Acai is an indigenous berry commonly found in the rain forests of the Amazon. This antioxidant-rich fruit has been heralded for centuries as a healing, immune-stimulating, energy-boosting fruit. you can find a frozen acai berries paste in Tokyo easy at big supermarkets. Choose without any other ingredients, we need simply 100% acai. Raw Acai Cheesecake is easy to make and has a very strong taste, not for kids, but for adults. 😉
Ingredients for crust
1/2 cup raw almonds
1 tbsp cacao nibs
1/2 tbsp cacao nibs
1/2 cup raisins (soaked in water)
pinch of sea salt
coconut oil for oiling the pan
Ingredients for filling
1,5 cup raw cashews (soaked in purified water for 2 hours)
1 cup almond milk
1/2 cup coconut nectar to other sweetener of choice
30 ml vanilla extract
juice of 1 lemon
100 g frozen unsweetened acas puree
1/2 cup (40g) shaved cocoa butter, gently melted in a double boiler
to make the crust
Combine all ingredients in a food processor and process until the mixture becomes crumbly and sticks together when lightly pressed between your fingers. Oil the inside of the form (12-15cm form) with coconut oil. Press the crust mixture into the bottom of the form, pressing firmly to make a compact and even layer. Set aside.
to make the filling
In a blender combine the cashews with the all filling ingredients except acai puree and blend until smooth. Add the cocoa butter and blend to incorporate. Reserve 1 cup of the filling in a bowl and 2-4 tbsp in a small bowl. Pour the rest of the filling into the cake form over the crust.
Drop all the acai puree into the blender with the reserved 1 cup filling. Blend until smooth. Reserve 2-4 tbsp of the acai filling. Pour the acai filling evenly over the whole cake surface so it fills in evenly in the pan. Quickly draw a chopstick through the swirl pattern.
Freeze the cheesecake for 3-4 hours until firm throughout. The cheesecake keeps well, covered and refrigerated, for at least 4 days.
P.S. Fell free to use other berries instead of acai. You can replace butter oil to coconut oil as well.
Bon Appetit!
Watch a video-recipe here: