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Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake Recipe
This picture-perfect cheesecake features a double dose of chocolate and is secretly dairy-free!
INGREDIENTSCrust Ingredients: 1¾ walnuts or pecans 1 Tbsp Navitas Organics Cacao Nibs 1 tsp. sea salt 1 tsp. cherry extract ½ cup Navitas Organics Cacao Powder ¾ cup raisins Filling Ingredients: 3 cup Navitas Organics Cashew Nuts, soaked overinght and drained ½ cup maple syrup 6 Mejool dates, pitted ½ cup fresh lemon juice ¼ cup water 1 tsp. cherry extract 1 cup coconut oil, melted ¾ cup Navitas Organics Cacao Powder Coulis Ingredients: 1 bag frozen cherries ¼ cup maple syrup Pinch ground cinnamon Squeeze of one lemon wedge
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DIRECTIONSMake the crust: Grind the nuts‚ cacao nibs and salt in a food processor until coarsely ground. Add cherry extract and ½ cup cacao powder, and pulse to combine. Add the raisins and process until the mixture sticks together when gently pressed between your fingers. Press into the bottom of an 8 or 9-inch round spring-form pan. Place in the freezer while you make the filling. Make the filling: In a food processor, add cashews‚ maple syrup‚ dates‚ lemon juice and water. Process until creamy (3-5 minutes), stopping to scrape down the sides with a spatula as needed. Add cherry extract‚ coconut oil and cacao powder, and process until creamy. Pour the filling into the spring-form pan and freeze the cheesecake for at least 4 hours or until set. Make the coulis: Blend together frozen berries‚ maple syrup‚ lemon juice and cinnamon. Makes 8 servings
Submitted by Kristen Suzanne | Kristen's Raw |
This picture-perfect cheesecake features a double dose of chocolate and is secretly dairy-free!
Ingredients
1 ¾ walnuts or pecans
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1 Tbsp Navitas Organics Cacao Nibs
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- 1 tsp. cherry extract
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½ cup Navitas Organics Cacao Powder
- ¾ cup raisins
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3 cup Navitas Organics Cashew Nuts, soaked overinght and drained
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 6 Mejool dates, pitted
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tsp. cherry extract
- 1 cup coconut oil, melted
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¾ cup Navitas Organics Cacao Powder
- 1 bag frozen cherries
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- Pinch ground cinnamon
- Squeeze of one lemon wedge
Crust Ingredients:
Filling Ingredients:
Coulis Ingredients:
Directions
Make the crust:
- Grind the nuts‚ cacao nibs and salt in a food processor until coarsely ground. Add cherry extract and ½ cup cacao powder, and pulse to combine. Add the raisins and process until the mixture sticks together when gently pressed between your fingers.
- Press into the bottom of an 8 or 9-inch round spring-form pan. Place in the freezer while you make the filling.
Make the filling:
- In a food processor, add cashews‚ maple syrup‚ dates‚ lemon juice and water. Process until creamy (3-5 minutes), stopping to scrape down the sides with a spatula as needed.
- Add cherry extract‚ coconut oil and cacao powder, and process until creamy. Pour the filling into the spring-form pan and freeze the cheesecake for at least 4 hours or until set.
Make the coulis:
Blend together frozen berries‚ maple syrup‚ lemon juice and cinnamon.