Recipes
Blueberry Cashew Cheesecake, Raw, Vegan and Gluten-Free!
By: Katie Delaney
What you need: Blender, Strainer, cheesecloth, glass bowl, food processor, pie plate/dish of some sort, patience :o) While the prep looks to be excruciating, a lot of the prep is just starting a process and allowing time for it to do its thing. Don't let the prep time discourage you...this recipe is so worth it!
Details
Servings: 8 pieces
Ingredients
- 2 cups Raw cashews
- 1 1/ 2 cups coconut water
- 2 pro-biotic powder capsules
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2-4 Tablespoons agave syrup
- pinch sea salt
- 1 1/2 cups berries of your preference
- 1 1/ 2 cups raw pecans
- 8 fresh dates
- 1/2 cup gluten free oat flour
Directions
1st step, To make the Cheese:
- Two cups raw cashew nuts, (soaked over night in glass dish, rinse in the morning) two probiotic powder capsules,+ 1 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut water (buzzed up with the above soaked and rinsed cashews in a blender until thick and blended to creamy texture)
- Rest a metal strainer inside a glass bowl, in this.... rest a piece of cheesecloth double layered; scoop blended cheese onto cheesecloth and allow to rest for 10 hours in a warm spot) -->this makes it into fermented cheese :o) do NOT squeeze out liquid!!!!! (You will see liquid passively leaving on the bottom of the bowl...this goes down the drain :o)
- Pit 8 fresh dates and soak them in water for 20 minutes, throw in a food processor along with 1 1/2 cups raw pecans, 1/2 cup "Bob's Red Mill" ground oats (these ARE gluten free! the only brand that I know is...), pinch sea salt, 1 tsp. ground cinnamon.... process to a nice consistency.
- Place into glass dish, and press into place to form a crust.
- Take your cashew cheese and reintroduce to a high-speed blender (I don't have a high-speed one, so I ended up doing a lot of stirring...a mixer might work too!)
- Add 1 cup of berries ( I added organic frozen blueberries) + 2-4 Tbsp. Raw Agave syrup +pinch of salt (blend well)
- Empty contents into prepared crust and smooth into every crevice.
- Top with additional berries.
