Gluten-Free, Soy-Free, Vegan Chocolate Cheesecake

photo by InnerHarmonyNutriti

- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
1 cake
- Serves:
- 6
ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup almond meal
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar crystals or 2 tablespoons other raw sugar
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin coconut oil, melted
- 200 ml almond milk
- 2 (3 1/2 ounce) soy-free dark chocolate bars
- 3 (6 ounce) greek almond milk or (6 ounce) coconut milk yogurt
- 1⁄3 cup coconut sugar crystals or 1/3 cup other raw sugar
- 1⁄3 cup gluten-free flour or 1/3 cup rice flour
- 1 cup raspberries
- powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)
directions
- In a bowl, combine almond meal, sugar, and melted coconut oil and mix well. Press the mixture on the bottom of a 7 or 8-inch (18 cm - 21 cm) springform pan. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C.
- In a sauce pan, heat almond milk under a low heat and add broken pieces of chocolate. Stir until the chocolate is completely melted. Do not boil the milk.
- In a blender, mix yogurt, sugar, and flour. Add the chocolate milk mixture and mix again. Pour in the springform pan.
- Bake for 45-60 minutes. The cheesecake is still soft when you take it out of the oven, but it will get firm.
- Store in the refrigerator overnight.
- Garnish with raspberries and powdered sugar if desired before serving.