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Cheesecake in a jar

jarred vegan, glutenfree yumminess! I make these the night before so dessert is on the table in no time!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
resting time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Dessert
Calories: 357
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • CRUST LAYER:
  • 5 medjool dates
  • 1 1/2 cup (homemade*) granola
  • 1/2 tsp fine grain sea salt (divided)
  • CHEESECAKE FILLING:
  • 3 cups raw cashews (soaked overnight, drained and dried)
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup or raw honey
  • passionfruit (strain juice from it, keep the seeds)
  • 1 cup coconut milk (full fat, from a can) (only the creamy top part**)
  • 3 tbsp coconut oil (melted)
  • 1/2 tsp fine grain sea salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
  • JAM LAYER:
  • 2 cups fresh mango (very ripe, cubed)
  • 1 tbsp lime (juice of)
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup or raw honey (optional)

Equipment

  • food processor
  • jars

Method
 

  1. Add dates, granola and 1/2 tsp of salt to a food processor. Pulse until coarse. Set aside
  2. Add mango, lime juice and maple syrup/honey to a sauce pan and bring to boil. Simmer for 8-10 minutes. Stir occasionally. Let cool off completely. Once cooled off your jam while be thicker.
  3. Add cashews, maple syrup/honey, passionfruit juice, coconut milk, vanilla extract and salt to a food processor and blend until a creamy and smooth consistency is reached. Now, while the food processor is running, slowly pour the coconut oil in. Refrigerator for 15-20 minutes
  4. Assemble the jars: start with dividing the crust mixture over the jars. Make sure to set aside enough to sprinkle on top at the end. Lightly press down with a spoon.
  5. Add the filling to the jar. Fill it up to 3/4. Now add the jam. Fill it up until the rim.
  6. Crumble the remaining crust on it and the passionfruit seeds.
  7. Let the cheesecake jars stiffen up in the fridge for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.

Notes

*Link to homemade recipes: homemade granola
** Refrigerate a can of coconut overnight. The creamy part will float on top of the liquid part now. Open the can and scoop off the creamy top part.