Oh yes! If you are lucky enough to have strawberries growing in your garden, then this will really excite you. If you don’t, then pop down to your local shop and buy a punnet or two. You are in for a real treat today. This is my vegan no-bake strawberry cheesecake recipe page.

It’s gluten-free, vegan (as always), no-bake and naturally brimming with healthful goodness.

I served this particular vegan ‘cheescake’ the other day, to a group of delightful Australian guests who’d travelled all the way to Somerset, England on retreat. I knew they’d be doing lots of energy work, diving deep and keeping active touring the local sites in and around Glastonbury. So I was keen to sustain them with lots of delicious goodness all week long. I have been getting amazing feedback on this dessert, so I decided it was time to share my no-bake strawberry cheesecake recipe with you guys here!

Strawberry Cheesecake - vegan gluten-free superfood by Anastasia at Kind Earth

It’s easier to make vegan no-bake strawberry cheesecake than you might think!

I must admit, no-bake and raw desserts are usually my favourites to make. It is where my culinary alchemy first began many years ago when I discovered how raw ingredients can make the most delectable creations.

Deliciousness seems to weave itself so magically when playing with simple, raw ingredients.

This type of no-bake cheesecake with strawberries is pretty simple to make. Essentially it involves a base made with almonds, dates and vanilla. Yep, that’s it! You just need a simple food processor to blend it all together. The topping is pretty easy too, using fresh strawberries, cashews, creamed coconut, coconut sugar, vanilla and fresh lemon rind.

It couldn’t get much easier really.

Strawberry Cheesecake - vegan gluten-free superfood by Anastasia at Kind Earth

Strawberries are an excellent ingredient for no-bake cheesecake

The first thing about strawberries in a no-bake cheesecake is the colour. It excites and delights people to enjoy something so beautiful. 

The next thing is the way that strawberries have a gentle, fragrant taste of summer. They are so refreshing, juicy and delicious.

If you are a home grower, then strawberries grow readily in most gardens. They spread like crazy if you have space, which means you can harvest a whole lot of these delicious strawberries for making your no-bake cheesecake with.

And finally, I think we all know by now that strawberries are jam-packed with vitamin C and antioxidants. And there is nothing like freshly picked strawberries for amazing nutritional content.

No-bake strawberry cheesecake keeps in the freezer

This is a frozen dessert, designed to be kept in the freezer. This means you can make it up in advance and serve it when ready at a later date if needed. No-bake strawberry cheesecake is ideal for batch-making.

It’s best to take your cheesecake out of the freezer and allow it to adjust to room temperature for at least 10 minutes before eating. Alternatively, you can take it out of the freezer and put it in the fridge for a few hours before serving.

It can be enjoyed as a very cold ‘firm’ no-bake cheesecake or a softer one.

The choice is yours.

Strawberry Cheesecake - vegan gluten-free superfood by Anastasia at Kind Earth

The simple no-bake strawberry cheesecake main part

The main strawberry part of this no-bake cheesecake is pretty simple. I use fresh strawberries. You can use frozen if that’s what you have though. Please note if you use frozen strawberries, you will need to let them defrost first to get them to blend properly.

I also use soaked cashew nuts, creamed coconut block, coconut sugar, vanilla and finely grated organic lemon rind.

The lemon rind gives it that whole ‘cheesecake’ vibe.

Everything else just dances together, to perfection.

The chocolate drizzle is totally optional. I just can’t help myself!

Strawberry Cheesecake - vegan gluten-free superfood by Anastasia at Kind Earth

 

Strawberry vegan cheesecake - no-bake, gluten-free and super healthy by Trinity

Vegan no-bake Strawberry Cheesecake - gluten-free and super healthy

Yield: 10 slices

Raw vegan strawberry cheesecake recipe. Gluten-free, dairy-free and made with super healthy, simple ingredients.

Ingredients

Base for strawberry cheesecake

  • 150g almonds (1 cup)
  • 100g pitted dates (1 cup)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Main part of the strawberry cheesecake

  • 125g cashew nuts (just under 1 cup)
  • 100g creamed coconut block
  • 300g fresh strawberries (frozen is fine too) (1½ cups)
  • 1 heaped tablespoon coconut sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 heaped teaspoon lemon rind (finely grated)

Optional chocolate drizzle

  • 1 tablespoon of chocolate (melted to drizzle)

Instructions

Ahead of time

  1. Soak the cashew nuts overnight (or for at least 2 hours).

Make the base

  1. Grind the almonds in a food processor until you get a rough meal (some powdered and some a little rustic and chunky is fine).
  2. Add the dates and vanilla and blend until everything evenly combines.
  3. Pack into a parchment lined tin firmly ( a tin sized 21cm/ 8 inches in diameter works well) and then put into the fridge or freezer whilst you prepare the topping.

Make the main part

  1. Grate your lemon rind with a super fine grater.
  2. Drain the soaked cashews thoroughly.
  3. Please note that we are using CREAMED COCONUT in this recipe or coconut butter. Not coconut cream (which is different). For more info please check out my page here: What is creamed coconut versus coconut cream?
  4. Blend all the main part ingredients together. If you are using frozen strawberries you will probably need to let them defrost first if you want a smooth blend.
  5. Pour onto the base and spread evenly.
  6. Pop it into the freezer for a few hours to firm up fully.
  7. When frozen, drizzle some melted chocolate on top if you want to.

How to serve

  1. This serves right out of the freezer as a frozen dessert (very firm), although it works best if you allow it to acclimatise to room temperature and soften for at least 10 to 15 minutes before serving. The longer you leave it out, the more it softens (although soft can also be incredibly delicious and welcomed too, so explore and find out what you prefer).

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