Raw Lime, Coconut and Pistachio Cheesecake

Christmas pudding with custard, cherry and peppermint cassata, fresh fruit salad, mango and white chocolate cheesecake.... there was nothing short of delicious indulgence at our table for Christmas desert! Yet I could not go without including a raw desert for the Christmas table in my quest to continuously show my family that deserts can be both healthy AND delicious! Last year I made my first Raw Chocolate-Raspberry cheesecake for Christmas which was a success, so this year I decided to make a Raw Lime, Coconut and Pistachio cheesecake which in my opinion was even tastier than last years :) I have come to realise that coconut cream and coconut milk as well as almonds are amazing ingredients in most raw foods and make a creamy consistency once blended which mimic your standard cream and ice cream (or try blended frozen bananas!!).

The recipe I used is based from Eat, Move & Inspire with the addition of pistachios for the extra texture and crunch in the cheesecake.

 

Raw Lime, Coconut and Pistachio Cheesecake

For the crust 1/2 cup walnuts
1/2 cup almonds
1/2 cup fresh dates, pitted
1/3 cup organic shredded coconut
2 tbs organic maple syrup

Filling
 2 cups raw cashew nuts
1 1/4 cup organic light coconut cream (I used a full can of macro organic coconut cream)
1/4 cup organic maple syrup
1/2 cup coconut oil
Juice of two limes
Rind of 1 lime

How to make it…

1. Line the bottom of a 20cm spring-form pan with baking paper.
2. Place the crust ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth.

 

Press into the bottom of the spring-form pan and chill in the freezer for 10 minutes. 



 

3. Place all the filling ingredients minus the pistachios into the food processor and process for a few minutes until smooth.

 4. You can either chopped the pistachios to your liking and mix into the filling or add them to the blender and process for a few seconds to chop.

 

5. Pour the filling into the pan, over the crust, and chill in the refrigerator overnight or until set.

 

6. Serve with a few extra slices of lime and extra shredded coconut!

It was great to see everyone eating the raw cheesecake although it was hard to beat my cousins amazing mango-white chocolate cheesecake with all the trimmings!! But most of my family where pleasantly surprised with how delicious the raw cheesecake tasted and that is always a win! Sitting around with my lovely family indulging in all our homemade goods in great spirits thankful for what we have, what more could you ask for at Christmas :)

 

Merry Christmas!!

xox