This is the most amazing cheesecake – it just happens to be raw and vegan too…

Ingredients
Base
1 ½ cups of hazelnuts
8 pitted medjool dates
1/3  cup of cacao
½ tsp of vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
2 tsp of water

Topping
1 ½ cups of cashews soaked for 2 hours
1 cup of nut milk
½ cup cacao powder
½ cup agave syrup
½ cup of coconut oil
Pinch of salt

Equipment
Food processor
8 inch spring form cake tin
Blender

Directions
Base
Place the hazelnuts and salt in the food processor until finely ground
Add the dates and process until the mixture becomes sticky
Add the cacao and vanilla and process
Add the water if needed to make the mixture stick together
Press into the base of a 8 inch spring form cake tin
Place in the fridge to chill until the topping is ready

Topping
Place all of the ingredients, apart from the oil, into the blender and blend until smooth and creamy
Add in the oil and blend until well combined

Assembly
Pour the topping onto the base and place in the fridge for 6 hours or the freezer for 2 hours to set
Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before enjoying

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This is a delicious dish that really does only take minutes to prepare

Ingredients
For the Pasta
2 courgettes

For the Pesto
¼  cup pumpkin seeds
¼ cup of pine nuts
½  cup olive oil
2 Tbsp lemon
2 cups lightly packed basil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp salt

Equipment
Spiraliser or vegetable peeler
Food processor

Directions
For the Pasta
Spiralise the courgettes or use the vegetable peeler to peel strips of courgette so you end up with a ‘tagliatelle’ style pasta

For the Pesto
Blend the ingredients in a food processor
Pour the pesto over the courgettes and mix well

Here’s a raw chocolate treat for Easter or for those who have a sweet tooth…

Ingredients
Chocolate
½ cup of melted coconut oil or cacao butter
½ cup of cacao powder
¼ cup agave syrup
Pinch salt
Creme Filling
1 cup of cashew nuts
2 Tbsp of melted coconut butter
2 Tbsp of agave syrup
1 tsp of vanilla extrtact
Yolk
Creme filling
1 Tbsp nut butter

Equipment
Whisk
Chocolate egg moulds
Blender

Directions
Chocolate
Mix all the ingredients together with a whisk
Creme
Blend the ingredients together, until smooth and creamy
Yolk
Blend the creme and the nut butter together

Assembly
Coat the moulds with the chocolate and place in the freezer to set – you may have to do several layers to get the right thickness
Fill with the creme
Add the yolk
Place in the freezer for 10-20 minutes
The middle should still be slightly soft – press two halves together and place in the freezer to set completely

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Tags: chocolate

This is a really decadent cake that is perfect to share with someone you love…

Ingredients
Cake
3 cups of ground almonds
8 -10 pitted medjool dates
½ tsp of vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
2 tsp of water

Strawberry Cream
½ cup of soaked cashews
¼ cup of melted coconut oil
½ cup of fresh strawberries
2 Tbsp of water (or for the desired consistency)
1 Tbsp of sweetener
1 tsp of vanilla extract

Frosting
Strawberry Cream
½ cup of soaked cashews
¼ cup of melted coconut oil
2 Tbsp of water (or for the desired consistency)
1 Tbsp of sweetener
1 tsp of vanilla extract

Filling
Halved strawberries

Equipment
Food processor
Blender
7 inch spring form cake tin

Directions
Cake
Place the ingredients, except the water, in the food processor and process until the mixture becomes sticky and binds together
add the water if needed to help bind the mixture

Strawberry Cream
Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy

Frosting
Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy

Assembly
Take half of the cake mixture and press it into the base of the cake tin
Place the strawberry cream on top of the cake mixture
Then top with a layer of fresh strawberries
Place in the fridge so the cream can firm up for about 30 minutes
Then cover with the rest of the cake mixture
Remove the cake from the cake tin and finish by covering the cake with the frosting

Tags: dessert, Raw Cake