Raw Recipe – Chocolate Cheesecake

This cake is both decadent and delicious.  It has so many health giving properties with cacao and avocado being the superstar ingredients.  Cacao has incredibly high amounts of magnesium and, is an antioxidant.  A true superfood!  Avocado is an awesome source of good fats.  You can have your cake and health benefits too!

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 cup of almond meal
  • 3/4 cup of Medjool dates

Filling

  • 1 cup cashews (soak cashews in water for 2 hours prior to soften)
  • 1 frozen banana
  • 1 avocado (small to medium)
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp raw cacao powder

Instructions

Crust

  • Blend 1 cup of almond meal with 3/4 cup of Medjool dates.  Press the mixture into a baking dish.

Filling

  • Blend all of the filling ingredients together
  • Scoop onto base and transfer to freezer until it is set firm.