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A vegan lemon cheesecake topped with shredded coconut and raspberries.
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Vegan Lemon Cheesecake

This is the best vegan lemon cheesecake. A no bake dessert this cake is bursting with flavour and is surprisingly easy to make.
Prep Time20 minutes
Freeze2 hours
Total Time2 hours 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Low Lactose, Vegan
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 673kcal
Author: Dr. Erin Carter

Equipment

Ingredients

Lemon Layer

  • 2 cup cashews
  • 1/4 cup coconut manna (or coconut butter or coconut cream concentrate)
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup (or honey if you aren't vegan)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 pinch sea salt
  • 1 package shredded coconut

Vanilla Layer

Instructions

Lemon Layer

  • In your food processor combine all the ingredients, except for the shredded coconut, and blend until smooth.
  • Transfer the processed ingredients to a large bowl and stir in the shredded coconut.
  • Transfer the mix to a round cake pan and spread evenly, pressing down so that it's all even.
  • Place the cake pan in the freezer while you move on to the vanilla layer.

Vanilla Layer

  • Place all the ingredients in your food processor (clean it between the two layers).
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Transfer the ingredients to the cake pan and spread evenly over the lemon layer.
  • If you are adding the shredded coconut for garnish, add that now.
  • Place the cake pan back in the freezer for ~2 hours.
  • Remove from the freezer and cut into desired sized pieces.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  1. Instead of making a cake, this dessert can also be made into squares. Simply use a 9"x9" square pan instead of the round cake pan.
  2. Nutritional values are an estimate and will vary depending on the exact ingredients used and your serving size. 
  3. Store this cheesecake in the freezer.

Nutrition

Calories: 673kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Sodium: 81mg | Potassium: 476mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 5mg