35 mins plus soaking and setting
Super easy
serves 12
Ingredients
300g cashew nuts
dairy-free margarine, for greasing
2 tablespoons desiccated coconut
200g medjool dates, pitted
150g almonds
100g blanched hazelnuts
juice of 4 lemons
250ml runny honey
165ml coconut oil
2 vanilla pods
For the strawberry drizzle:
400g fresh strawberries
1 1/2 tablespoons caster sugar
juice of 1/2 lemon
Method
With a gorgeous nutty base, sweet coconut & vanilla topping and a strawberry drizzle, this is incredible!
- Place the cashew nuts in a bowl, cover with cold water, then set aside to soak for at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight.
- Grease a 20cm springform cake tin with margarine, sprinkle in the desiccated coconut, then give the tin a good shake so that it's evenly distributed.
- Place the dates in a bowl, cover with warm water, then leave to soak for around 10 minutes, or until softened. Drain and add to a food processor, then blitz to a rough paste. Add the almonds and hazelnuts, then blitz to a chunky crumb consistency. Spoon the mixture into the prepared cake tin, patting and smoothing it out evenly with wet hands.
- Give the food processor bowl a quick rinse, then drain and add the cashew nuts along with lemon juice, honey and coconut oil. Halve the vanilla pods lengthways, scrape out the seeds, then add to the processor, discarding the pods. Blitz until smooth and combined, then have a taste and add more honey if you think it needs it.
- Carefully pour the cashew mixture on top of the crumb base, smoothing it out evenly. Place the tin onto a tray, then gently tap it on a work surface to get rid of any bubbles. Pop in the freezer for around 2 hours, or until set.
- Meanwhile, make the strawberry drizzle. Hull and roughly chop the strawberries, then place into a bowl with the sugar and lemon juice. Leave for around 5 minutes to soak, then place in a liquidiser and blitz until smooth.
- When you’re ready to serve, remove the cheesecake from the freezer, then allow to thaw slightly for around 10 minutes. Serve the strawberry drizzle alongside the cheesecake, then tuck in!
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