Easy Vegan Cheesecake for 2. Baked Vegan Cheesecake Recipe with Cashews and non dairy yogurt and gluten-free oat crust. Dairy-free Individual Cheesecake Tarts. Soy-free Gluten-free Recipe. Pin this for later. Jump to Recipe
One of the local vegan bakeries where I had first tried a baked vegan cheesecake, closed some years ago. I was hoping another one would crop up near downtown, but that did not happen. The nearest cheesecake is now some 7 miles away (with traffic back ups en route pretty much all the time), or some frozen options from the the grocery store, that aren’t a favorite.
So I make my own individual portions around the holidays. Quick and easy. I like raw cheesecakes as well, but they are a bit different. These cheesecakes have a simple oat almond crust filled with cashew non dairy yogurt filling that bakes to a perfect tang, smooth and creamy cheesecake. Make these and hide the second tart for yourself for later! Takes just 20 minutes to put together. Serve with vegan ice cream or whipped non dairy cream.
More holiday desserts from the blog
- Almond Poppy Seed cake GF
- Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake
- Lemon flan. GF
- Chocolate Layer Cake
- Pumpkin Pie with gingerbread crust. GF
Step by step photos
Make the cheesecake crust dough
Press into tar pans.
Blend the cheesecake filling and fill the pans
Bake until set. Cool and chill for an hour
Slice and serve with whipped coconut cream or vanilla ice cream.
Recipe Card
Vegan Cheesecake Baked
Ingredients
Oat Crust:
- 1/2 cup (60 g) oat flour
- 1.5 tbsp almond flour
- 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) salt scant
- 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) cinnamon
- 2 tsp oil
- 1.5 Tbsp or more maple syrup
Filling:
- 1/2 cup (122.5 ml) non dairy yogurt I use kite hill almond plain yogurt
- 1/3 cup (43 g) soaked cashews soaked for atleast 15 mins in hot water
- 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) vanilla extract
- 2 to 3 tsp lime juice or lemon juice
- 2.5 tsp cornstarch
- 1/8 tsp (0.13 tsp) salt
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 to 2 tbsp sugar or sweetener
Instructions
Make the crust:
- Add oat flour, almond flour, salt, cinnamon and oil to a bowl and mix well.
- Add 1 tbsp maple syrup and mix in. Add more maple syrup about a 1/2 tsp at a time and mix to make a soft dough.
- Press the dough into 2 tart pans or other 4.5 inch pans. (or 4 greased and bottom lined muffin pans)
Make the cheesecake filling:
- Blend all the ingredients until well blended. Taste and adjust sweet and tang and blend again.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared crust.
- Bake a 350 degrees F / 180ºc for 40 to 45 minutes. Let it sit in the oven for another 10 minutes. Then cool on the counter for a few minutes. Refrigerate for atleast an hour before serving. Serve with whipped coconut cream or vegan vanilla ice cream
Notes
For the filling, use 3/4 cup non dairy yogurt and 3/4 cup soaked cashews. For easy blending, soak the cashews for atleast 4 hours. Nutritional values based on one serving
Nutrition
Shelley
This recipe is Absolutely Amazing.
Vegan Richa Support
yay! thank you!
Tracy
Do you think I could use Coconut yogurt?
Vegan Richa Support
Yes, absolutely!
Maria Eduarda de Souza Sodini
Hi! Can I substitute the cashews for anything else? I’m trying to watch my weight and they’re a little bit high in calories =( I know it sounds weird but could u tell me if I could just make the recipe without it?
Richa
you can use silken tofu instead. you will need to add additional thickener ,1 tbsp more starch
Chandni
Hi Richa! This cheesecake looks really good! I wanted to try a different variation and make a mango cheesecake. Do you think I would be able to mix in mango puree in to this cashew mixture without disrupting the texture of the original cheesecake? Would appreciate it. Thanks!
Richa
Yes, use thick concentrated mango puree. About a third cup.
Chandni
Ok Thank You! I’m using this cheesecake recipe for your tiramisu cheesecake brownies. Would the measurements for the filling used in this recipe be sufficient for the tiramisu cheesecake brownies? Or would I need to double it? Thank You!
Richa
this should be enough
Salina
Can vegan cream cheese substitute vegan yogurt? Thanks.
Richa
Yes you can. Some cream cheeses have bunch of additives that can taste a bit off on baking, so a combination of vegan ream cheese and yogurt would work better. Cream cheeses like kit ehill almond is really good to use in cheesecakes. you can use all of that type
ThuThao
i cannot find vegan yogurt 🙁 what can I use to sub the yogurt?
Richa
More soaked cashews
Vegan Town - אוכל טבעוני
What a great recipe! It’s perfect for Shavuot, thank you! 🙂
Dee
Hi
Can we add cacao to make it chocolate?
Thank you
Richa
Yes.
Somarie
Hi, can I use a 9″ instead of the two 4.5? Thanks.
Richa
use 8 inch pan for taller cheesecake.
Felicia
can we sub oat flour for all almond flour??
Richa
yes,
Hannah
Hi Richa! Does this freeze well after baking?
Richa
I haven’t tried it.
Shirly
Thank you for the recipe!
We really liked it (although it doesn’t taste like cheesecake).
I loved how simple it is to make, and the fact that it’s not too sweet. I had to add more liquid (plant milk) to the crust dough to make it softer.
How did you get the pretty tops on the cake? Mine were still the same color as the inside filling even when fully baked. And they weren’t shiny/glossy either.
Thanks again for this awesome blog!
Richa
Awesome! I am not sure why they didnt change color. Mine browns up quite quickly. Some pictures on instagram of the tarts by others also are varying shades of brown. Maybe bake a bit longer? Did you change anything in the filling.
Shirly
The only thing I changed in the filling is using a different yogurt – I only had Silk – Coconut. I’ll try baking a bit longer next time, which will be soon – even the kids are asking for it. Thank you! 🙂
Esha
Could you use arrowroot powder instead of cornstarch?
Richa
yes
Anita S
Could you take a guess at how long I’d have to bake if i used a mini tart pan? This is the one I have: https://www.amazon.com/Wilton-2105-0089-12-Cavity-Nonstick-Tart/dp/B00J0CK5NQ
(I understand that you haven’t tried this so I won’t hold you to your estimate. But I figure your guess is probably a lot better then mine.)
Richa
Check after 25 to 30 minutes. if the top is golden brown and set, take them out, or bake another 5 to 10 mins and check
Kathryn
This looks great, I like the fact it only takes 20 minutes, you get to enjoy it sooner ahhaa. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Kathryn
Richa
Thanks!
Amy
Looks amazing!
Kate
Love all your recipes!! Thanks!!
Stephanie Cardenas
Could you substitute coconut cream for the yogurt, just wondering~!
Richa
The texture and flavor would be slightly different with coconut cream. Add some more lemon to taste.
Kip
This looks really easy and like something I could make for my in-laws when they come over for dinner. Plus I have exactly two mini tart pans! Thanks for the post and also I love your book, site, and other recipes. I’m just awful at commenting (and at the internet in general)!
Richa
🙂
Melissa
This looks so good! If I want to make this in a standard-sized pie dish, how would you recommend multiplying both the crust and filling recipes?
Richa
To double: Double the crust ingredients. Add maple syrup a 1 tbsp at a time to make a dough and use. Or use your favorite graham cracker crust.
For the filling, use 3/4 cup non dairy yogurt and 3/4 cup soaked cashews
Colleen Gepperth
Do you think you can make one pie in a regular pie dish?
Richa
You can use a larger pan like 6 or 7 inch. Bake for a few minutes longer until the top is golden and set. For a regular pie dish, you might have to double the recipe for enough crust and filling.
Margaret
This looks good, but do you have a recipe for a full-size cheesecake anywhere? And I’m jealous – at this point, I’d see 7 miles away as a gift from heaven if it meant decent vegan baked goods!
Richa
I don’t have a baked one. You can double this recipe. Double the crust ingredients. Add maple syrup a 1 tbsp at a time to make a dough and use. or use your favorite graham cracker crust.
For the filling, use 3/4 cup non dairy yogurt and 3/4 cup soaked cashews
Margaret
thank you!
Ananya
Hi,
I love the recipe, but I just wanted to know whether one could use something else instead of the non diary yogurt since that’s really hard to get in India.
Thanks!
Richa
Yogurt gives it that tang for the cheesecake flavor. If you are ok with a different flavor profile, then use more cashews and add a bit of lemon juice.
Jeff
The best looking vegan cheesecake I have seen!
I have only a very! poor blender. So do you think cashew butter would be a good subsitute for the blended cashews? Or could not perfect blended cashews okay, too?
Richa
Soak the cashews overnight. They should blend nicely after that. Blend them a couple of times for 20 to 30 second cycles. My small old blender also makes a good cashew cream of well soaked soft cashews.
gloria
Have you attempted this in a larger pan, say a 6″ springform?
Richa
You can use a larger pan. Bake for a few minutes longer until the top is golden and set.
pineapple
Can we sub or omit almond flour?
Richa
You can use cashew flour or pumpkin seeds meal.
Charmi
Hi,
I find your recipes very interesting and helpful.
But I do have one question
Can I use regular dairy yogurt instead of non dairy ??
Also I don’t have maple syrup what can I use instead of that?
Please help
Richa
use any liquid sweetener like agave, date syrup or make a sticky syrup with sugar or jaggery to use. I havent used dairy yogurt in a while to know how it would work.
I cannot recommend using dairy in any of my recipes as his blog and I are vegan for ethical reasons. Many cows and baby calfs are killed in the US and worldwide for dairy. India is the largest exporter or beef and veal(baby cow meat) in all of the World, because of the Dairy industry. 2.4 Million Tonnes of beef and veal are exported each year, almost all of which comes from spent dairy female cows and baby male calfs who are useless for the dairy industry. 38500000 cows are slaughtered every year in India, that is 105900 per day, 4390 per hour.
Animal agriculture is also the largest producer of green house gasses, more than fossil fuels, and uses many times more Resources(water, land) of the planet.
The alternate non dairy milks and yogurts taste equally good and are beneficial for people, health, environment, as well as the planet.
Jan
Thank you for all you do the rich Vegan Richa!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Jessica M
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Sharon
Thank you, Richa, for this wonderful response! I have never seen another blogger respond this way; mostly they say, “yeah, go ahead”.
Your response is responsible and was kindly informative.
Love it!!!!!