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  • No-Bake Vegan Chocolate Cheesecake Cups

    No-Bake Vegan Chocolate Cheesecake Cups


    Glass dessert jars of our no-bake chocolate cheesecake cups with some topped with raspberries and others raspberry compote

    When you’re craving cheesecake and you’re craving it now, look no further! These NO-BAKE chocolate cheesecake cups come together fast with simple methods and just 7 ingredients you may have around right now!

    This decadent dessert has alllll the rich, chocolaty flavor you know and love (swoon!), but it comes together in just 5 minutes. Plus, it’s vegan and optionally gluten-free. What are you waiting for?! Let’s make cheesecake!

    Homemade Oreos, sea salt, lemon juice, coconut yogurt, maple syrup, cashews, raspberry compote, and dark chocolate chips

    We’ve made EASY chocolate cheesecakes before (exhibits A and B), but this one takes the cake for the easiest yet!

    Simply blend cashews (for a creamy, rich texture) with coconut yogurt and lemon juice (for cheesecake-like tang), maple syrup (for sweetness), and a pinch of salt to enhance it all.

    Cashews, coconut yogurt, maple syrup, lemon juice, and salt in a blender

    Then add in melted dark chocolate to give it a luxurious richness and chocolate flavor!

    Creamy no-bake vegan chocolate cheesecake cup filling in a blender

    For a more classic cheesecake result, you can choose to make a chocolate cookie “crust” by blitzing Oreo-style cookies in a blender. But this step is optional because the creamy, decadent cheesecake filling is swoon-worthy all on its own!

    Pouring chocolate cheesecake filling into a glass dessert jar lined with a chocolate cookie crust

    Add the “crust” and filling to jars or glasses and top with fresh raspberries or raspberry compote! Then you are in for one seriously magical treat.

    Spoon resting in a glass dessert jar filled with no-bake chocolate cheesecake and raspberry compote

    We can’t wait for you to try this cheesecake! It’s:

    Decadent
    Chocolaty
    Crave-worthy
    Quick & easy
    Oh-so delicious
    & Perfect for sharing!

    Whether it’s raspberry season, the birthday of a cheesecake fanatic, Valentine’s Day, or you just need a quick chocolaty treat, this is the dessert to make.

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    If you try this recipe, let us know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don’t forget to tag a photo @minimalistbaker on Instagram. Cheers, friends!

    Close up photo of a bite of our no-bake cheesecake with a chocolate cookie layer, chocolate filling, and raspberry compote

    Prep Time 5 minutes

    Total Time 5 minutes

    Servings 6 (~6 oz. jars)

    Course Dessert

    Cuisine Gluten-Free, Vegan

    Freezer Friendly 1 month

    Does it keep? 2-3 Days

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    CRUST optional

    • 1 heaping cup Oreo-style cookies (ensure vegan/gluten-free as needed — homemade or store-bought // include the cream filling)

    CHEESECAKE

    • 1 ½ cups raw cashews
    • 3/4-1 cup plain, unsweetened coconut yogurt (or store-bought // we like Culina, Cocojune, and Coyo)
    • 1/3 cup maple syrup
    • 2-3 tsp lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
    • 1/8 heaped tsp sea salt
    • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips, melted (ensure vegan/dairy-free as needed // we like Enjoy Life // or use bittersweet chocolate chips if you prefer less sweetness)
    • If you’re serving with the raspberry compote, begin preparing it at this time, using this recipe. Set aside.
    • CRUST (optional): Place the chocolate cookies in a high-speed blender and pulse a few times until no large pieces remain.
    • Divide the crushed cookie crumbs evenly between ~6 oz. jars or glasses, adding ~2-3 tablespoons of cookie crumbs per container. Rinse your blender if necessary.

    • CHEESECAKE: Melt the chocolate chips in a heat-proof bowl in the microwave in 15-second increments. You can also do this on the stovetop by adding the chocolate chips to a small glass or metal bowl and carefully placing the bowl on top of a saucepan with simmering water. Heat, stirring occasionally with a spatula or spoon, until melted (~5 minutes).

    • To the rinsed high-speed blender*, add cashews, coconut yogurt (starting with the lesser amount), maple syrup, lemon juice, and salt and blend on high for 1-2 minutes, using the tamper to mix and scraping down the sides and underneath the blades as needed. If the mixture is having trouble blending, you can add the melted chocolate in now (you just don’t want to add it to very cold ingredients because it can cause the mixture to seize up). Otherwise, blend until smooth before adding the melted chocolate. If it’s still struggling to blend, you can add more coconut yogurt, maple syrup, or lemon juice! Taste and adjust as needed, adding more coconut yogurt for fluffiness, maple syrup for sweetness, or lemon juice for a tangy cheesecake flavor.

    • To assemble your cheesecake cups, top the cookie crumb layer in each jar/glass with ~1/4 cup of the cheesecake mixture and 1 Tbsp of the raspberry compote (if using).

    • Serve at room temperature or refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour before serving (our preference). The filling will thicken as it cools. When ready to serve, top the cheesecake with fresh raspberries (if not including the raspberry compote).

    • Store covered cheesecakes in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month. If not enjoying them within a few hours, we suggest adding the berries right before serving! If frozen, let thaw before enjoying. The texture will be slightly less creamy after freezing but still very delicious!

    *There’s no need to soak the cashews for this recipe. However, a high-speed blender is necessary for getting them completely creamy.
    *If using a Vitamix container with a wide base, you may need to double the recipe to get it to blend. We like the Vitamix 5200, which has a narrow base and does not require as much volume to blend until creamy.
    *If using a NutriBullet or similar-style blender, you may need more liquid to encourage blending. When we tested with a NutriBullet, we needed the full amount of coconut yogurt to encourage blending.
    *Prep time and total time do not include any optional steps (making the crust, compote, and chilling the cheesecakes).
    *Adapted from our No-Bake Vegan Cheesecake Cups (5 Minutes!) and No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecakes.
    *Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated without the crust (which is optional) or raspberries.

    Serving: 1 cheesecake cup Calories: 334 Carbohydrates: 29.3 g Protein: 6.8 g Fat: 25.9 g Saturated Fat: 11.3 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.6 g Monounsaturated Fat: 7.7 g Trans Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 27 mg Potassium: 424 mg Fiber: 3 g Sugar: 17.2 g Vitamin A: 0 IU Vitamin C: 0.8 mg Calcium: 39 mg Iron: 2.4 mg





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  • Gluten-Free Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins (Vegan)

    Gluten-Free Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins (Vegan)


    Stack of vegan gluten-free lemon poppy seed muffins with the inner texture showing where a bite was taken out of one muffin

    Friends, prepare to level up your muffin game with these undetectably vegan and gluten-free lemon poppy seed muffins! They’re perfectly sweet, tender, FLUFFY, and bursting with bright, lemony goodness. 

    Made in just 1 bowl, they’re just as fun to make as they are to eat! Let’s get baking!

    Almond flour, gluten-free flour blend, vegan butter, lemon, cane sugar, baking soda and powder, poppy seeds, applesauce, and vanilla

    How to Make Vegan Gluten-Free Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

    These super FLUFFY muffins begin with using an electric mixer to cream together the vegan butter, cane sugar, and lemon zest. This adds air (to create fluffiness) and infuses the butter with BIG lemon flavor.

    Using a hand mixer to cream the sugar and butter with lemon zest

    Next comes applesauce for moisture and a generous amount of lemon juice because we aren’t messing around when we say BIG lemon flavor! It just wouldn’t be a lemon poppyseed muffin without it. Vanilla extract is key, too, for quintessential muffin flavor!

    Then it’s time for the dry ingredients: Almond flour keeps these muffins light and cakey, our GO-TO gluten-free blend adds structure, baking powder and baking soda give them major rise, sea salt adds flavor, and poppyseeds add a pleasant crunch.

    Using a hand mixer to whip the batter

    The last step: Divide your batter between muffin liners and bake until fluffy with lightly golden edges. And for best texture, try to wait for your muffins to cool before digging in! We know — it’s hard. But these are worth the wait!

    Using an ice cream scoop to scoop muffin batter into a muffin tin

    We hope you LOVE these lemon poppy seed muffins! They’re:

    Fluffy
    Bright
    Tender
    Super lemony
    & Undetectably vegan + gluten-free!

    Enjoy them for brunch, snack, or dessert, or take them to gatherings to see if you can impress even your gluten-loving friends (we think you will)!

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    If you try this recipe, let us know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don’t forget to tag a photo @minimalistbaker on Instagram. Cheers, friends!

    Vegan gluten-free lemon poppyseed muffins on a cooling rack

    Prep Time 15 minutes

    Cook Time 30 minutes

    Total Time 45 minutes

    Servings 12 (Muffins)

    Course Dessert, Snack

    Cuisine Gluten-Free, Vegan

    Freezer Friendly 1 month

    Does it keep? 3 Days

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    • 2/3 cup cane sugar* (ensure organic for vegan-friendly)
    • 1/3 cup softened vegan butter (we used Miyoko’s)
    • 3 Tbsp lemon zest (4-5 lemons yield ~3 Tbsp zest)
    • 1/4 cup applesauce (unsweetened)
    • 1/4 cup lemon juice
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • 1 cup almond flour (we like Wellbee’s)
    • 1/2 cup dairy-free milk (plain, unsweetened // we used almond milk)
    • 1 ¼ cup MB 1:1 GF Blend (or all-purpose flour if not GF // see notes for other options)
    • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
    • 1/4 tsp baking soda
    • 1/4 tsp sea salt
    • 1 ½ Tbsp poppy seeds
    • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (176 C) and line a standard muffin tin with 12 muffin liners (we like these), or lightly grease.
    • To a medium mixing bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer), add the cane sugar, softened vegan butter, and lemon zest. Mix with an electric stand mixer or handheld mixer until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
    • Next add applesauce, lemon juice, and vanilla extract and beat on medium until well combined and slightly fluffy. The mixture may look curdled, which is fine. This will sort itself out in the next step!

    • Now add almond flour and beat until smooth and well incorporated. Next add in the milk and mix on low until fully combined. Finally, add the gluten-free flour blend, baking powder, baking soda, sea salt, and poppy seeds. Mix on medium until light and fluffy with the poppy seeds evenly distributed.

    • Divide the batter evenly between the 12 muffin liners and bake for 30-34 minutes, until lightly golden on the edges. When a toothpick is inserted into a muffin it should come out almost clean with just a crumb or two left behind. For the best possible texture, let the muffins cool completely before enjoying.

    • Best when fresh, but they can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.

    *Cane sugar is important for flavor, structure, and color in this recipe. We don’t recommend subbing coconut sugar.
    *If using our original DIY Gluten-Free Flour Blend or a similar store-bought brand such as Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 Baking Flour, we suggest using slightly more of it. Results will vary.
    *Nutrition information is a rough estimate.

    Serving: 1 muffin Calories: 207 Carbohydrates: 27.9 g Protein: 3.5 g Fat: 10 g Saturated Fat: 4 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.5 g Monounsaturated Fat: 3.1 g Trans Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 177 mg Potassium: 114 mg Fiber: 1.9 g Sugar: 12.6 g Vitamin A: 14 IU Vitamin C: 4 mg Calcium: 95 mg Iron: 0.8 mg





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