Recipe: Valentine Raw Dessert

Posted on February 21, 2013

Hi Everyone,

Even though I don’t usually celebrate Valentine’s Day ( I think of it as a Hallmark holiday), I decided to make a special dessert for my husband. This dessert is the perfect solution. It is full of healthy, raw, organic ingredients so you can enjoy it guilt-free. Give it a try and let me know what you think!

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Recipe: Valentine's Day Raw Dessert

Author: Bhavani Jaroff, iEat Green

Recipe type: Dessert

Cuisine: Raw, Vegan

Ingredients

CRUST
1 cup, plus 2 TBS. ground raw almonds
¾ cup Raw Cocoa Powder
6 dates
¼ cup Raw Agave
¼ cup coconut oil
pinch of salt
CHEESECAKE FILLING
2 cups cashews, soaked in water for 3 hours, then drained
⅔ cup lemon juice
½ cup Raw agave (can use maple syrup if you are not strictly following a raw diet)
½ cup coconut oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 tablespoons of water
GANACHE LAYER
1 ½ cup Raw Cocoa Powder
1 ½ cup maple syrup
½ cup coconut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
RASPBERRY COMPOTE
1 small bag organic frozen raspberries

Instructions

TO MAKE CRUST: Wipe bottom of spring-form pan with coconut oil.
In food processor, combine the ingredients.
Process until blended.
Press mixture into greased pan and work it up the sides, about 1 ½“. Using opposite hand, make the edge of crust smooth and even.
FOR CHEESECAKE FILLING: Combine all ingredients in food processor.
Pour filling into pie crust.
Put in freezer for 30 minutes before adding chocolate ganache.
FOR CHOCOLATE GANACHE: Combine all ingredients in food processor. Pour ganache on top of cheesecake layer. Freeze again.
FOR TOPPING: Puree 1 small box of frozen raspberries.
Pour on top of Chocolate Pie and spread out to make a smooth layer.
Garnish with fresh raspberries.
Remove from freezer, 30 minutes before serving.

Step-By-Step Instructions

TO MAKE CRUST: Wipe bottom of spring-form pan with coconut oil. In food processor, combine the ingredients. Process until blended. Press mixture into greased pan and work it up the sides, about 1 ½“. Using opposite hand, make the edge of crust smooth and even.

FOR CHEESECAKE FILLING: Combine all ingredients in food processor. Pour filling into pie crust. Put in freezer for 30 minutes before adding chocolate ganache.