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Vegan Cheesecake

A vegan cheesecake has similar taste and texture of traditional cheesecake though it has plant-based ingredients. It can be a baked or no-bake dessert, with various base ingredients creating different textures and flavours.

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Main ingredientsVegan biscuits, Seedless dates, Silken tofu, Vanilla essence, Maple, Non dairy whipped cream, Agar agar, Blueberries, Raspoberries, Fresh mint sprigs
CuisineFusion
CourseDessert
Prep time5-6 hours
Cook time0-5 minutes
Serve
TasteSweet
Level of cookingEasy
OthersVegan

Ingredients

  • 6-8 vegan biscuits
  • 4 seedless dates
  • 175 grams silken tofu
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1½ cups non-dairy whipped cream
  • 1 tablespoon powdered agar agar, soaked in 2-3 tablespoons water
  • Fresh blueberries for garnish
  • Fresh raspberries for garnish
  • Fresh mint sprigs for garnish

Method

  1. Put vegan biscuits in a grinder jar, add dates and grind coarsely.
  2. Place a ring mould on a plate and transfer the ground mixture into it and press well.
  3. Put silken tofu in a grinder jar, add vanilla essence and maple syrup and grind to a fine paste.
  4. Transfer into a bowl, add whipped cream and mix with light hands.
  5. Heat a non-stick pan, add soaked agar agar and ½ cup water and cook till it melts. Transfer into a small bowl.
  6. Add a spoonful of tofu mixture to melted agar agar and mix well. Add this back to the tofu mixture and mix well.
  7. Pour this on top of the biscuit mixture and refrigerate for 4-5 hours.
  8. Remove the ring mould gently, arrange blueberries and raspberries on top. Garnish with mint sprig and serve.

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