Cherry Chocolate Cheesecake – Gluten & Dairy-Free

If you love chocolate and cherries together, this cheesecake is for you! A layer of chewy chocolatey crust, a layer of cherry jam, and a layer of creamy dairy-free cheese.


This turned out delish, but what else can be expected from cherries + chocolate + raw cheesecake, right?

It also has it all: vegan, paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free… You name it!

Oh, and the chocolate I used, called Lovechock, has incredible ingredients!


Find the ingredients by clicking on the links below:
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Walnuts
Coconut Flakes
Pecans
Cashews
Chia Seeds
Cacao Butter
Coconut Milk

Cherry Chocolate Cheesecake

Jayde

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 1 cup walnuts
  • 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 1 cup dates
  • 1/2 cup pecans
  • 1 large Lovechock chocolate bar (70g)

Cherry Jam

  • 3 cups frozen cherries
  • 1/3 cup chia seeds
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Cheese layer

  • 1 1/2 cup raw cashews soaked
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup cacao butter melted
  • 1/2 tsp. sea salt
  • 1 can full-fat coconut milk

Instructions
 

Crust

  • Combine all ingredients for the crust into a high speed blender. The chocolate bar can either be left whole or melted. If left whole, you will have more of a chocolate chunk texture.
  • Scoop the crust ingredients out and place in a 9" pan with a removable bottom.

Cherry Jam

  • Place all of the cherry jam ingredients into a blender until smooth.
  • Reserve 1-2 Tbs. for drizzling over top of the cheese layer.
  • Pour over top of the crust and smooth the jam out.
  • Let it sit for 15 minutes for the chia to become "jelly" and then place in the freezer.

Cheese layer

  • Soak the cashews in boiling water for 20 minutes.
  • Drain the water and place the cashews in the blender.
  • Add the remaining ingredients to the blender until smooth.
  • Pour the cheese layer over the cherry jam and smooth out.
  • Drizzle the remaining jam over top and swirl with a fork.
  • Optional: Add chocolate shavings on top.
  • Place in the freezer for two hours.

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