Relaxing Dairy Free Lavender Cheesecake
This is an amazing alternative for a dairy fuelled cheesecake – our guts are not designed to
process the proteins in dairy so as a rule it’s best to avoid it as much as possible as over time it
can cause intestinal stress and ultimately damage your gut function. That said, who doesn’t love
a good cheesecake!? We’ve added dried lavender to this recipe, widely known for its soothing
and calming properties, Lavender isn’t just a beautiful scent, that helps us relax, it also soothes
when ingested too! This recipe is also loaded with nuts which are not only high in fibre but also
is anti-oxidants.
Ingredients
- For the Crust:
- 1/2 cup dates
- 1 1/2 cups walnuts and almonds, soaked for 3-4 hours
- For the Cheesecake:
- 3 cups cashews (preferably soaked for 3-4 hours)
- 3/4 cup lemon juice
- 2/3 cup maple syrup
- 3/4 cup melted coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1-3 teaspoons dried lavender, to taste
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- For the Crust:
- Line the inside of a cake pan with wax paper..
- Process dates and nuts together until you get a rough consistency.
- Pat mixture into the bottom of the cake pan.
- Set in fridge.
- For the Cheesecake:
- Blend all ingredients together until smooth and creamy.
- Pour onto crust in cake pan and set in the freezer for 3-4 hours.
- Take out of cake pan holding the wax paper
- Slice and enjoy
