I am NOT a health food person. I do try to stay away from artificial colors and preservatives. I admit to making my kids drink regular store bought milk, mostly b/c I can never afford anything better. I love butter, and sugar, and being a novice baker...can not imagine NOT using them! So when I offered dinner to a VERY DEAR, and special family (who don't eat dairy, and are very health conscious)...I wanted to make them something delicious they could eat. I admire this dear friend for her unceasing efforts to give her family the best, and hope to do the same with mine. I do a lot of reading these days about food and its source. I decided on a pasta dish for dinner. I wanted to make something for dessert as well. Searching Pinterest, I came across this vegan cheesecake idea. Now, THIS IS HARD for me to do. I LOVE CHEESECAKE!! It is probably my favorite dessert ever. Making it with anything other than sugar and cream cheese is just not possible. I had to give this a try. I confess...I was pleasantly surprised! This
recipe is EXTREMELY good, and good for you!!
I admit this posting is my second attempt. The first batch I made I really didn't soak the cashews long enough. The filling was a bit gritty. I also only used 1/2 of the "maple syrup" for which I substituted organic blue agave! It was plenty sweet! Below is the soaked cashews (soaked for at least 16 hours). I also added the lemon and the lemon zest in this first processing.
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| soaked cashews, lemon, and lemon zest |
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| After first processing |
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| 2nd processing with oil, blue agave |
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| Crust baking in the oven, made of almonds, prunes, coconut oil, salt, baking powder |
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| filling with blueberries added |
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| ready for the freezer! |
These truly are good. EVEN my kids ate them, and have asked me to make them again! I cant wait to share these with our friends tomorrow. I hope they enjoy them as much as we have and will in the future!
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