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Strawberry Chocolate Raw Vegan Cheesecake No Nuts!

I promise…this will be the last substitution raw “cheesecake” for a little while. But after the pineapple question, I had to try another one. This raw “cheesecake” turned out so well I wanted to share it with you! Fair warning, there is one more in the series but I have to take a little time off and make some savory recipes before I post that one!

 

Raw Strawberry Cheesecake

 

If you have been following along, I am doing a series on replacing cashews in raw desserts. The first replacement was pine nuts and worked beautifully in this raw Lemon Thyme “Cheesecake”. The second attempt used no nuts, just coconut. I made the Pineapple Coconut “Cheesecake” and though the flavor was outstanding, it did require some freezing to set up. I learned that pineapples contain a substance called bromelain, it could have been the prime suspect in preventing the “cheesecake” from setting up. I just had to make another one, with the coconut but without the pineapple to see how it turned out.

 

Strawberry Cheesecake @Ramwazing.com

 

I had tons of strawberries in on hand so they became the obvious choice. I jazzed it up with a chocolate crust and some chocolate ganache on the top. The results? Another delightful raw “cheesecake” but once again, even though it was much more firm than the pineapple, it still didn’t set up like the raw nut “cheesecakes”. A quick pop in the freezer before you slice takes care of the problem.

My conclusion? You can use coconut as a substitution, just know that you will lose some of the setting ability. The taste is clean and fresh, perfect for a spring day.

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58 Comments

  1. Marly wrote on May 30, 2017

    how can that be cheesecake, if there is NO CHEESE of any kind?

    Reply
    • Susan wrote on May 30, 2017

      We use the term loosely since this is a vegan site.

      Reply
  2. Joanna wrote on April 25, 2016

    What can be used instead of young Thai coconut? I can’t find it here- thanks!!!!!

    Reply
  3. Norma wrote on January 15, 2016

    I love coconut, but not coconut water, so I used coconut milk instead of water, and worked perfect!

    Reply
  4. jo wrote on October 1, 2015

    Hi! Can i freeze it for a few days (to had it prepared in advance?)
    Thank you!

    Reply

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