I was wondering yesterday how I could make a cheesecake without my food processor :( and I decided not to give up no matter what. I was going to make my cheesecake, food processor or not! I definitely couldn't make a Raw Cheesecake because I had to grind my cashews but then I remembered that I had some Tofutti better than cream cheese in the fridge...ding, ding, ding IDEA!!! I wanted a raw crust and obviously could not make my regular raw crust without my 'S' blade food processor so I came up with a cool recipe that worked, talk about DETERMINATION!
D' lectable Coconut Cheesecake (Vegan)
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| Raw Crust |
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| Before it went into the oven. Nina came up with the idea of decorating it like this :) |
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| You want to lick the computer screen don't you? |
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| That warm chocolate sauce added another kick to it, YUMMMY |
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| Next time I will use a smaller pan so the 'cheesecake' part of it can be thicker |
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| I got my fix, you can have yours too :) This should keep me good for the next few weeks;) |
Ingredients:
Crust:
1 cup almond flour
1 cup coconut macaroons
pinch of salt
6 Tbsp organic maple syrup (I use the organic grade B maple syrup)
Mix all ingredients in a bowl until sticky and starts to formed a dough. Press dough into an 8' pan and set aside.
Cheesecake Filling:
2, 8oz containers of Toffutti Better Than Cream Cheese
Juice of 1 lemon
1/2 cup sugar
Mix all ingredients very well in a bowl. Set aside for about 5 minutes to let flavors and sugar set in. Mix again for another 2 minutes or so and then pour over crust.
Bake in 350 degree oven for about 35-40 minutes.
Remove from oven and put in the fridge to chill for about 1 hour.
Serve with warm chocolate sauce.
Chocolate Sauce:
1 Tbsp cacao powder
1 Tbsp organic grade B maple syrup
1 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
Okay, I came up with this recipe on the spot and the whole time I was keeping my fingers crossed and hoping it tastes half decent enough to eat and not waste--If it was horrible.
VERDICT: I LOVE IT!!!
Now I can make different variations out of this. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Also, I warmed my chocolate sauce just a touch before drizzling it over my cheesecake, the contrast between the warm chocolate and the cold cheesecake was MOUTH WATERING!!! YUUUUUUMMMMYYY!!!
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| I did my hair on the eve of Christmas, took me only 5 hours |
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| These are called 'Urban Twists' |
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| This hairdo is so 'me': trendy |
Remember to
EAT & DRINK TO YOUR HEALTH, YOU"LL THANK ME LATER!
