Instructions

Add the dates, walnuts and a pinch of salt to a food processor and process until a ball forms. (If your mixture is too crumbly, add more dates. If it’s too sticky, add more walnuts.) Remove and set aside. Line an 11-inch springform tart pan with the mixture. Press it down to cover the bottom of the pan and up the sides as well. Place in the freezer while you make the filling. Add all the remaining ingredients except the matcha (soaked cashews, vanilla extract, lime juice, coconut milk, coconut oil, maple syrup, salt) and blend until smooth. Pour half of the filling into the crust. Add matcha powder to the remaining filling and blend until well mixed in. Pour over the white filling and place into the freezer for 3-4 hours. Let thaw on the counter for 15 minutes before enjoying.

Too hot to fire up the oven? With this no-bake vegan cheesecake recipe, you can keep cool and bask in sweet, tart and dairy-free goodness.

The crust is made up of good old dates and walnuts, while the filling is cashew-based. The top layer is naturally colored with matcha powder but the dominant flavor is mouth-watering citrus.

Simply blend the ingredients and freeze it all to set. Decorate with slices of lime, dust with matcha powder, and store leftovers in the freezer for maximum freshness and longevity.

Vegan No-Bake Lime Cheesecake

Ingredients:

• 3 cups Anthony’s Goods Organic Whole Cashews (soaked in hot water for 1 hour)
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 6 tbsp lime juice
• ½ cup low-fat coconut milk
• ½ cup coconut oil
• 1 cup maple syrup
• ½ cup coconut oil
• ½ tsp salt
• 3 tsp matcha powder
• 2 cups pitted, dried dates
• 3 cups raw walnuts

Directions:

1. Add the dates, walnuts and a pinch of salt to a food processor and process until a ball forms. (If your mixture is too crumbly, add more dates. If it’s too sticky, add more walnuts.) Remove and set aside.
2. Line an 11-inch springform tart pan with the mixture. Press it down to cover the bottom of the pan and up the sides as well. Place in the freezer while you make the filling.
3. Add all the remaining ingredients except the matcha (soaked cashews, vanilla extract, lime juice, coconut milk, coconut oil, maple syrup, salt) and blend until smooth.
4. Pour half of the filling into the crust. Add matcha powder to the remaining filling and blend until well mixed in. Pour over the white filling and place into the freezer for 3-4 hours.
5. Let thaw on the counter for 15 minutes before enjoying.

Serves: 7-8 people

Prep time: 15 minutes

Total time: 3 hours, 15 minutes