Recipe | Sweets

Mini Coconut & Lime 'Cheesecakes'

Rachel Morrow Rachel Morrow | Jan 07, 2016 2 min read 184K Views
15 min recipe
1 rating

Creamy, zesty, simple to put together and delicious. Ticking all of your boxes? These mini raw coconut and lime 'cheesecakes' will soon become your hero recipe!

BASE

  • ½ cup macadamia nuts or almonds
  • ½ cup Medjool dates
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 2 tbsp shredded coconut

Method

  1. Place all ingredients into a food processor and blitz until fine and combined.
  2. Divide the base between 6 mini moulds (line molds with baking paper or use silicone molds)
  3. Press down evenly. Place in freezer to set while you make the filling.

FILLING

  • 2 cups raw cashews, soaked overnight
  • 1 cup coconut cream
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • Juice and zest of 1 lime

Method

  1. Place all the ingredients into the food processor and process until you have a smooth, silky texture.
  2. Take the bases out of the freezer and pour mixture over bases, evenly.
  3. Let the cheesecakes set in the freezer for at least 3 hours.
  4. Keep cheesecakes in the freezer until 10-15 minutes prior to serving.
  5. Top with some fresh lime and crushed nuts.


Rachel Morrow

About the Author

Rachel Morrow

Alongside being a qualified nutritionist and our social media guru, Rachel is Food Matters’ Recipe Developer. She’s forever dreaming up and developing new recipes for the community to enjoy.