Vegan Lemon Cheesecake

Serves

16

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Ingredients

For the crust:
  2 cups (230 g) walnuts
  ¼ cup (60 ml) maple syrup
For the filling:
  1.5 lbs (680 g) silken tofu, drained
  1 cup (180 g) coconut sugar
  1 ½ tbsp almond butter
  ½ tsp salt
  large lemon, zested
  1 tsp vanilla extract
  1 ½ tbsp cornstarch (cornflour)
  2 tbsp lemon juice

Nutrition

(Per Serving)

Calories

203

Fats

13 g

Protein

7 g

Carbs

18 g

Instructions

  • For the crust:
      Place walnuts into food processor and blitz until ground. Add maple syrup and blend until mixture forms into dough.
      Press dough into pie dish, covering bottom and working up sides of dish. Place dish in refrigerator to chill while preparing pie filling.
  • For the filling:
      Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
      Place all pie filling ingredients into food processor and blend until smooth.
      Pour pie filling into pastry crust and place pie in oven to bake for 30 minutes, until set and lightly golden on top.
      Remove pie from oven and set dish onto wire rack to cool. Once cooled, place dish in refrigerator until pie is chilled and set. When ready, slice and serve.