No-Bake Pistachio Chocolate Cheesecakes
Ingredients
Base
- 50g ( 1/2 cup) walnut halves
- 27g ( 1/4 cup) cacao powder
- Pinch salt
- 1 Tbsp coconut flour
- 160g (6-8) fresh (Medjool) dates, pitted
- 1/3 bar loco love chocolate, roughly chopped
Pistachio filling
- 180g (1 1/2 cups) shelled pistachio nuts
- 100g (1/3 cup) pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla paste or extract
- 2 tsp lime juice
- 182ml (2/3 cup) pistachio milk
- 62g ( 1/4 cup) refined coconut oil
- 2 Tbsp (30g) cacao butter, optional
- Optional: 1 tsp matcha powder (for colour only)
Ganache topping
- 1/3 bar loco love chocolate
- 1 Tbsp pistachio milk
Preparation
If you do not have a high-powered blender, soak your pistachio nuts for 4 hours before using them.
Begin by making the base. Set aside a silicone muffin tray with 6-12 holes. Add the walnuts, cacao, coconut flour and salt to a food processor and process well for 1-2 minutes until the nuts are very well chopped. With the food processor running, add in the chocolate, then the dates one at a time. Process for a further 30 seconds, then check the mixture. It should be moist and easily rolled into a ball without crumbling; add extra dates if necessary.
Divide the mixture between 6-8 muffin holes and press down firmly. Set aside.
Melt coconut oil and cacao butter using the Bain Marie method. Once liquid, remove from the heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
Add all the filling ingredients, including the cooled coconut oil and cacao butter, to a high-speed blender and blend on high for 1-2 minutes or until silky smooth. Pour on top of the bases and freeze for 4 or more hours.
When ready to serve, make the ganache. Finely chop the chocolate and add to a heatproof bowl with the pistachio milk. Melt using the Bain Marie method without stirring. Once the chocolate is almost melted, turn off the heat and whisk together.
Remove cakes from the freezer and spoon some ganache on top of each. Add crushed pistachio if desired. Immediately remove the cakes from their moulds and place on a tray to defrost slowly in the fridge.
