Author Notes
This is a divine zesty dairy free lemon cheezecake. It's easy to make and all you need are the ingredients, a vitamix, a food processor and a fridge. You can also replace the coconut (young coconut) with a tin of creamed organic coconut from Waitrose if you wish. I used to make this using 'cashew nuts' in the topping but find the coconut flour works far better and has a fluffier authentic classic cheesecake texture, less fattening too! You can serve this with a rasberry coulis, just blend some rasberries with a spoonful of maple syrup and some vanilla essence and a touch of raw cacao butter melted. —kirsty Hawkshaw
Ingredients
- Biscuit Base
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1 cup
dehydrated almond flour
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1 cup
raw oat flour made from soaked oat groats
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1/2 cup
cashew flour
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1 tablespoon
vanilla essence
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1
lemon zest
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1/4 cup
maple syrup or raw honey
- Fluffy Lemony Topping
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2
lemons (Juiced)
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1 cup
melted coconut butter
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1/4 cup
maple syrup
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1
young coconut (flesh of Thai coconut)
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1 cup
coconut flour (raw)
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1 pinch
salt
Directions
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First line a 9 inch cake tin with non pvc plastic wrap. Then make the base. In a food processor blend all the dry ingredients first, and then add the maple syrup. The mix should look like a crumble. Transfer the mix into the tin and press it down gently until firmly compacted. Transfer to the freezer to set.
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To make the topping, put the young coconut meat, the maple syrup, coconut oil and the lemon juice into a vitamix blender or highspeed blender of your choice, add a pinch of salt and the vanilla essence. Pour it into a bowl and then add the coconut flour and mix in well with a wooden spoon, the mix should resemble a light and fluffy cakey texture. Take the base out of the freezer and add the topping and smooth it over. Transfer to freezer or fridge until set. Once it is set cut it into slices and store in an airtight container. It should last up to a week if stored in a fridge.
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