Vegan Apple Crumble Cheesecake
Discover the ultimate comfort food with our Vegan Apple Crumble Cheesecake. This delightful dessert showcases a luscious creamy filling made from cashews and silken tofu, beautifully balanced by warm, cinnamon-spiced apples nestled in a crunchy biscoff crust. Perfect for family gatherings or cozy nights in, this vegan cheesecake is not only indulgent but also guilt-free, making it suitable for everyone to enjoy. With its rich flavors and satisfying textures, each bite feels like a warm hug. Serve it chilled for a refreshing treat that will leave your guests clamoring for the recipe!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Yield: Serves 10 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 330 g vegan-friendly cookies (e.g., Biscoff)
- 150 g vegan butter/margarine or coconut oil (melted)
- 3 large apples (peeled and diced)
- 50 g brown sugar (¼ cup)
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 68 g all-purpose flour (½ cup + 1 tbsp)
- 50 g brown sugar (¼ cup)
- 70 g vegan butter or coconut oil
- 40 g oats (6½ tbsp)
- ½ cup chopped nuts
- ¼ tsp cinnamon powder
- 260 g cashews (unsalted and preferably raw)
- 250 g firm silken tofu
- ½ cup maple syrup or sugar
- ¾ cup vegan yogurt (or more silken tofu, blended)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Prepare the crust by crushing vegan cookies and mixing them with melted vegan butter. Press into a springform pan and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10 minutes.
- Cook diced apples with brown sugar, cinnamon, and cornstarch over medium heat until softened.
- Blend soaked cashews and silken tofu until smooth, then add maple syrup, yogurt, lemon juice, cornstarch, vanilla extract, and salt; blend until creamy.
- Assemble the cheesecake by layering half of the filling on the baked crust, followed by cooked apples and remaining filling.
- Prepare the crumble topping by mixing flour, brown sugar, melted vegan butter or coconut oil, oats, nuts, and cinnamon until crumbly; sprinkle over the cheesecake.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 60 minutes. Allow to cool before refrigerating for at least four hours.
- Slice and serve chilled.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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