Raw Blueberry and Mint Cheesecake

Ingredients

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• Filling:
• Cashew Nuts Cashew Nuts 250g 2 cups
• Coconut Milk Coconut Milk 400g 1 & 3/5 cups
• Maple Syrup Maple Syrup 4 tbsp 4 tbsp
• Vanilla Extract Vanilla Extract 1 tsp 1 tsp
• Lemon Lemon zest of 1 zest of 1
• Lemon Juice Lemon Juice 1 tbsp 1 tbsp
• Blueberries Blueberries 200g 1 & 1/3 cup
• Pitted Dates Pitted Dates 120g 2/3 cup
• Xylitol Xylitol 1 tbsp 1 tbsp
• Base:
• Almonds Almonds 280g 2 cups
• Buckwheat Groats Buckwheat Groats 170g 1 cup
• Coconut Oil Coconut Oil 2 tbsp 2 tbsp
• Raw Cocoa Powder Raw Cocoa Powder 1 tbsp 1 tbsp
• Topping:
• Mint Mint handful handful
• Blueberries Blueberries 100g 2/3 cup

Instructions

1. 1.*Timing Tip: Soak the cashews overnight in advance.
2. 2.**Timing Tip: Once the cheesecake is finished, you will want to cool in the freezer overnight or until you are ready to serve. The frozen cheesecake will also need 2 hours to thaw before serving.
3. 3.First the base: Pre-soak the groats for 15 minutes in water. At the same time, pre-soak the dates (for the filling) for 20minutes in freshly boiled water. Melt the coconut oil.
4. 4.Add the almonds to a food processor and pulse a few times until coarse in texture.
5. 5.Add the buckwheat groats, pulse again.
6. 6.Now add the cocoa powder and melted coconut oil, pulse until combined.
7. 7.Spread the mixture into a 20cm, springform or loose bottomed baking tin. Press down with the underside of a spoon to smooth out and flatten. Place in the fridge while you prepare the filling.
8. 8.The filling: Add all the filling ingredients (just use the cream from the coconut milk) to the food processor and pulse until really smooth checking there are no large pieces of cashew or date left.
9. 9.Spoon the mixture over the base, smooth over using the underside of a spoon.
10. 10.Keep the cheesecake in the freezer overnight or until you are ready for serving. You will need around 2 hours to thaw the cheesecake before serving.
11. 11.Topping: Add fresh berries and mint leaves to the cheesecake when ready to serve.

Nutritional Information

• Calories:
  440
• Fat:
  28g
• Sodium:
  5mg
• Carbs:
  39g
• Sugar:
  17g
• Protein:
  12g