So, first a story. We were given this cookbook, this “healthy” cookbook, this non-cookbook - entirely raw. And we’ve tried some recipes from it and had them turn out well, so I decided to try the cheesecake recipe. It looked amazing in the picture, so I gathered my ingredients and started throwing it together, and while I started throwing it together I started thinking “Huh, there are a lot of dates in this. Wow that’s a lot, those are pretty sweet… ah well…” and then I got to the measurement of honey and I thought “Wow, that’s a lot of honey, let’s cut that sugar down a little…” and when the cheesecake was finished, I frowned for awhile, then decided to calculate the carb content. A 1/8th slice was 22 carbs.
In something of a dismayed rage, I started throwing ingredients together in the blender and came up with a very non-raw, low carb, super delicious recipe for MY OWN cheesecake, and now I’m going to share it with you (I really do cook things other than desserts, promise, I’ll prove it. Someday.)
Nut flour of some sort, or finely chopped/crushed nuts (I’ve used almond and walnut, both work, pecan would be amazing)
2 tsp lemon juice (adjust to taste, TBH I just squeeze a ¼ lemon and hope for the best)
You will need some kind of pie plate, or individual ramekins. Or a convenient tupperware.
For the crust, you melt the butter in a pan. Toss in your nut flour and add a few shakes of salt and a dash of vanilla (smells so good). I know I’m being a pain by not giving exact measurements here, but I just eyeball it, comparing my pie plate or ramekins to the amount of nut flour and give it my best guess. Same with the butter. Measurement should be ample. Ample butter. Mix, toast, enjoy this sweet smelling combination, then press into your dish of choice and toss in the fridge.
For the filling, throw all those things in the blender. Blend the crap out of it. Beat it into submission until it’s nice and fluffy. Taste, adjust things like vanilla and lemon juice ‘til it’s amazing. Pull out your crust/s, glop the filling in and smooth it out all pretty, then stick them back in the refrigerator.
Eat when firm, give it half hour - an hour.
If you want, top it with fresh berries and whipped cream for a little extra amazing. It’s super duper good.