Raw chocolate cheesecake recipe
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Prep Time
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Total Time
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Shelf Life
Freeze for up to 2 weeks -
Rating
5/5 (from 19 ratings)5
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups cashews
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 2/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- 3/4 cup water
Recipe Directions
- 1. Throw all ingredients into your high-speed blender and blend, starting very slowly and then increasing the speed. (You may need to stop and start it a bit if your blender is getting hung up. If your blades won't move, turn blender off, create an air pocket down the side with a knife, and then blend again starting on low.) Keep blending until it's very smooth, like a creamy chocolate fudge with no cashew chunks at all.
- 2. Pour mixture into a pan or dish (for example a brownie pan) and place in freezer.
- 3. Freeze until it reaches the desired (firm) consistency (8 hours or so!).
- 4. Store in freezer at all times. To eat, just open the freezer, slice and eat immediately.
The Rawtarian's Thoughts

This simple, crustless raw vegan chocolate cheesecake is easy and delicious. Sweet, creamy and a perfect chocolate fix. A blender is the only equipment that's required.
Of course, you can make a crust if you feel like you need one, but really there is no need! Unless you like to unecessarily complicate things. :)
This raw cheesecake must be frozen for about 8 hours before being eaten. (It will harden when frozen.)
This raw vegan chocolate cheesecake recipe absolutely must be kept in the freezer until eaten. It will melt very quickly if not.
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Nutrition Facts
- This recipe is very low in Carbohydrates, and Sodium.
- This recipe is a good source of Riboflavin.
- This recipe is a noteworthy source of Protein, and Iron.
Amounts per 72 g (3 oz) suggested serving
Name | Amount | % Daily |
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Calories | 251 | 10 % |
Protein | 6 g | 10 % |
Fat | 17 g | 22 % |
Carbohydrates | 23 g | 7 % |
Dietary Fiber | 2.1 g | 7 % |
Sugars | 14 g | |
Calcium | 34 mg | 3 % |
Iron | 2.4 mg | 18 % |
Sodium | 31 mg | 1 % |
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Comments and Reviews
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Angie D. Powers
Sep 15, 2015
Ugh - *buy
Dang autocorrect >:|
The Rawtarian
Sep 15, 2015
:)
Gina
Sep 06, 2015
Can I use raw cacao instead of cocoa??
The Rawtarian
Sep 06, 2015
Absolutely, Gina!
Yashashri
Jul 29, 2015
Hi.. I just found this recipe.. Can you tell me the substitute for coconut oil? Are cashews really necessary? Can i use cadburry cocoa powder? Can i add some Nutella and chocolate to make it like more yummy?
The Rawtarian
Aug 03, 2015
There is no substitute for coconut oil. cashews are really necessary! Cadbury cocoa powder - I guess so! Nutella is not raw, but I guess everything would be more yummy with nutella on it ;)
Yashashri
Jul 29, 2015
Sorry posted so many times by mistake... :-p
The Rawtarian
Aug 03, 2015
:)
Elizabeth
Apr 14, 2015
Can I use a food processor instead of a blender to make this cheesecake recipe?
The Rawtarian
Apr 20, 2015
Hi Elizabeth, I wouldn't recommend using a food processor for this recipe! :)
jane beevers
Mar 14, 2015
jane beevers's Review
Raw chocolate cheesecake recipe
This is SUPERB! all whizzed up in my nutribullet. It was so delicious I decided to make this for Mother's Day (in the UK tomorrow), so just popped another batch in the freezer. So easy and hubby loves it, thank you :)
The Rawtarian
Mar 18, 2015
Oooh, lovely. It's so nice to share the wealth with family! :)
Catrina
Mar 12, 2015
I've made this treat for my parents and it was gone in one day. Made it again for my husband and kids, didn't last more than 8 hours after chilled. A big hit. Thank you for providing healthy alternatives to the junk at grocery stores and bakeries.
The Rawtarian
Mar 18, 2015
LOVE your photo! Yum! Sounds like it's a hit with all of your family! :)
Bibi
Mar 08, 2015
Hi - love the recipes on this site, but how do you get enough calories (i.e. 2000+) on the raw food diet, especially if you like to run? Much of this food is very low calories and I can't see how to sustain energy for exercise, unless I am going to eat a lot of these desserts, which, although much healthier than SAD desserts, can't be healthy to eat in large doses?
The Rawtarian
Mar 12, 2015
Hi Bibi!, It is definitely doable - think about a huge smoothie in morn, nuts or crackers as snacks, big salad for lunch with some good fats (dressing, avocado, nut pate etc), more snacks, a delicious dinner (veggie burger or soup and raw veggie burger, or even another big salad with nuts etc) and a dessert. Definitely easy to get 2000+ cals on this kind of eating :)
Re: running: protein is a bit harder to get, you CAN definitely get protein from raw foods, but it takes a lot to get enough and adding hempseed hearts and sprouted quinoa will help a lot with this.
Robin Gilliam
Mar 06, 2015
Allergic to cashews! What can I substitute? Can I use peanuts? Almonds?
The Rawtarian
Mar 10, 2015
Hi Robin! No, absolutely no to peanuts!
Macadamia nuts are a good substitute. Other than that I don't recommend substituting. I wouldn't use almonds because too pulpy.
Jody Kann
Mar 06, 2015
Not a fan of cashews... can any other nuts be substituted?
The Rawtarian
Mar 10, 2015
Hi Jody! Macadamia nuts are a good substitute. Other than that I don't recommend substituting. I wouldn't use almonds because too pulpy.
Sarah
Feb 22, 2015
Sarah's Review
Raw chocolate cheesecake recipe
Do you need to soak the cashews first? This looks Amazing! I want to make this right now:)
The Rawtarian
Feb 27, 2015
Sarah, no need to soak unless specified! Enjoy!!!
Tugce
Feb 13, 2015
Tugce's Review
Raw chocolate cheesecake recipe
Hi,
Can I substitute cocoa powder with carob powder?
thank you.
The Rawtarian
Feb 16, 2015
Hi Tugce,
Yes, but you should use a bit more carob powder, since the flavor of carob is milder. Usually I use 1.5 times carob for each 1 cacao.
Delene
Feb 08, 2015
Can I substitute agave for maple syrup (not a raw product)?
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