Raw Caramel & Almond Cheesecakes

This gorgeous Raw Caramel & Almond Cheesecakes are jam-packed with goodness, providing calcium and magnesium, two important minerals that are needed for maintaining bone health and preventing osteoporosis.These vital nutrients are also required for healthy nervous system function and cardiovascular health.

Raw Caramel & Almond Cheesecakes


BASE:
1 cup roasted almonds
1 Tbsp maple syrup
7 medjool dates, remove pits
¼ cup raw cacao powder
FILLING:
1 ½ cup cashews, soak overnight or for 4 hours
3 Tbsp almond butter
3 Tbsp maple syrup
1/4 Tbsp coconut milk
CARAMEL:
9 dates, remove pit and soak
¼ cup coconut milk
1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
Pinch sea salt
2 Tbsp tahini
TOPPING:
100g good quality dark chocolate
Roughly chopped almonds for topping


Method:

  1. Put almonds, dates, cacao, maple syrup in a blender and pulse until you have a dough like constancy.
  2. Line a round cake tin with baking paper.
  3. Press mixture into cake tin evenly and then place in the freezer.
  4. Add drained cashews, almond butter, coconut milk and maple syrup into your food processor and blend until you have a smooth consistency.
  5. Pour over your base and then put back in the freezer.
  6. Add drained dates, vanilla, coconut milk, salt and tahini in your food processor and blend until well combined.
  7. Pour over cashew nut layer.
  8. Place in the freezer for 2 hours until set.
  9. Melt chocolate and drizzle over cake then sprinkle with chopped almonds.

TIP: Pour your melted chocolate into a small zip lock bag and then cut a small piece off one end. This makes for easy decorating.

TEA PAIRING: These delicious Raw Caramel & Almond Cheesecakes pair beautifully with our Bodhi Organic Masala Chai or Black BeauTEA.

Recipe by Lisa Guy.

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