Ingredients
For The Cheesecake:
- 3 tablespoons flax meal
- 7 1/2 tablespoons warm water
- 2 1/2 cups roasted cashews 340 grams, covered in water and soaked overnight
- 1 1/4 cups carrot baby food
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
- 5 tablespoons unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 5 tablespoons agave syrup, or honey for Paleo
- 2 1/2 tablespoons coconut oil melted
- 1 3/4 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 1 1/4 teaspoons raw vanilla extract
- pinch salt
For The Crust:
- 1/3 cup coconut oil at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons agave syrup or honey for paleo
- 3/4 cup coconut flour 66 grams, sifted
- pinch salt
For Garnish:
- 1/3 cup pecans 40 grams, chopped
- Whipped coconut cream optional for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F,
- In a small bowl, whisk together the 3 tablespoons of flax meal and 7 1/2 tablespoons of warm water and place into the refrigerator to gel while you make the cheesecake.
- Place the soaked cashews into a high-powered blender (make sure you drain the water first!) along with all of the other ingredients for the cheesecake. Purée until thick, smooth, and creamy, scraping down the sides as necessary. Set aside while you make the crust. Note: You want to be able to pour the cheesecake onto the crust as soon as it's out of the oven, which is why it's best to prepare it first.
- In a large bowl, beat together the coconut oil and agave for the crust until smooth. Stir in the coconut flour and a pinch of salt until well mixed. Your dough will be quite wet.
- Press the dough evenly into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Since the dough is quite wet, it might take a little bit of time, so just be patient.
- Bake until the edges of the crust are lightly golden brown, about 7-8 minutes.
- When the crust has about 2 minutes left to bake, transfer the cashew mixture into a large bowl and pour in the flax eggs from the refrigerator. You want to leave them into the refrigerator as long as possible, so they can really gel up. Stir until the flax is evenly mixed into the cashew cream.
- Remove the crust from the oven. Your crust with most likely have risen in a few spots. Just use a small spoon to pack it back down flat. Pour the cheesecake mixture over top and smooth out evenly. If you are not going to use coconut cream on the cheesecake, then sprinkle the chopped pecans around the perimeter of the cheesecake at this point.
- Bake until the cheesecake has risen and the outside appears set and firm, but just a small circle in the center still appears slightly jiggly, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely on the counter. Then, cover and refrigerate overnight to completely set.
- OPTIONAL: Once refrigerated, remove from the pan and spread whipped coconut cream on top, and then sprinkle on the pecans. Place into the freezer for 20 minutes to set the cream.