Vegan Strawberry Cheesecake

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Setting Time: 1-2h
• Servings: Makes 10 generous slices
• Requires: Blender, mixing bowl, scales, spoon, saucepan, whisk, 12” cake tin, fridge

For the base:

• 100g walnuts
• 50g gluten-free oats
• 1 tablespoon cacao powder
• pinch of salt
• pinch of ground nutmeg
• 4 pitted dates
• 50ml maple syrup
• 50ml coconut oil

For the filling:

• 500ml of plant-based milk (feel free to try my easy fresh almond milk recipe)
• 8 large strawberries
• 60ml of maple syrup 
• 1/4 of a teaspoon of vanilla extract or vanilla paste
• juice of half a lemon squeezed
• 75g of gluten-free cornflour

For the topping:

• fresh strawberries and blueberries
• chia seeds
• desiccated coconut flakes

• For the base:

  • Add all of the dry ingredients into the blender and blend until it comes to a fine breadcrumb consistency
  • Add in the dates and then blend again to break down the dates
  • Place this mix into a bowl and then add in the maple syrup and coconut oil (melted liquid form)
  • Mix well until the wet and dry and well incorporated
  • Line a 12inch cake tin or tart case with baking parchment and work the mix to cover the whole base ( do this with a moist hand so it doesn’t stick)
  • Place the base into the fridge to set while you make the strawberry cheesecake filling

• For the filling:

  • Add all of the ingredients for the filling into a blender and blend for 2 minutes until smooth
  • Pour the cream into a thick based saucepan and slowly bring up to a medium heat
  • Once the cream is warm make sure you whisk constantly to avoid it sticking and burning
  • Cool out for about 5 minutes until it has really thickened up
  • Leave to stand for 5 minutes before pouring onto the base that you previously made
  • Once the filling is in, place the cheesecake back into the fridge to set
  • Setting will take about 1-2 hours

• For the topping:

  • After the filling layer has set, top with sliced strawberries and blueberries, a sprinkle of chia seeds and desiccated coconut flakes

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