Black Bottomed Chocolate Vanilla Swirl Cheesecake

Black Bottomed Chocolate Vanilla Swirl Cheesecake

This Black Bottomed Chocolate Vanilla Swirl Cheesecake is dairy free, vegan, gluten free, refined sugar free, grain free, and raw. It has a crunchy, chocolate nut crust, a rich chocolate ganache layer, and a layer of swirled chocolate and vanilla ‘cheesecake’.

For as long as I can remember, Sunday’s have been a day for big family dinners. Growing up, my Dad would whip up an herb crusted roast, mashed potatoes & gravy, carrots with browned sugar, and butter soaked kernels of corn. I, being the oldest (of 7!) made the dessert, which would usually be a sugary cake of sorts. My Grandparents would come over and my Grandmother (who had MS) would let us ride around in her motorized scooter.

Makes one 9" cake, or several small cakes. This cake is rich so it can go a long way! Store in the freezer as it will become to soft at room temperature to manage. It can be stored in the fridge, if desired, but will not keep as long.

Serves: Makes one 9" cake

Ingredients

For The Crust:

• ¾ cup Pecans

• ¾ cup Walnuts

• ¼ cup Unsweetened Shredded Coconut (finely shredded works best)

• pinch of Sea Salt

• 3 Medjool Dates, pits removed

• 2 tablespoons Raw Cacao Powder (sub cocoa powder if you don't have cacao)

• 1 tablespoon Coconut Oil

For The Ganache Layer:

• ¾ cup Dark Chocolate Chips (use a brand that uses natural sweeteners, if you can)

• ¼ cup Coconut Oil

• ¾ cup Coconut Milk (canned)

• 3 tablespoons Raw Cacao Powder

• 1 teaspoon Vanilla

For The Cheesecake Layer:

• 3 cups Cashews, soaked overnight

• 1½ cups Almond Milk (coconut milk works too)

• 2 tablespoons Vanilla (you may only need 1 tablespoon if your vanilla is strong)

• ½ cup + 3 tablespoons Maple Syrup, divided

• ¼ teaspoon Sea Salt

• 2 tablespoons Sunflower Lecithin

• 2 teaspoons Lemon Juice

• ⅓ cup Coconut Butter (softened)

• ¼ cup Coconut Oil, divided

• ⅓ cup Raw Cacao Powder

Instructions

For The Crust:

Place the nuts and coconut in a food processor fitted with an 'S' blade. Process until the nuts become like a coarse meal. Add the salt, dates, cacao powder, and coconut oil and process until the mixture comes together to form a semi-coarse meal that sticks together when pressed.

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