No-Bake Vegan Cheesecake with Raw Pie Crust

This No-Bake Vegan Cheesecake with Raw Pie Crust comes together quickly and easily. Made with cashews, it is sweet, rich, and creamy.

With only eight ingredients, this No-Bake Vegan Cheesecake with Raw Pie Crust is super easy to make. It is rich and creamy with a slight tangy flavor from lemon juice.

Made with raw cashews instead of vegan cream cheese like my Creamy Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake, it is a healthy treat. The raw pie crust recipe is made with only two ingredients (plus salt) and is gluten-free.

Drizzle some melted chocolate on top or top it with fresh raspberries or strawberries. A fruit compote on top would also be good.

It's perfect for get-togethers because you can make it ahead of time, freeze it, and serve it when you are ready!

This No-Bake Vegan Cheesecake with Raw Pie Crust comes together quickly and easily. Made with cashews, it is sweet, rich, and creamy. Click To Tweet

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• 🧾 Ingredients
• 🔪 Instructions
• 🥧 Cheesecake Pans
• 🥡 Storage
• ❄️ Can I Freeze It?
• 📖 Variations / Additions
• 🍽 Serving
• 🍨 Other No-Bake Vegan Desserts
• 📋 Recipe

🧾 Ingredients

This is an overview of the ingredients. To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Crust

• Walnuts: Adds a nutty flavor and balances out sweetness.
• Dates: Adds a sweet flavor and helps the raw pie crust stick together.
• Salt: Enhances flavors.

Cheesecake Filling

• Cashews: Has a neutral flavor and creamy texture.
• Sweetened condensed coconut milk: Adds a creamy consistency and sweet rich flavor. You can also use sweetened condensed oat milk.
• Lemon juice: Adds a tangy flavor.
• Vanilla extract: Enhances flavors.
• Coconut oil: Helps the mixture solidify.
• Salt: Enhances sweetness.

🔪 Instructions

Step 1: Soak dates in hot water. Drain the water.

In a food processor, combine walnuts, dates, and salt. Pulse until the mixture forms a ball and sticks together.

Step 2: Pour the walnut mixture into a pan, pressing down as you spread it. You can line the pan with parchment paper if you like, but I found it unnecessary. I was able to lift up a slice of cheesecake without it sticking.

Place in the freezer for about 15 minutes to firm up.

Step 3: Soak cashews in water for 4 hours to soften. If you are in a hurry you can soak cashews in hot water for 15 minutes. Drain water.

Step 4: In a food processor combine cashews, sweetened condensed coconut milk, lemon juice, vanilla extract, coconut oil, and salt. Blend until batter is smooth and creamy.

Step 5: Pour cheesecake filling into the walnut date crust. Freeze for 3-4 hours to set. That way you get a firm texture that is sliceable.

After the cheesecake has been chilling in the freezer, it can be stored in the refrigerator or freezer.

🥧 Cheesecake Pans

A springform pan (a pan with a removable bottom) works best because you can remove the bottom when the cheesecake has set, but if you don't have one that's okay.

Since this is a no-bake cheesecake recipe, a glass pie dish or ceramic pie pan would also work. Just keep in mind the width and depth of the pan.

My pie pan was 8 ½" wide and 1 ½" deep. If you have an 8" pan that is deeper, that will work too.

The cheesecake and raw pie crust will be slightly thicker. If you have a 9" pie pan, the cheesecake and pie crust will be thinner. You could always add more dates and walnuts if you want a thicker pie crust.

🥡 Storage

This dairy-free cheesecake recipe will last up to 5 days in an airtight container in the fridge.

❄️ Can I Freeze It?

Yes! You can store this vegan cheesecake in the freezer. It will last several months. Place the whole cheesecake or individual slices in plastic wrap, then place in a freezer safe bag or container.

📖 Variations / Additions

• Other nuts for the raw pie crust: almonds, pecans
• Graham cracker crust
• Sweetened condensed oat milk

🍽 Serving

• Melted chocolate chips: I melted semi-sweet chocolate chips in the microwave at 30 second intervals.
• Fresh berries: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries
• Raspberry Compote
• Chocolate sauce

🍨 Other No-Bake Vegan Desserts

This no-bake vegan cheesecake recipe is perfect for get-togethers because you can make it ahead of time and freeze it.

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📋 Recipe

*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.