Strawberry Cashew Cheeze Cake Recipe

Strawberry Cashew Cheeze Cake Recipe - Tayler Silfverduk - A gluten-free and dairy-free spin on a crowd favorite. This faux cheesecake will fool even the pickiest eaters!

Strawberry Cashew Cheeze Cake Recipe

A Dairy-Free & Gluten-Free Twist on the Crowd Favorite

A dairy-free alternative to a popular crowd favorite, this faux cheesecake is delicious and easy to make! Additionally, this gluten-free and dairy-Free this Strawberry Cashew Cheeze Cake recipe offers a twist to your typical cashew cheesecake recipe. This recipe involves the use of Vital Proteins Beef Gelatin, which offers a healthy source of protein and ensures a cheesecake-like texture.

Furthermore, you know I am a sucker for minimal ingredients and this recipe is no different. Let’s be real, making crust can be an expensive and complicated affair but my 2-ingredient raw sunflower seed and date crust offers an affordable and easy alternative to other gluten-free crust varieties. This recipe is perfect for any party or event and is sure not to disappoint!

Strawberry Cashew Cheeze Cake Recipe

For the Cheeze Cake Filling:

  • 1 + 1/2 cups raw cashews
  • 1 can Full Fat Coconut Milk
  • 3 scoops beef gelatin
  • 1/2 cup Agave
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil (melted)
  • 1/4 cup strawberry preserves
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 pinch of salt

For the Crust:

  • 1 + 1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
  • 3/4 cup medjool dates

For The Crust

  1. Let medjool dates soak until soft in hot water
  2. Process dates and raw sunflower seeds together in a food processor until crumbly (Don’t over process)
  3. Press crust into a 9-inch spring cake pan

For the Cheese Cake Filling

  1. Soak the raw cashews in boiling water for until soft (about 1 hour)
  2. Once raw cashews are soft, drain them well and add them to a food processor
  3. Process the soaked cashews until they form a pulp
  4. Warm the agave and coconut oil over the stove top (or microwave) until coconut oil is melted
  5. While processing the cashews, slowly add the melted coconut oil and agave into the cashew pulp until smooth
  6. Add in vanilla, salt, and lemon juice and process well
  7. Add in full-fat coconut milk and vital proteins beef gelatin into the mixture and process until well combined
  8. Working quickly – pour the filling over the crust
  9. Clean the food processor well and add in the strawberry preserves
  10. Process the strawberry preserves until a puree forms
  11. Pour the pureed strawberry preserves in a decorative manner across the cheesecake
  12. Let this prepared Strawberry Cashew Cheeze Cake recipe freeze for 2-4 hours before enjoying!

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