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Recipe: Valentine Raw Dessert

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
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Raw, Vegan
 
Ingredients
  • CRUST
  • 1 cup, plus 2 TBS. ground raw almonds
  • ? cup Raw Cocoa Powder
  • 6 dates
  • ? cup Raw Agave
  • ? cup coconut oil
  • pinch of salt
  • CHEESECAKE FILLING
  • 2 cups cashews, soaked in water for 3 hours, then drained
  • ⅔ cup lemon juice
  • ? cup Raw agave (can use maple syrup if you are not strictly following a raw diet)
  • ? cup coconut oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons of water
  • GANACHE LAYER
  • 1 ? cup Raw Cocoa Powder
  • 1 ? cup maple syrup
  • ? cup coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • RASPBERRY COMPOTE
  • 1 small bag organic frozen raspberries
Instructions
  1. TO MAKE CRUST: Wipe bottom of spring-form pan with coconut oil.
  2. In food processor, combine the ingredients.
  3. Process until blended.
  4. Press mixture into greased pan and work it up the sides, about 1 ??. Using opposite hand, make the edge of crust smooth and even.
  5. FOR CHEESECAKE FILLING: Combine all ingredients in food processor.
  6. Pour filling into pie crust.
  7. Put in freezer for 30 minutes before adding chocolate ganache.
  8. FOR CHOCOLATE GANACHE: Combine all ingredients in food processor. Pour ganache on top of cheesecake layer. Freeze again.
  9. FOR TOPPING: Puree 1 small box of frozen raspberries.
  10. Pour on top of Chocolate Pie and spread out to make a smooth layer.
  11. Garnish with fresh raspberries.
  12. 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 ??. Using opposite hand, make the edge of crust smooth and even.

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

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FOR CHOCOLATE GANACHE: Combine all ingredients in food processor. Pour ganache on top of cheesecake layer.

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Freeze again.

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FOR TOPPING: Puree 1 small box of frozen raspberries. Pour on top of Chocolate Pie and spread out to make a smooth layer.

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Garnish with fresh raspberries.

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Remove from freezer, 30 minutes before serving.

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