!
The Rawtarian
Apr 07, 2013
Hi Louise, no, just cover with a lid or plastic wrap. (no water)
The Rawtarian
Aug 01, 2011
Nice, thanks for sharing this tip! A lot of people don't have high-speed blenders. I didn't until about 6 months of being 100% raw.
jill
May 10, 2011
to get a creamy cheesecake topping use a combination of 2 ripe avocados ,1 spoon agave syrup , juice of 2limes , chopped mint , and coconut oil . you can sub the lime for raw cacao if you like . has an amazing creamy texture and lovely smooth feel .
Jutta
Oct 15, 2011
How much coconut oil did you use ?
Jutta
Jutta
Oct 15, 2011
Thanx Laura Jane,
I am trying it out right now
Jutta
The Rawtarian
Oct 19, 2011
Hope it turns out for you :)
The Rawtarian
Oct 15, 2011
I haven't made this yet myself, but using logical deduction I am guessing it would be about 1 tbsp of coconut oil, especially since the avocados will already give it a lot of creaminess.
The coconut oil will help it firm up a bit in the fridge.
But hopefully Jill will come back to clarify further :)
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