No Bake Apricot Cheesecake (Vegan | Gluten Free)

No Bake Apricot Cheesecake

This apricot cheesecake continues the theme of desserts with fruit. In the delicate apricot filling you will find pieces of strawberries and cherries. This vegan cheesecake is made without the oven. Plus, it does not contain gluten. This apricot cheesecake will decorate your table. Especially if you add a cup of aromatic coffee or tea to it. To prepare this dessert you need the most common ingredients.

Ingredients for making Cheesecake

Ingredients

Almond flour – the base for the crust. You can make your own almond flour. Grind the skinned almonds in a blender or coffee grinder.

Refined coconut oil – found in both the crust and filling. Melt coconut oil before using.

Cashews – Soak in cold water for 8 hours or overnight before cooking.

Coconut milk – the liquid ingredient in the recipe. If desired, you can use coconut cream.

Coconut sugar – the sweetener in our recipe. You can replace coconut sugar with any sweetener. Including maple syrup. The cheesecake is not very sweet. You may need more sugar.

Vanilla extract – will give a magical taste to cheesecake.

Fresh apricots, strawberries and cherries – the main characters of the dessert. We grind apricots with filling. While we will add strawberries and cherries in pieces to our filling.

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How to make Apricot Cheesecake

First, prepare the pan. Place parchment on the sides of the pan. Then start preparing dessert.

And we’ll start with the crust. In a bowl, combine almond flour and melted coconut oil. Then pour the mixture into the pan and spread evenly over the bottom. Press the almonds and butter with a spatula to form a homogeneous, even layer. Next, place the crust in the freezer for 15 minutes.

After this we will make the filling. For this we need a blender. Place cashews, coconut oil, coconut milk, vanilla extract, coconut sugar and apricot pieces into a blender bowl. Grind everything until smooth.

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Place the resulting apricot mass into a bowl. Then add strawberry and cherry pieces. Mix everything with a spatula. Next, pour the fruit filling into the pan onto the crust and spread evenly.

Place the pan in the freezer for 2 – 3 hours until hardened. When the filling has hardened, remove the dessert from the pan and decorate with fruit. Before cutting the dessert, heat the knife in hot water and wipe dry with a towel. A warm knife will leave smoother cuts.

No Bake Apricot Cheesecake

That’s it, our magical dessert is ready. Make Apricot Cheesecake and write your impressions. Share the recipe with your friends. If you like desserts with fruit, check out my recipe for Strawberry Cheesecake with Cherries. You’ll like him.

Enjoy!

Be healthy and love yourself!

 

No Bake Apricot Cheesecake (Vegan | Gluten Free)

Recipe by Здоровые домашние торты | ВладимирCourse: Vegan
Servings

8

servings
Prep time

20

minutes
Cooking time

3

hours 

20

minutes
Calories

330

kcal

Ingredients

  • Crust
  • 1 cup (100g / 3.6oz) almond flour

  • 2 tablespoon refined coconut oil, melted

  • Filling
  • 1.5 cups (225g / 8oz) cashews

  • 1/3 cup (80g / 2.8oz) refined coconut oil, melted

  • 1/3 cup (80g / 2.8oz) coconut milk

  • 1 cup (150g / 5,3oz) apricots

  • 1 cup (150g / 5,3oz) strawberry

  • 1 cup (150g / 5,3oz) cherry

  • 3 tablespoons (45g / 1.6oz) coconut sugar

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Crust
  • In a bowl, combine almond flour and melted coconut oil. Place the buttered almonds in the pan and spread evenly over the bottom. Press the crust down well with a silicone spatula.
  • Place the crust in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
  • Filling
  • Place cashews, melted coconut oil, coconut milk, apricots, coconut sugar and vanilla extract into a blender jug. Grind everything until smooth.
  • Pour the filling into a bowl and add the strawberry and cherry pieces. Mix everything
  • Spoon the fruit filling onto the crust and spread evenly into the pan. Place the mold in the freezer for 2 – 3 hours until hardened. Once set, remove the cheesecake from the mold and decorate with fruit.

Recipe Video

Notes

  • Cup 250 ml, tablespoon 15 ml, 1 teaspoon 5 ml.
  • Form 16 cm / 6 inch  and parchment paper.
  • Soak cashew nuts for 8 hours or overnight before cooking. 
  • Before cutting the dessert, heat the knife in hot water and wipe dry with a towel. a warm knife will make smoother cuts.
  • Store Apricot Cheesecake in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. For longer storage, put the dessert in the freezer.

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