Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 3 Tbsp Flax meal
  • 7 1/2 Tbsp Warm water
  • 2 1/2 Cups Roasted cashews (covered in water and soaked overnight (340g))
  • 1 1/4 Cups Carrot baby food
  • 1/2 Cup + 2 Tbsp Coconut sugar
  • 5 Tbsp Unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • 5 Tbsp Agave (honey for Paleo)
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp Coconut oil (melted)
  • 1 3/4 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 1/4 tsp Ground nutmeg
  • 1 1/4 tsp Raw vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/3 Cup Coconut oil (at room temperature (should be the consistency of softened butter))
  • 3 Tbsp Agave (honey for paleo version)
  • 3/4 Cup Coconut flour (sifted (66g) *read notes!)
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/3 Cup Pecans (chopped (40g))
  • Whipped coconut cream (for topping (optional))

Instruction

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the 3 Tbsp of flax meal and 7 1/2 Tbsp of warm water and place into the refrigerator to gel while you make the cheesecake.
  • Place the soaked cashews into a high-powered blender (make sure you drained the water into the sink first!) along with all of the other ingredients for the cheesecake. Puree until thick, smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as necessary. Set aside while you make the crust. Note: you want to be able to pour the cheesecake onto the crust as SOON as it's out of the oven, which is why it's best to prepare it first.
  • In a large bowl, beat together the coconut oil and agave for the crust, until smooth. Stir in the coconut flour and a pinch of salt until well mixed. Your dough will be quite wet.
  • Press the dough evenly into the bottom of a 9 inch Spring form pan. Since the dough is quite wet it might take a little bit of time, so just be patient.
  • Bake until the edges of the crust are lightly golden brown, about 7-8 minutes.
  • When the crust has about 2 minutes left to bake, transfer the cashew mixture into a large bowl and pour in the flax eggs from the refrigerator. You want to leave them into the refrigerator as long as possible, so they can really gel up. Stir until the flax is evenly mixed into the cashew cream.
  • Remove the crust from the oven. Your crust with most likely have risen in a few spots. Just use a small spoon to pack it back down flat. Pour the cheesecake mixture over top and smooth out evenly. If you are not going to use coconut cream on the cheesecake, then sprinkle the chopped pecans around the perimeter of the cheesecake at this point.
  • Bake until the cheesecake has risen and the outside appears set and firm, but just a small circle in the center still appears slightly jiggly, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely on the counter. Then, cover and refrigerate overnight to completely set,
  • OPTIONAL: once refrigerated, remove from the pan and spread whipped coconut cream on top, and then sprinkle on the pecans if you haven't already. Place into the freezer for 20 minutes to set the cream.
  • DEVOUR.***