cheesecake - raw chocolate cheesecake

By tinathorn

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups cashews
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 2/3 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
• 3/4 cup water

Preparation

Step 1

1. Throw all ingredients into your high-speed blender and blend, starting very slowly and then increasing the speed. (You may need to stop and start it a bit if your blender is getting hung up. If your blades won't move, turn blender off, create an air pocket down the side with a knife, and then blend again starting on low.) Keep blending until it's very smooth, like a creamy chocolate fudge with no cashew chunks at all.
2. Pour mixture into a pan or dish (for example a brownie pan) and place in freezer.
3. Freeze until it reaches the desired (firm) consistency (8 hours or so!).
4. Store in freezer at all times. To eat, just open the freezer, slice and eat immediately.