Ingredients

Base

  1. 1/2 cup pecans

  2. 2 Tbsp shredded coconut

  3. 1/4 cup (25g) cacao or cocoa powder

  4. Pinch salt

  5. 6 large, soft dates, pitted * (see notes)

Filling

  1. 1 1/2 cups raw cashews, soaked in water for 4 hours.

  2. 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice

  3. Zest from 1 large lemon

  4. 2 sachets Queen Jel-It-In

  5. 1/2 cup (125ml) coconut milk

  6. 1/4 cup (62ml) Queen Pure Maple Syrup

  7. 1 tsp Queen Organic Vanilla Bean Paste

Raspberry Jelly

  1. 1 cup (125g) raspberries

  2. 2/3 cup water

  3. 2 tbsp Queen Pure Maple Syrup

  4. 1 sachet Queen Jel-It-In

Method - Base

  1. 1

    Add pecans, coconut, cacao/cocoa and salt to a high-speed food processor and pulse until small crumbs have formed. Add dates, and pulse to combine. The base should hold together well when pressed between your fingers- if it is too dry, and 1-2 more dates.

  2. 2

    Divide base evenly between 6 small silicone muffin/cupcake moulds. Press down firmly to create the base and set aside.

Method - Filling

  1. 1

    Drain cashews and place into a high speed blender with lemon juice, lemon zest, maple syrup and vanilla paste. Blend until very smooth. Set aside.

  2. 2

    Add coconut milk and Jel-It-In to a small saucepan and slowly bring to the boil, whisking the whole time. Once you have reached boiling point, turn off the heat. With the blender running, stream the coconut milk mixture into the blender, and blend for a further 1 minute, then immediately pour the filling evenly between the 6 moulds, ensuring you leave a 3-4mm gap at the top for the jelly layer. Bang the cakes gently on the bench to remove air bubbles, then set in the fridge while you prepare the jelly.

Method - Raspberry Jelly

  1. 1

    Add raspberries, water and maple syrup to a small saucepan and cook for 5 minutes over a low-med heat. Turn off heat, then strain the mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl. Discard the seeds in the sieve.

  2. 2

    Rinse out the saucepan, place the raspberry mixture back in along with Jel-It-In and bring to the boil (whisking the whole time). Once you have reached boiling point pour the raspberry jelly over the top of the cheesecakes. Move quickly, as the mixture will begin to set very quickly. Set in the fridge overnight.

  3. 3

    To serve, top with fresh berries and enjoy immediately. Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.

Recipe notes:

*As dates vary a lot in their moisture content, the amount needed will vary. We used fresh Medjool dates, and do not recommend swapping for dry dates (as even when rehydrated, the base remains too crumbly).

** You will need to work quickly at this stage as the Jel-It_in begins to set quickly, so make sure you have your moulds ready to go immediately once you’ve finished blending.

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