Raw Lemon and Goji Berry Cheesecake

This Gluten-Free Vegan No-Bake Lemon and Goji Berry Cheesecake is an easy and healthy recipe made with clean, real food ingredients. It's a plant-based dessert that can be prepared in about 10 minutes and is soy-free, dairy-free and egg-free!

Gluten-Free Vegan No-Bake Lemon and Goji Berry Cheesecake

Here's why this recipe works - my top 3 reasons:

1. It's an easy plant-based no-bake dessert
2. Takes about 10 minutes to prepare
3. Made with clean, real food ingredients

It's An Easy Plant-Based No-Bake Dessert

This no-bake cheesecake is a lemon-flavored cheesecake, but with a healthy twist...the goji berry superfood!

And I love to add goji berries whenever I can like in my Goji Berry and Hazelnut Cacao Truffles, Coconut and Pecan Granola with Goji Berries or Dark Chocolate Cups with Pistachios and Goji Berries.

However, most traditional cheesecake recipes are baked and are very fussy.

For example, there are extra steps, like a "water bath" and special baking procedures to keep the cheesecake from cracking.

Not to worry with this no-bake cheesecake!

Once it's prepared, simply place it in the freezer to harden and firm and it's done!

Takes About 10 Minutes To Prepare

There are only 2 simple steps to making this recipe:

1. Crust - add everything to a food processor, then transfer to a cheesecake pan - about 5 minutes
2. Cheesecake Filling - add everything to a Vitamix, then pour it over the crust - about 5 minutes

That's it!

The remaining inactive time is just waiting for it to firm in the freezer!

Made With Clean, Real Food Ingredients

Traditional cheesecakes are made with several dairy ingredients and the crusts are not gluten-free.

For example, here is a list of typical ingredients found in a traditional cheesecake:

S.A.D. (Standard American Diet) Traditional Cheesecake Typical Ingredients:  Graham Cracker Crumbs (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Refined Sugar, etc), Refined Sugar, Refined Salt, Butter, Heavy Whipping Cream, Cream Cheese, Eggs, etc.

Some even have the sugary strawberry or fake berry toppings that contain refined sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and food colorings.

In this recipe, clean, real food ingredients are used such as cashews, coconut oil, lemon juice, maple syrup, pecans, Medjool dates, vanilla bean powder, Himalayan pink salt, and goji berries.

My healthier plant-based version made with clean, real food ingredients is raw, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, soy-free, no-bake, no refined sugar, paleo-friendly, and is Medical Medium compliant.

Want More Healthy Plant-Based No-Bake Dessert Recipes?  

Check out these:

• Chocolate Marbled Pumpkin Cheesecake
• Lemon Blueberry Swirl Cheesecake Squares
• Pumpkin Mini Cheesecakes 
• or my CLEAN DESSERTS Cookbook with 72 plant-based no-bake desserts made with clean, real food ingredients just like this one that you will love!

Gluten-Free Vegan No-Bake Lemon and Goji Berry Cheesecake

This No-Bake Goji Berry Cheesecake is an easy and healthy recipe made with clean, real food ingredients. It's a plant-based dessert that can be prepared in about 10 minutes and is soy-free, dairy-free and egg-free!

{ Plant-Based | Raw | Vegan | Gluten-Free | Dairy-Free | Soy-Free | Egg-Free | No-Bake | No Refined Sugar | Paleo-Friendly | Medical Medium }

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

Inactive Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes

Yields: 4 servings

Calories : 687

Equipment

• 4-inch Cheesecake Pan
• Food Processor
• Vitamix

Ingredients

For the cheesecake:

• 1 cup organic raw cashews
• 6 tablespoons organic lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
• 1/4 cup organic maple syrup
• 6 tablespoons organic coconut oil (melted/liquid)

For the crust:

• 1 cup organic raw pecans
• 4 organic Medjool dates (pitted)
• 1 tablespoon organic coconut oil
• 1/4 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
• 1/8 teaspoon organic vanilla bean powder

For the topping:

• 1/4 cup organic goji berries

Instructions

• Set aside a 4-inch springform cheesecake pan.

For the crust:

• Add all ingredients for the crust in a food processor and process until well combined and crumbly.
• Transfer the crust mixture to a 4-inch springform cheesecake pan and press down firmly, then set aside.

For the cheesecake:

• Optional: Soak the cashews for 30-60 minutes in filtered/purified water. When done, drain and rinse with filtered water. This loptional extra step will make the cashews soft and the mixture extra creamy and smooth.
• Add all ingredients for the cheesecake to a Vitamix and blend on HIGH speed until it's smooth and creamy, with no lumps or pieces of cashews.
• Transfer the filling mixture into the cheesecake pan on top of the crust mixture.
• Spread evenly and tap the cheesecake pan lightly on the counter top so the mixture settles to the bottom.

For the topping:

• Sprinkle the goji berries over the top of the cheesecake and lightly pat them down.
• Transfer the cheesecake pan to the freezer for approximately 1-2 hours, or until hardened and firm.
• Set out on the counter top to slightly thaw for about 10-15 minutes before slicing and serving because it will be frozen solid.
• Store in an air-tight BPA-free container in the refrigerator or freezer until ready to serve because it will get soft and lose it's shape if left out at room temperature.

Notes

Recipe inspired by and slightly adapted from: https://detoxinista.com/2012/05/raw-lemon-meltaways/

Serving Size: This recipe will make (1) small cheesecake in a 4-inch mini springform cheesecake pan. Nutritional information is calculated for 1/4 of the cheesecake which is (1) serving. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1svg | Calories: 687kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 57g | Sodium: 152mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 31g | Calcium: 67mg

Course:Dessert

Cuisine:American

Recipe Author: Karielyn Tillman

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Karielyn Tillman

Hi, I'm Karielyn! I'm the published cookbook author of CLEAN DESSERTS and content creator of The Healthy Family and Home website since 2012. I specialize in creating easy, healthy plant-based recipes that are gluten-free + vegan and made with clean, real food ingredients that you can feel good about eating.