Dairy Free New York “Cheese”cake (Live Raw Food Recipe)

Nut Crust:

2 cups favorite raw nut mixture pecans, hazelnuts & almonds

1 cup pitted dates

2 Tbs water

pinch of sea salt

Put the two cups of nut mixture into food processor. Grind until fine enough that they just barely begin to get some nut-butter sticking on the sides of the machine

Add dates and mix a very long time. Mix will eventually start to ball up as the oils start to pull out of the ground nuts

Finally, with machine still running, add water. The clumps of mixture will suddenly ball up in one solid, rich mass.

 Press the nut crust onto the bottom and up the sides of a springform pan.

“Cheeze” Filling:

meat of 2 thai coconuts

1 ¼ c reserved coconut water

2 c macadamia/cashews, or combination Soaked

¾ c lemon juice

1/2 cup +1 TBS (9 TBS) coconut butter

3 packages powdered stevia (I would recommend using only as much as you need. The strength of the powders vary, so be careful to not add to much. Can also be replaced with raw honey or coconut nectar to taste)

Blend everything in the vita-mix, or other high power blender (starting on low speed and use pusher if needed) until rich and creamy!

Pour the “cheeze” filling over the crust in the spring form pan and let set in the fridge for at least 4 hours.

Berry Topping:

3 c berries of your choice

Splash of  lemon juice

1 tsp coconut nectar

Put everything in a prep bowl, mash with a fork or potato masher, and leave some berries whole for good texture.

Serve your cake with berries and savor the goodness of a rich and creamy dessert, thats better for you.

 

4 thoughts on “Dairy Free New York “Cheese”cake (Live Raw Food Recipe)

  1. This recipe looks delicious! What are thai coconuts and can I use regular coconuts if I can’t find thai coconuts? Can’t wait to try this dessert :-)

    • I hope it turns out well for you! the thai coconuts are actually no different than regular coconuts, they are just picked before maturity. They are called “Thai Coconuts” because the young ones are frequently used in thai food. I like to purchase the ones that are partially husked. They are white and cylindrical, one end will be shaped into a cone. Here are instructions on how to open one, from girlonraw.com:

      http://girlonraw.com/media/videos/how-to-open-a-young-thai-coconut/

      The coconuts should be relatively easy to find, but if you can’t find them, you can try adding more cashews and water in a balanced ratio to the recipe. It should work just as well.

      Enjoy!