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Since Valentine’s day is less than ten days away I figured it’s time to post up a valentine’s day appropriate recipe.
I did, however, want to make a dessert that can be enjoyed all year round for any holidays, or just on its own!
One thing I love about these raw vegan raspberry cheesecakes is that they can be made into individual portions, or you can make them as a whole cake. I personally love them as individual cupcakes because they’re perfectly portioned!
You don’t have to be celebrating Valentine’s day to enjoy these raw vegan raspberry cheesecakes. You can enjoy them on your own, or with friends and family. (Which is what I did!)
These raw vegan raspberry cheesecakes are:
- raw & vegan (I know, “duh”…but I had to put it)
- gluten-free
- refined-sugar free
- filled with healthy fats
- made with fresh fruit
The base is made out of only two ingredients, Medjool dates and almonds. The filling is made out of a cashew base, which gives the cheesecake a creamy texture.
You can soak the cashews overnight, or if you’re in a bit of a hurry you can soak them in boiling water for an hour or two. (Though if you soak them overnight your cheesecakes will be creamier!)
I’d also recommend making these raw vegan raspberry cheesecakes in a high-speed blender or powerful food process for the creamiest results.
You can substitute the maple syrup in this recipe for agave, brown rice syrup or honey if you prefer. You can also substitute the coconut milk for any other plant-based milk. (But the coconut milk is the creamiest!)
Some other favourite vegan cheesecake recipes from the blog:
- Vegan dragonfruit cheesecake bars
- Vegan mango cheesecake bars
- Vegan strawberry vanilla cheesecake bars
- Vegan pumpkin spice cheesecake bars
Raw vegan raspberry cheesecakes
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours
- Yield: 12 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freeze
- Cuisine: American
Description
Raw vegan raspberry cheesecakes that are gluten-free, and refined sugar-free
Ingredients
Base
- 1 cup almonds
- 1 cup Medjool dates
Cheesecake
- 2 cups raw cashews (soaked overnight, rinsed, and drained)
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup raspberries
Raw icing (optional)
- 1 1/2 cup cashews (soaked overnight)
- 1/3 cup raspberries
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/3 cup almond milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a food processor blend the almonds and Medjool dates together until it forms a sticky dough. (if your dough isn’t sticky enough to bind together, add a couple more dates.
- Press the dough into the bottom of a silicone cupcake mold and set in the fridge while you prepare the cheesecakes
- Blend the raw cashews, coconut milk, maple syrup, lemon juice, coconut oil, and vanilla together in a high-speed blender until smooth and creamy. Pour half the mixture into the cupcake molds, leaving the rest to make the raspberry layer.
- Add the raspberries to the blender and blend until smooth. Add the raspberry layer on top and place in the freezer.
- Let freeze for 4 hours then remove from freezer and serve
- To make the raw icing, blend all the icing ingredients together in a blender until smooth. Scoop into a bowl and place in the fridge to firm up for 2 hours. Put in a piping bag if desired and pipe onto the cheesecakes
Notes
- Serve these frozen or let them thaw for 10 minutes for a creamy texture.
- Store these cheesecakes in the freezer.
- To make an “ombre” color effect, add 1/4 of the raspberries for a pink layer, and then the rest of the raspberries for a darker pink layer.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 512
- Sugar: 26g
- Fat: 37g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 9g
Hi, you list coconut milk in the cheesecake recipe, it is ok to use soya? Thanks
Hi Niki, I recommend to stick with coconut milk since it has a higher fat content and is what leads to the cheesecake being thick and creamy and having a rich taste!
Thank ever so much 🙂 🙂
My pleasure Niki!
Can I ask what the pink sprinkles are on top of the cake? How do I make these?
Hi Jess, these are decorated with freeze-dried dragonfruit powder and edible flower petals!
Hi there, could I use almond meal/ground almonds with the dates for the base? Nuts are really expensive in NZ but I have tons of ground almonds!
Thanks
Hi Clare, absolutely! Since you’d be grinding up the almonds anyways you can just go ahead and use almond meal instead. Enjoy!
Can I use canned coconut milk?
Hi Rosie, yes absolutely!
Hello there! I just made some for my husbands work pot luck and I’m so overjoyed how they turned out! Thank you so much! It’s my first time making vegan desserts so I was scared and a little out of my element…or so I thought!
Thank you and I think I may have just found a new dessert to love!
Yes…a few didnt make it to work with him..taste testing lok
That’s so good to hear! I’m glad you enjoyed them and took the chance with a vegan dessert option 🙂
Can you make one big cake with this recipe? Approx what size mould would you need?
Hi Kal, yes you could! I believe the recipe would be enough to make one small cake. You can double the recipe if you’d like to make a larger cake.
I love tihs recipe and I’m going to make it rigth now!!! But one question… it’s a cheesecake, but it has no cheese?
xxx
Hi Essie, this recipe is for a vegan cheesecake! Vegan recipes do not use any animal products or animal byproducts, which means they do not use any dairy. So this is a dairy-free cheesecake!
Hi Rachel, I am in LOVE with these cakes and would love to make them for saturday (day after tomorrow) for a catering party.. Only thing is that I am not sure about the weight of the medjool dates.. Sounds strange maybe but in my country some smaller ones are also called medjool.. Could you help?
THANKS
Hi Pamela, maybe they are different! It should be about 1 cup of dates, I’ve updated the recipe to reflect that amount. I recommend medjool dates because they are stickier, but you can use any dates. If your dates are a little dry, just soak them in warm water for 5 minutes, then drain them and use them. Hope this helps!
Hi! Is that 1 cup dates pitted or not?
Hi Hazel! It’s one cup of pitted dates!
can you replace the cashews with anything as i am allergic?
Hi Rachel, unfortunately, I don’t happen to know of anything you can sub cashews for in this recipe. I have seen some raw vegan cheesecake recipes that use buckwheat groats as the base instead of cashews, but I haven’t tried using them myself so I can’t guarantee that they will work. I’ve also seen vegan cheesecake recipes that use soft tofu as a base so that could be another good option for you!
This looks super Yum! I’m so glad I found your website. Did you add a few raspberries to the icing to make it pink? Don’t see any in the ingredients though. Going to make these for sure!
Lol, sorry, I just saw the notes! ?
I don’t see the notes about making the icing pink? Do I add some raspberries?
Hi Isabella, If you’d like to make it pink add a handful of raspberries 🙂
Hi Isabella, no worries! And yup that’s it! Just add some raspberries to make it pink 🙂
Hi! First of all I love your website. I wanted to ask if I want to make a 24cm cake, do I need to double the recipe by two?
Hi Zohar, thank you! If you make this in a cake I would recommend doubling the ingredients. You can leave them as is, but you’ll end up with a much thinner cake
These mini cakes are so adorable, Jess! Just in time for Valentine’s day too! Love how perfect the cashew frosting is – I have to try that soon!