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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Comments and Reviews
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The Rawtarian
Jun 10, 2014
Hi Pavla! 8 inches by 8 inches should do well.
Pavla
Jun 17, 2014
Thank you :)
The Rawtarian
Jun 20, 2014
:) You are welcome!
Caroline
Jun 08, 2014
First time I made it, it was amazing... 2nd time I made it I put the coconut oil in it and was crap, u don't need it... It turns it oily which is not necessary, I'm sorry I have used it the texture is very different :(
The Rawtarian
Jun 08, 2014
Interesting Caroline! Did you find that it help together without the coconut oil? And solidified okay?
roni
May 23, 2014
Making the cake now and really enjoying it.... the cheesecake part is no so white like in the pictures but off-white.... why? What did I do wrong?
The Rawtarian
May 25, 2014
Hi Roni!
I don't think you did anything wrong per se. Were your cashews unsalted, unroasted?
Janabeeko
May 07, 2014
This looks great! I'm going to try it for my sweetie's birthday cake!
Should the nuts be soaked in this recipe? If so, for how long? Thanks!
The Rawtarian
May 11, 2014
Hi Janabeeko - no need to soak the nuts if you have a good blender. (If your blender sucks, you can soak the cashews in warm water for a few hours to soften them so they are easier to blend. Rinse and pat dry before using.) But generally, no, no need to soak the nuts in most cases.
Lilu
May 06, 2014
Can you replace the lemon juice with anything else? :) I would make it for my mum, but she doesn' like it
The Rawtarian
May 11, 2014
Hi Lilu,
The lemon juice provides a nice acidity to balance the sweetness. You can use lime juice or orange juice instead. But generally, lemon juice will give you the best result in this recipe. It doesn't taste very lemonny anyway :)
Antoinette
May 05, 2014
Antoinette 's Review
Raw cheesecake recipe
Oh my!!!
I've been wanting to try this recipe for se time now. Our family is vegan and we used to love cheesecake.
Well, I made this today and it was absolutely amazing AND ridiculously easy!
We shared it with two friends who aren't vegan and they both loved it and were super impressed.
The filling is sooo creamy and tastes just like cheese. For a second it jarred my brain.
Thanks for an awesome recipe!
The Rawtarian
May 08, 2014
I'm glad you all approve, Antoinette! :)
Jo
Apr 20, 2014
Recipe looks amazing....is there an alternative to cashews?
The Rawtarian
Apr 21, 2014
Hi Jo,
No, sorry, there in no alternative to cashews in this recipe
Kerry
Apr 07, 2014
Looking forward to trying this. Do I use agave syrup or nectar? Thanks!
The Rawtarian
Apr 11, 2014
Hi Kerry,
I use Agave Nectar
Cat
Mar 30, 2014
Do you know how many calories are in one slice of the cheesecake? I've made it twice and my whole family loooooooved it! Thank you so much!
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The Rawtarian
Mar 31, 2014
Yes! 20 servings, 319 cals per serving
Paul
Mar 19, 2014
Paul's Review
Raw cheesecake recipe
First time I tried it I loved it but I forgot to add the coconut oil.
Second time I remembered but I didn't like it at all I found the taste of the coconut oil overpowering.
Do you think I must have used too much or do you think I have a dodgy batch of cocnut oil?
The Rawtarian
Mar 24, 2014
Hi Paul,
It could be that you just don't like the taste of coconut oil :) Doubt the oil was bad - I've never had bad coconut oil, and I've had a lot of it haha
Did it still firm up okay without the oil the first time?
Hoaenz
May 10, 2014
Hoaenz's Review
Raw cheesecake recipe
I am interested to know the answer to this also - if I could leave out the coconut oil that would be helpful, or a reduced amount? This was my first attempt at a raw vegan cheesecake and after reading the good reviews it was served to a group of friends who are not used to raw food, looked fab! But they ALL complained about the coconutty taste, would love to be able to perfect this as even with the coconut comments everyone finished it - and yes it really is rich, and really does serve 20 easily.
Wendell Martin
Apr 21, 2015
I'm looking forward to making this--haven't yet. Just wanted to comment about coconut oil. I know it's less raw, but refined coconut oil doesn't have the coconut flavor that the virgin oil does. You could just substituted the refined version, if it doesn't offend your sensibilities...
The Rawtarian
Apr 22, 2015
Thanks for sharing that, Wendell. Good to know!
The Rawtarian
May 25, 2014
Hi Hoaenz,
You can try to reduce it by half :)
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