Vegan mango cheesecake
Ingredients
- ½ cup almonds
- ½ cup walnuts
- 1 cup desiccated coconut
- 1 tsp salt
- 15 dates (soft and pitted)
- 2 cups raw cashews
- 2 cups coconut milk
- 1 ½ tbsp agar agar powder
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 2 cups mango puree
- 1 cup water
- ½ tsp agar agar powder
- ½ cup mango puree
Steps
- In a large mixing bowl, add the cashews and 3 cups of hot water. Let them soak for 2 hours.
- In a food processor, add almonds + walnuts and process until gritty.
- Next, add desiccated coconut, salt and dates. Process until sticky (and slightly lumpy).
- Transfer to a cheesecake pan and press the mixture evenly. Make sure everything is nice and flat.
- Set a saucepan over medium heat. Add coconut milk and agar agar. Mix well and bring it to a boil.
- Turn off the heat, let it cool a little and transfer the mixture to a high-speed blender.
- Now add the drained cashews, sugar, vanilla extract, lemon juice and mango puree. Blend until smooth.
- Pour this mixture evenly over the base. Then flatten the surface using a spatula.
- Let it chill (in the fridge) for about 3 hours, or until it's set.
- Set a saucepan over medium heat. Add water, agar agar, mango puree. Mix well and bring it to a boil.
- Turn off the heat. Strain the mixture, let it cool and pour it over the cheesecake. Chill for at least an hour.
