No-Bake Vegan Cheesecake Cups (5 Minutes!)
5-minute, no-bake vegan cheesecake cups layered like a parfait with fresh fruit and granola. A naturally sweetened, gluten-free snack or dessert. Just 7 ingredients required!
Servings 6 (~6-oz. jars)
Ingredients
CHEESECAKE
- 1 ½ cups raw cashews
- 3/4 cup plain, unsweetened coconut yogurt (or store-bought // we like Culina, Cocojune, and Coyo)
- 6 Tbsp maple syrup
- 3 Tbsp lemon juice (1 lemon yields ~3 Tbsp juice)
- 1/8 heaped tsp sea salt
TOPPING
- 1 heaping cup granola of choice (homemade or store-bought // we used our Super Chunky Coconut Granola // or sub graham crackers)
- Berries (blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, etc. // or other fresh fruit, chopped into bite-sized pieces – mango, pineapple, peaches, pears, etc.)
Instructions
- Optional (for more of a cheesecake texture vs. a parfait): Place the granola in a high-speed blender and pulse until the granola resembles graham cracker crumbs (graham crackers would also be delicious in this recipe!).
- Add ~3 tablespoons granola or granola crumbs to the bottom of each of your small jars or glasses (we used 6 oz glasses). Rinse your blender if necessary.
- To a high-speed blender, add all of the cheesecake ingredients (cashews, coconut yogurt, maple syrup, lemon juice, and salt) and blend on high for about 2-3 minutes, scraping down the sides and underneath the blades as needed, until smooth.
- To assemble your cheesecake cups, top the granola layer in each jar/glass with ~1/3 cup of the cheesecake mixture, and then top the cheesecake mixture with fruit.
- Serve at room temperature or refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour before serving! Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month. If frozen, let thaw for 25-30 minutes before enjoying.
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Notes
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated with Culina plain coconut yogurt, Nature’s Path Pumpkin Seed + Flax Granola, and 1/4 cup each fresh blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries.
Nutrition (1 of 6 servings)
Serving: 1 (6-oz.) serving Calories: 329 Carbohydrates: 32.3 g Protein: 7.6 g Fat: 20.7 g Saturated Fat: 7.2 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.4 g Monounsaturated Fat: 8.3 g Trans Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 62 mg Potassium: 362 mg Fiber: 3 g Sugar: 17.1 g Vitamin A: 3 IU Vitamin C: 6 mg Calcium: 54 mg Iron: 2.9 mg