RAW Vegan Low Fat Tofu Date Cheesecake/Ice Cream Cake with Brownie Crust:

This low fat Raw Vegan Tofu Dates Cheesecake/Ice cream cake is so delicious! This recipe is one of my favorites! It’s so epicly delicious, healthy, and so many benefits. You won’t believe it! I could go on and on about it..! Its a Superfood dessert because of the nuts and raw cacao powder! By adding chia seeds; you’ll be enjoying a low fat dessert, and losing weight! Thats the power in chia seeds. You will fall in love with this recipe as much as I did! It’s so filling and satisfying, you do not want anything else! The brownie crust makes it like an ice cream cake texture-I love it! This cheesecake/ice cream recipe is so simple to make-it’s crazy! Choose between the brownie or walnut crust. Both are delicious!

CRUST:
BROWNIE CRUST:
1-2 cups raw Walnuts, soaked for 1-2 hrs.
Dates 1 cup (8 Medjool; also depending on which ones your using-you could add more dates if like)
1/2 cup or a heaping handful raisins, optional
1/2 cup Raw Cacao Powder
1/4 cup Almond Milk or water (I prefer using almond milk)

DIRECTIONS:
* Place walnuts in a food processor or blender and grind for a couple seconds to form a coarse flour. While machine is running, add pitted dates, cacao powder, and almond milk, processing until a moist, crumb-like dough has formed. Place the dough into pie pan and form crust. Set aside!

INGREDIENTS:
WALNUT CRUST:
11/2-2 cups raw walnuts, soaked for 1-2 hours at least or longer
1 cup pitted dates
Handful of heaping raisins

DIRECTIONS:
* Blend all ingredients in the blender or food processor and blend until crust like crumb dough forms. Press crust into a pie pan (8×8 at least). Set aside.

TOFU DATES FILLING:
1 1/2-2 tubs extra firm tofu (depending on your pie pan size)
25-30 or more pitted dates, soak (softened and soaked-optional)
Heaping handful of raisins, optional

DIRECTIONS:
* Blend all the ingredients in the blender until creamy. Place filling  into crust. Spreading filling evenly onto crust. Place in refrigerator for 2-3 hours or more until firm. Garnish with raisins and chia seeds, optional. Enjoy!

Article by: Miliany Bonet

By: Raw Vegan Chef: Jeremiah Jay Bonet