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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lahna
Aug 08, 2011
this is amazing!!!!!! i added the juice of 1 lime instead of all lemon. it was so delicious, and so gourmet feeling :)
The Rawtarian
Aug 08, 2011
Glad you like :)
Elizabeth
Jul 04, 2011
Do you think this could be made with almonds instead of cashews?
The Rawtarian
Jul 08, 2011
Almonds are kind of grainy and gritty... Hmm, to be honest, I don't think it would work very well.
Can you use macadamia nuts instead?
Kaitlyn
Jan 27, 2013
That was my question: is there another nut I can use instead of cashews? I love them but they cause digestive problems for me :(. I tried hazel nuts instead of cashews in the chocolate pudding and its good but not as good as it is with cashews. I thought maybe brazil nuts might work?
The Rawtarian
Jan 27, 2013
hi Kaitlyn, unfortunately the only nuts that would work in this filling recipe would be cashews (and macadamia nuts as a second choice). This is because these are the only nuts that'll give that beautiful creamy texture and neutral flavour. Brazil nuts would completely change the flavor of the recipe. :(
Jenna Laverty
Jun 30, 2011
This recipe is amazing! I just started eating raw and am trying to convince my friends that eating raw food is not such a crazy idea :) I made this cheesecake and they loved it! Thanks so much, I'm looking forward to trying the other recipes on your site :)
The Rawtarian
Jul 08, 2011
Glad it worked out well for you, Jenna. Considering that there are a lot of steps to it, I am impressed that everyone seems to be having good success with it :)
And Jenna, keep on introducing your friends to raw... We have a duty to spread the word :)
Ashlyn
Jun 20, 2011
OMGosh! This cheesecake is amazing! I just made my 3rd one! Lol
my coworkers are requesting it everyday now! They cannot get over the fact that it made with cashews:)
I even have one person converting to raw now...yay!
Thanks so much! All of your recipes are fabulous. Please keep up the awesome work.
God bless,
Ashley
The Rawtarian
Jun 25, 2011
So glad you and your coworkers like this one, Ashlyn. It's pretty fun to watch people's faces once they hear what the ingredients are, isn't it?
The Rawtarian
Jun 25, 2011
And yay for your raw conversion!!!! I am not very good at converting people in my everyday life... They just think I am very weird, lol. Maybe I need to bring them more cheesecake ;)
Ashlyn
Jun 26, 2011
Yes, your Raw Cheesecake and Brownies always do the trick! Lol
I can't even count how many batches of
brownies I've made in the past 3 weeks! They are by far the best brownies I've ever had. I love to top them with your chocolate frosting... Yum:)
Looking forward to many more fabulous recipes!
Thanks so much
The Rawtarian
Jun 26, 2011
I have created a monster. A brownie monster!! Lol :) But that's okay, you're a good kind of monster. A healthy one!
Sheila@ALivingFamily
Jul 13, 2012
Now I'm interested in this raw brownie! I like cakey brownies (when I eat wheaty ones). Most raw brownies I have tried are more fudgy. What do you think? Any tips?
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:}
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