Baked Vegan Blueberry Cheesecake
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup oats (gluten-free if necessary)
- 3 cups blanched almond meal
- 4 TBSP grapeseed or sunflower oil
- pinch salt
- 4 TBSP maple syrup
Filling
- 1 cup cashews (soaked for 3-4 hours)
- 1 packet good quality organic silken tofu
- 6 TBSP maple syrup
- 1 TBSP nutritional yeast
- 1 TBSP vanilla extract
- 1 tsp tahini
- Handful blueberries
Preparation
Mix all the crust ingredients in a bowl with a spoon until slightly sticky and moist
Press the mixture evenly on the base and sides of a lightly greased cake tin and try to go as high up the sides as possible
Place blueberries on top of the base
Add all the rest of the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth
Pour the mixture over the base and blueberries and bake at 180°C for about 30-40 minutes
Check and shake the tin periodically and remove once the filling has set and has a jelly-like consistency no longer liquid
Remove from oven and allow to cool
Decorate and enjoy