Raw Raspberry and Coconut Cheesecake

It's spring time! And what better way to get into the swing of the new season by celebrating with cake - raw raspberry and coconut cheesecake in fact! This wonderful recipe has come from our friends at Clean and Green Wholefoods, that have added an extra anti-oxidant burst of flavour to the cheesecake with their Beauty Berries superfood powder, found in our September GoodnessMe Box! Sign up to GoodnessMe Box here!

Recipe: Raw Raspberry and Coconut Cheesecake

V | GF | DF | Serves 18

Ingredients

Base:

• ¾ cup walnuts
• 1 cup almonds
• 6-7 medjool dates, pitted
• 2 tbsps cacao powder
• 2 ½ tbsps coconut oil
• 1 pinch himalayan salt
• 1 handful of raspberries, for scattering

Filling:

• 2 cups raw unsalted cashews, soaked in a bowl overnight
• 1 cup coconut yoghurt
• ¾ cup coconut cream
• ¾ cup coconut butter, melted
• ⅓ cup rice malt syrup
• ½ cup coconut oil, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 lime, squeezed

Raspberry Coulis:

• 1 cup frozen raspberries
• 1 tbsp rice malt syrup
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• ½ tbsp Beauty Berries

Method

1. Line a medium sized baking dish or cake tin (including the sides) with baking paper.

2. In a food processor or a high-speed blender, blitz the base ingredients (except the raspberries) until a crumb like consistency. Scoop the base into the baking dish or tin and flatten evenly with a spatula. Carefully scatter some raspberries on top of the base.

3. In a blender, add the filler ingredients and blend until a smooth “cheese” like consistency. Pour this mixture on top of the base and raspberries and again flatten out with a spatula.

4. Add the raspberry coulis ingredients to the blender and blend until smooth. Spoon the coulis over the filling layer. Using the bottom of a spoon, carefully swirl the coulis to make a marble pattern.

5. Cover the cheesecake and place into the freezer for a minimum of 4 hours before serving. Enjoy!