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Dessert

Dates

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Crust

½ cup raw hazelnuts

6 dates, pitted and chopped

½ tsp vanilla extract

½ tsp unrefined coconut oil, melted

Pinch of salt

Filling

1½ cups cashews, soaked

½ cup almond milk, homemade

¼ cup + 2 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp lemon zest

1 tbsp + 1 tsp coconut nectar

1 tsp nutritional yeast

½ tsp vanilla extract

¼ tsp salt

3 tbsp unrefined coconut oil,

melted

Blueberries (as many as you want!)

method

In a food processor, pulse the

hazelnuts until partially broken.

Add the chopped dates, vanilla,

coconut oil and salt. Process until

a sticky dough is formed.

Press into a 6 inch spring mold and

form an even layer.

Place into the freezer for 30 min

until it firms up.

To prepare the filling, first rinse and

drain the cashews.

Blend all ingredients together

(except coconut oil and blueberries)

in a high-speed blender until nice

and smooth.

Add the coconut oil and blend again

at slow speed just for a few seconds

until well incorporated.

Pour the cream over the base and

disperse as many blueberries as you

want throughout the filling (I used

1 cup).

Place the cake into the freezer for at

least 3 hours.

One hour before serving, remove the

cheesecake from the mold and place

into the refrigerator.

Garnish the top of the cake with a

huge blueberry mountain and enjoy!

Lore

really love to create delicious

and healthy raw desserts.

i have always been a dessert

lover, but i didn’t like the guilt

associated with eating them.

now it has become my passion

to develop desserts that are still

delicious but also guilt-free.

it makes me happy to see

people enjoying my creations,

which nourish both their body

and soul. i take time to make

my desserts beautiful; this

helps me to show the world

how amazing vegan food

can be.

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Favorite Ingredients

and Tips:

dates: They are my favorite sweetener. I use them in almost

all of my recipes because they give the desserts a rich caramel

flavor. They are also loaded with a large variety of vitamins and

minerals and can be a great source of immediate energy from

natural sugars.

avocados: I eat at least one per day. It’s my favorite addition

to all my meals. I sometimes use them in my desserts too for a

creamy texture.

casheWs: They are the number one ingredient to make the

most yummy, rich, raw cheesecakes. Like all my ingredients,

they also have many health benefits and are another one of my

daily staples.