Gorgeous AND Delicious No Bake Vegan Strawberry Lemonade Cheesecake (Makes 1 8-inch Cheesecake)

Ingredients

Ingredients for the Crust:

• ¾ cup raw pecans (or any nuts you have in your pantry)
• 2 tablespoons roasted unsalted sunflower seeds
• 6 pitted dates
• 1/3 cup dried shredded coconut
• 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
• Pinch of sea salt or Himalayan salt

Ingredients for the Vegan Cheesecake:

• 2 packs of REAL Lemon Blueberry Cookies (4 cookies) *Cut or break cookies into pieces (about 6 pieces per cookie) – Set aside*
• 2- 16oz. container fresh strawberries *Cut ½ the strawberries of one container in half – Set aside*
• 2/3 cup coconut cream
• 2 cups raw cashews, soaked
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• Juice from ½ fresh Lemon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Instructions for Crust & Base

• Place all crust ingredients in a food processor or a high speed mixer.
• When thoroughly mixed, press all the crust into the bottom of a springform pan with a rubber spatula.
• Place strawberry halves around the inside of the springform sides, half of strawberry facing out and touching the pan.
• Cover the rest of the crust with the whole strawberries
• Place the Lemon Blueberry Cookie pieces in between the strawberries

Instructions For the Cheesecake

• Soak cashews overnight (or you can pour boiling water over cashews and let soak for about 20 minutes) drain and rinse before using)
• Place all ingredients (other than the strawberries and cookies that have been set aside) into food processor or blender and combine until smooth and creamy.
• Pour the filling over the strawberries and cookies into the prepared pan until the strawberries and cookies are covered.

For Strawberry Top

• 1 cup fresh strawberries
• 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup

Instructions for Topping

• Place all ingredients in a high-speed blender
• Pour over top of cheesecake
• Cover and place cheesecake in freezer for 2-3 hours.
• When removed from freezer, remove sides of springform pan and let sit for 20 minutes prior to serving.
• Cut into slices and serve. Yum!