Sweet berry puree with coconut milk, sweet avocado puree with matcha green tea, both set with agar agar into a date, cashew and cacao crust and served chilled.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Vegan
Keyword No-bake Avocado Berry Vegan Cheesecake
Prep Time 1 hourhour
1 hourhour
Total Time 2 hourshours
Servings 4servings
Equipment
4 Spring form pans or 1 large cheesecake pan
Food processor
Fridge
Ingredients
2cupsMedjool Dates pitted and chopped
2cupsRaw Cashews
2tbspCacao powder
2cupsBlackberries, Strawberries or Blueberriesextra for garnish
1/3cupHoney or Agave
1tbspAgar agardissolved in 2 tbsp water
1shotLiquoroptional
13ozCoconut cream
2Ripe Avocados rough chopped
1 1/2cupsCoconut or cashew milk
1/4cupHoney or agave
2 tspAgar agardissolved in 1 tbsp water
1tbspLemon juice
1tspMatcha green tea powder
Instructions
Crust MixtureRough chop the pitted dates and place in a food processor or high powered blender and pulse a few times. Add the raw cashews and cacao powder and blend until it becomes a sticky paste.
Press a little of the date mixture into the bottom of the springform pan (pans). Place in the fridge while working on each cheesecake layer.
Avocado MixtureIn a food processor, place the avocado chunks, honey or agave, lemon juice, dissolved agar agar and matcha powder. Whisk until the chunks of the avocado form a creamy consistency. While the machine is running, slowly pour in the milk (of choice).
Transfer this mixture into the prepared crust (crusts), setting a little aside (in the fridge), to use for a small dollop on top of the cheesecake filling when serving. Place back in the fridge to set.
Berry MixtureIn a food processor or blender, place the berries (reserving a few for garnish), and honey (or agave). Puree until all signs of berries have become a juice. Strain to remove any seeds.
Transfer the mixture back to the food processor and whisk in the agar agar, so no lumps remain. While the machine is running, pour in the coconut cream and liqueur (if using).
Pour this mixture on top of the avocado mixture, that has begun to set. Return to the fridge and allow to set completely, at least an hour.
When ready to serve, release the spring on the spring form pan (pans), transfer to serving plates, place a small dollop of avocado cream on top with a few berries.
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Notes
Adding a little berry or floral liquor deepens the richness of the flavor of the berry filling. I used Creme de Violette in this recipe, a very dark purple floral liquor.
Vegan gelatin is often derived from seaweed and is a great alternative to bovine gelatin.