Avocado in a dessert, my husband asks!?! Yes, and it is de-licious! If I had been able to take a picture, I would love to post the look on his face when I served him this cheesecake.
I was feeling creative in the kitchen and came across the idea for an avocado cheesecake. Since I’ve been so inspired by the raw food diet lately, I played around with the ingredients and came up with this yummy treat.
Raw Avocado Cheesecake
- 2 cups walnuts
- 1 1/2 cups raisins
- 2 cups raw cashews, soaked in purified water for at least 6 hours then water discarded
- 1 avocado
- zest from 2 lemons
- juice from 2 lemons
- 3/4 cup agave nectar
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- Combine walnuts and raisins in a food processor and blend until it starts to form a doughy ball.
- Press the walnut mixture into the bottom of a springform pan or a pie pan.
- Wash out the food processor.
- Combine the cashews, avocado, zest and juice from the lemons, agave nectar, coconut oil, and vanilla in the food processor and blend until creamy.
- Spread the cashew mixture on top of the walnut mixture in the springform pan or pie pan.
- Refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Serve with your favorite fruit or chocolate topping.