Chocolate Figs Cheesecake

Ingredients

  • filling:
  • 400 g raw cashews
  • 160 g maple syrup
  • 20 g lemon juice
  • 10 g shredded coconut
  • 6 tbsp melted coconut oil
  • 3 tbsp melted coconut butter
  • 3 heaped tbsp cacao powder
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla powder
  • 4 fresh figs + some more for decoration
  • crust:
  • 140 g almonds
  • 40 g pecan nuts
  • 35 g shredded coconut
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup

Preparation

  1. Note: you can soak the cashews up to 24h prior to using them

  2. Simply take a big bowl, fill with he nuts and filtered water

  3. Have in mind that the nuts will soak up water so leave room for that

  4. Take your food processor, add the almonds and pecan nuts

  5. Pulse them until you've almond flour

  6. Add the other ingredients for the crust and mix again

  7. Take a 8 inch cake pan and line with parchment paper

  8. Press the cookie crust evenly into the pan and set aside

  9. Wash and half four figs

  10. Cover the cookie crust layer with the halved figs

  11. Set aside

  12. Drain and wash the cashews

  13. Add to your blender along with the other ingredients to the filling

  14. Blend well

  15. Pour the cashew layer into your cake pan and freeze the whole cake for at least 6 hours

  16. Preferably over night

  17. Remove from the freezer one hour prior to eating

  18. This cake holds up to 6 months once its frozen

  19. Enjoy!

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