You might remember the blueberry lemon overnight oats I posted the other day and since then I can’t stop thinking about lemon flavoured things. To satisfy my cravings I decided to make a lemon walnut cheesecake.
It’s been a while, I would say almost a year, since I made a cheesecake. Now, to be honest I’ve never in my whole life had real cheesecake before so I don’t exactly know how similar to the real thing these raw cashew cakes are but I love the taste of them so I would say they are pretty dang good.
Everyone will love this cheesecake whether they are vegan or not. My non-vegan family tried it and they loved it so I’m sure you will too.
This cheesecake is kept in the fridge. I find that if you store it in freezer, the cheesecake layer gets an icy feel to it and the crust is not as dense. However, I can guarantee it won’t be necessary to put it in freezer because it will be gone in no time.
Before I tried making raw desserts I never thought healthy food can taste this good! And so sweet on top of that! I love using dates as a natural sweetener, they are my favourite. For this cheesecake, I used dates for the crust layer and a liquid sweetener, which I don’t use that often, in cheesecake layer.
I am really hyped for this recipe and I hope you are too so let’s just start making, shall we!
RECIPE | LEMON CHEESECAKE 🍋🍰
- Prep time: 15 min
- Total time: 3h 15 min
INGREDIENTS:
CRUST:
- ¾ cup pitted dates
- 1 cup walnuts
CHEESECAKE LAYER
- 1 cup cashews (soaked overnight, then drained and rinsed)
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- juice of 1 lemon
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1/3 cup coconut oil
DECORATION:
- lemon zest
- chocolate sprinkles
- fresh lemon
- chocolate pb balls
METHOD | CRUST
1/ In a food processor or high-speed blender add dates and walnuts. Blend until sticky and crumbly.
2/ Transfer the crust to a 6-inch springform pan. Press down so it evenly covers the bottom of a pan.
METHOD | CHEESECAKE LAYER
1/ In a food processor or high-speed blender add cashews, maple syrup, lemon, turmeric and coconut oil. Blend until smooth and creamy.
2/ Transfer on top of the crust. Even out with a spatula. You can also crave a design on top if you feel like it.
3/ Place in a freezer for 3 hours to chill. After that time is over take out of the freezer, decorate and serve. Store in fridge (not freezer) for up to a week.
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I bet this tastes so bright and delicious! So simple to make, as well. I just need a springform pan and I'll be good to give it a try! :)
Thank you!! It tastes amazing!! Oh you don't even need a springform pan, you can make it in any pan you have or even make mini cheesecakes ;)
Good thinking! ;)
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This looks magical, Nina - I especially admire your beautiful decoration and your easy to follow step-by-step pictures 🤗
Oh thank you so so much, I really appreciate it!!
It looks deliciously. I will try to do it. Thank you a lot!
Thank you! Let me know how you like it if you decide to do so!
Omg YUMMM!! This lemon cheesecake looks and sounds like HEAVEN Nina!! I such a big fan of easy and simple recipes like this one!! I feel I need a piece right now as well!!!
Thank you so much Niina! Oh me too, they are the best!! Wish I could share a piece with you ;)
Oh yes, me too!
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Thank you!!
This looks absolutely gorgeous, I can't believe you only need 15 minutes to make this ♥ I included your yummy recipe in my "best 5 of the week" here: https://steemit.com/food/@isshappy/iss-happy-s-5-favorite-vegan-steemit-recipes-of-the-week-13 Thanks so much for sharing!
Thank you so much!
Had to bookmark this! I've been searching for a simple vegan cheecake recipe which doesn't take forever to prepare, and now I can say I've found it. Thanks for sharing the recipe! 😊
Aww I'm so happy to hear you are going to give it a try! It really is a simple recipe and takes minimum time to prepare! Make sure to let me know how it turned out ;)
I will! 😊