Vegan Strawberry Swirl Cashew Cheesecake

Name: Vegan Strawberry Swirl Cashew Cheesecake
Prep time: 60 min
Total time: 3 min
Ingredients: ½ cup pecans; ½ cup walnuts; 1 cup dates (medjool); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (pure); 1 teaspoon salt (sea salt); 2 cups raw cashews (soak in hot water for 30 minutes); ½ cup grapeseed oil; ¼ cup maple syrup; 1 tablespoon lemon juice (fresh); 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (pure); 1 tablespoon strawberry jam

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Delicious no-bake Vegan Strawberry Swirl Cashew Cheesecake that has the creaminess of a regular cheesecake without the dairy. It is also gluten-free making it a very versatile dessert!

platted raw cashew strawberry cheesecake — The swirl is so beautiful!

This strawberry cheesecake makes a nice birthday dessert, date night treat, or just because you are craving cheesecake!

Delicious, luxurious, and tasty flavors with the creaminess from the coconut milk and crunch from the nut crust.

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Ingredients
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Ingredients

For the crust:

Pecans and walnuts: The combination of pecans and walnuts add crunch and protein. You can use almonds as well or in place if you rather.
Dates: Medjool is the best as they have such a nice sweet flavor.
Vanilla Extract: Pure is ideal as it just tastes so much better. It is more expensive but so worth it!
Sea salt: Helps to add flavor and enhance the flavors.

For the Cheesecake layer:

Raw cashews: Soaked raw cashews give the best cheesecake texture.
Coconut milk: This gives such an amazing flavor.
Grapeseed oil: Use olive oil if preferred.
Maple syrup: Dark maple syrup gives a really nice deep rich flavor but any maple syrup is fine.
Lemon juice: Fresh lemon helps to cut the sweetness and balance the flavors.
Vanilla extract: Buy pure vanilla extract as it doesn't taste artificial.
Strawberry jam: Make your own or store-bought works well in this recipe.

Instructions

Steps for Crust:

Using a high-speed blender, add pecans and walnuts. Pulse until broken into small pieces.
Add in the dates, vanilla extract, and sea salt. Blend on low until dough consistency. The mixture will be sticky.
Gently press the mixture evenly onto a greased 6" springform pan for a thicker cheesecake or an 8" springform to get a thinner cheesecake. I used an 8" pan.
Place in the freezer while you prepare the filling.

adding cheesecake layer to raw strawberry cheesecake crust in round pan

Steps for filling:

Add all filling ingredients to a high-speed blender, blend on low until cashews begin to break up, then increase the speed until you get to a nice creamy consistency.
Add the creamy layer to your crust.
Place dollops of strawberry jam directly onto the filling. Swirl using a knife.
Place in freezer to set, 2 hours.

raw strawberry cashew cheesecake in pan ready for freezer

Facts

"Like nuts, cashews are rich in healthy fats, fiber, vitamins, and protein. But “cashews are slightly higher in saturated fat than nuts such as almonds, walnuts, and pistachios, while being just slightly lower in protein and fiber,”
thehealthy.com

Variations

You can make this recipe in an 8" springform pan as seen in this recipe or if you prefer a thicker cheesecake, use a 6" springform pan.
Turn these into mini cheesecake bites!
Switch up the nuts in the crust if you want.

Serving Suggestions

Serve with coconut whip cream.
Top with fresh strawberries!
Enjoy with coffee or a nice cup of tea.

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Questions and Answers

Can cheescake be made into bars?

Absolutely! To make the Strawberry Cheesecake into Strawberry Cheesecake bars all you have to do it use an 8x8 baking pan. If you don't want them as thick then use a 9x9 pan. You could simply just cut the cheesecake from the spring fold pan but you won't get that nice square edge that makes the bar.

Can you need a Vitamix to make this recipe?

No, but we admit that since buying our Vitamix it has made recipe creation so much easier for us. It really does make a difference in regards to consistency and time. A Vitamix is one of the appliances that we recommend investing in. That said, we have been able to use many different blenders just fine and have even been known to use our coffee grinder to combine nuts from time to time.

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