Raw Blueberry & Cacao Cheesecake
- 1 3/4 ounces cacao powder
- 9/16 cup cacao nibs
- 3/4 cup walnuts
- 5 medjool dates
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence organic
- 7/8 cup cashews
- 1 lemon
- 5 1/16 tablespoons coconut oil melted
- 1 tablespoon tahini
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence organic
- 5 medjool dates
- 2 bananas peeled and mashed
- 1 3/4 cups frozen blueberries or fresh
- 9/16 cup acai berry powder
- To make the crust, use 50g of cacao powder and add to a food processor or blender with the walnuts, dates and vanilla
- Pulse the ingredients until a crumbly dough is formed, if it is not sticking together add 1 teaspoon of water at a time until the desired texture
- Transfer to a bowl and mix in 50g cacao nibs
- Cover and place in refridgerator until needed.
- To make the fillingnn a food processor or blender, mix the cashews with the lemon juice, coconut oil and tahini
- Blend until it is completely smooth
- Add acai berry powder, vanilla, dates, banana mash and half of the blueberries
- Blend again.
- To assemble the "cheesecake"\nIn a 23cm springform pan, smooth the crust mixture evenly over the base and press down to make a compact layer
- Pour the filling on top, cover and place in the freezer for an hour
- Remove the chilled cake and decorate with the remaining blueberries, pressing them down gently so that they stick
- Recover and freeze for another 2-3 hours
- To serve, release the cake from the pan and defrost for 5 minutes to soften.
cacao powder, cacao nibs, walnuts, dates, vanilla, cashews, lemon, coconut oil, tahini, vanilla, dates, bananas, frozen blueberries, acai
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Raw-Blueberry-_-Cacao-Cheesecake-1699254 (may not work)