Baked Vegan Cheesecake (Date Sweetened}

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Baked Vegan Cheesecake (Date Sweetened}

Vegan Baked Cheesecake. 8 Ingredients, no refined sugar. No prep and soaking needed. Perfectly creamy Date sweetened Cheesecake with Cashew butter. Easily Glutenfree with a glutenfree crust. Vegan Soyfree Recipe

Prep Time15

Cook Time40

Total Time55

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, Gluten-free, Vegan

Keyword: easy vegan cheesecake, gluten free dairy free cheesecake, vegan cheesecake recipe

Servings:

Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

Crust of choice

1 prebaked pie crust. I use a gf graham cracker style crust , See notes for crust recipes and refined sugar free option

Cheesecake

1 1/4 cup dairy-free yogurt (such as kite hill almond plain yogurt, vanilla will work as well)
1/2 cup smooth cashew butter (almond or peanut butter can be used, peanut adds a stronger flavor)
6 oz vegan cream cheese (such as kite hill plain almond cream cheese)
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 - 3 tsp lime juice (or lemon juice)
2 tbsp cornstarch (1.5 tbsp for a less set cheesecake)
1/4 tsp salt
11 soft dates , pitted
2 - 3 tbsp coconut sugar (or other sugar/sweetener)
optional flavor additions: 1 tsp lime or lemon zest , a few drops of almond extract

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Instructions

Prep and par bake the crust of choice if you havent already. Preheat the oven to 350 deg F (180 C).
Blend all the ingredients under cheesecake. Taste and adjust sweet and tang. The tang gets stronger with baking. Add a few tablespoons sugar if needed. Add 2-3 tablespoons water if needed for blending.
Pour into prepared crust and spread with a spatula to even it out.
Bake for 35 to 45 minutes(depends on the cream cheese brand, moisture content in the filling, choice of ingredients. The top should be set and center should not be liquid). Cool completely. Chill for 4 to 6 hours. Slice and serve with whipped coconut cream or vegan ice cream of choice with fresh berries or a berry compote.

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Notes

Crust: Use my graham cracker like crust Or use my almond crust for glutenfree and refined sugar free crust.

Subs:

Cashew Butter can be subbed with other smooth nut butters, or 3/4 cup soaked cashews or soaked macadamia nuts.

The non dairy yogurt adds great flavor and lighter texture to the cheesecake. You can possibly use more of the cream cheese and cashew butter instead.

Vegan cream cheese unfortunately cannot be subbed out without affecting the flavor.

Dates can be subbed with 1/3 cup sugar or maple syrup. If using maple syrup, do not add any additional water during blending.

Dates can vary in sweetness, so adjust the filling sweetness with sugar before baking.

Nutrition is for 1 slice including a graham cracker style crust

Nutrition