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Lavender Lemon Cheesecake with Coconut Whipped Cream

2/21/2012

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Lavender Lemon Cheesecake with Coconut Whipped Cream

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Since my Mom is still in town, we've been making lots of vegan treats. She's not currently a vegan, but I've been doing my best to convert her...and after a treat this good (and gluten free, and dairy free, and soy free), she might just stick with it!
This dish tastes like a lighter version of a key lime pie...plus lavender! Its not too sweet, with the crust adding a delicious crunchy texture to every creamy bite. This whole pie only lasted two days in our house! 
We adapted the recipe from This Rawsome Vegan Life.

More of a chocolate fan? 
Check out the recipe for our Chocolate Chip Cheesecake. Based off of this cheesecake recipe, its smooth, creamy, and just a little bit chocolatey! 
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Crust:
1/2 cup dates
1 1/2 cup nuts (I used almonds and cashews)
3 tablespoons melted coconut oil

Blend all ingredients together in a food processor.
Line a cake pan or pie tin with non-stick or waxed paper.
Press mixture into the sides and bottom of pan.
Refrigerate to set, about one hour.
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Cheesecake:
3 cups cashews
3/4 cup lemon juice
2/3 cup agave nectar
3/4 cup melted coconut oil
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons dried lavender
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Blend all ingredients together in food processor until smooth and creamy, about 2-3 minutes.
Then taste test...with a very large spoon. Because seriously, this stuff is HEAVEN. It is awesome, it is delicious, and I don't feel guilty overeating it.
Pour batter into set crust and refrigerate for several hours or overnight before removing from wax paper and serving!
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Coconut Whipped Cream:
1 can full fat coconut milk
3-6 tablespoons powdered sugar
1-2 teaspoons vanilla 

Refrigerate coconut milk overnight, being careful not to shake or jostle cans. You want the milk to separate into two distinct layers and that happens most easily is they're not at all disturbed.
Once your ready to make the whipped cream gently open the coconut milk, and using a spoon, remove the thick white layer of coconut from the top half of the can, leaving the clearish liquid left at the bottom.
Put the thicker white stuff into a mixing bowl with the sugar and vanilla. 
The clearer, left-over liquid is like a concentrated coconut milk. This can be used in place of milk in some other recipes, but usually I just throw it into my oatmeal and smoothies for the next few days.
Now back to the whipped cream mixture: sometimes, once I've spooned the thickest white stuff into the bowl, I stick it back into the fridge for another half hour before beating it to help it firm up and hold air better.
Either way, when you're ready to begin, mix with hand beaters...and mix, mix, mix! Mix until all mixture become light, airy, fluffy and whipped cream looking!
Then...enjoy!
Leftovers can be refrigerated for several days, re-fluffing with beaters as necessary.
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15 Comments
Frankie link
2/21/2012 07:28:25 am

does the coconut oil dominate the taste?

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Amber link
2/21/2012 07:37:42 am

Nope, not at all! The lemon flavor is the strongest in the dish, followed by the lavender. The crust provides lots of nutty flavor too, but no coconut!

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Frankie
2/21/2012 12:23:53 pm

Thanks ! Can't wait to try it.... did you use refined or unrefined oil ?

Amber link
2/21/2012 02:17:26 pm

I used unrefined. I prefer it to refined because of the extra coconut flavor and scent, but if you're not a coconut fan refined oil has less flavor so may be a better option. Either works fine in the recipe!

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Emily von Euw link
2/22/2012 09:14:57 am

Hey cool! I am honoured =) This looks uber yummy. I must make that coconut whipped cream SOON!

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Shara link
6/12/2012 04:22:21 am

Made this last night for my ladies bunco group. It was SO good! I may go less on the lemon juice next time but other than that I loved it.

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kate
7/22/2012 04:41:50 am

maybe for the whipped cream it would be nice just to blend up the meat and water from a thai coconut. and you could add a few dates.
I think it would be better than using canned coconut milk, and powdered sugar!!

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Amber link
8/3/2012 05:22:35 pm

I agree! Have you tried it?
I do love this simple recipe for its convenience, though!

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justine
10/27/2012 05:25:22 pm

This recipe sounds amazing! Now Im allergic to cashews and walnuts, etc...is there a good subsitute for the cashews?

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Amber link
10/30/2012 01:16:54 am

I haven't tried using anything but soaked nuts for this recipe. Maybe you could try using a seed instead a nut- like pumpkin or sunflower...though, the taste would definitely be different. Let me know what you experiment with, I'm curious to see how that would translate!

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Jess link
11/5/2012 04:41:00 pm

Hi, when you use coconut oil (melted) do you mean coconut butter then melt it? I'm new to coconut oil and dying to buy some. Next health food stop its on my list!

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Amber link
11/5/2012 06:28:09 pm

Nope! Coconut Oil and Coconut Butter are two very different products. Coconut oil can be found at most stores next to the other oils or in the baking section. Or try veganessentials.com, they're always running pretty good specials! I've never replaced the oil with coconut butter here but I can't recommend it. I have a feeling it wouldn't harden up enough to make anything solid...though it'd probably taste great!

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Marty
3/20/2014 07:36:21 am

The dried lavender. Did you grow and dry your own or do you have a place to buy dried lavender. I grow lavender. If I dry it, do I use the leaves or the flowers. I have never made food with lavender. I grow it because it is beautiful and smells good.

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Amber link
3/20/2014 01:42:20 pm

We bought our own from the spice section of our local food store. I've also seen dried culinary lavender sold at Whole Foods and 99 Ranch Market for pretty cheap. I've never dried my own, but this site (http://www.localharvest.org/blog/48630/entry/how_to_grow_and_use) seems to have a little more info on drying and using our own. I think its great you're growing your own herbs- congrats & enjoy!

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Audrey link
11/4/2014 12:34:39 am

Keep up the good work, bookmarked and referred a couple of mates.

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