
Spoil your loved ones this Valentine’s or anytime, with my raw raspberry  cacao cheesecake slices. They are seriously moreish and so simple to  make, no baking required! Everyone can enjoy this vegan and gluten-free  sweet  treat, so spread the love. 
 Makes around 10-12 slices  Prep time: 20 minutes Total time: 20 prep plus overnight for freezing  Storage: Keep in the freezer and defrost 1 hour ahead of serving 
 Ingredients: 
 For the raw cacao cheesecake base: 
 60g of sprouted buckwheat 40g of raw cacao nibs 80g of Elements for Life raw cacao butter, melted 40g of Elements for Life raw cacao powder 3 tablespoons of water 3 tablespoons of Sweet Freedom For the raspberry cheesecake filling: 
 300g of cashews, soaked overnight 150ml of water 4 tablespoons of Sweet Freedom 2 tablespoons of raspberry powder 200ml of coconut oil, melted  
 For decoration: 
 100g of good quality 70% dark chocolate, melted A sprinkling of freeze-dried raspberries Extra Elements for Life raw cacao nibs 
 Method: 
 Start off by making your raw cacao  base. Simply mix all the ingredients by hand until well incorporated.  Add a little water if it’s too thick. Spread out into a loaf tin which has been lined with greaseproof paper. Place in the fridge to firm up whilst you make your raspberry cheesecake filling. In a high-speed blender, whizz up  the cashews, water and agave. The consistency should be thick but not  too thick so add a little more water if needed. If it’s nice and sauce  like in consistency, add the raspberry powder  and coconut oil and blitz again. Bring out the base from the fridge and pour over your cheesecake filling. Place in the freezer overnight to fully set. Once it’s ready to serve, make sure  you take it out of the freezer 1 hour before. Slice up and drizzle with  melted dark chocolate, raw cacao nibs and freeze dried raspberries,  mmm! 
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 Niki Beh BSc MSc 
 Founder of nikibakes  www.nikibakes.uk