Yes, these Vegan Chocolate Chip Cheesecake-Stuffed Strawberries are healthy. So healthy you can eat them for breakfast. And they're vegan! They're indulgent (did we mention they taste like cheesecake?!), but the protein from the cashews in the recipe helps keep you full. They make a great summertime dessert—if you're serving them to a crowd, cut the tips off the strawberries and stand them on a platter!
Servings: 15 strawberries (depending on how big they are)
Calories: 63kcal
Ingredients
- ¾ cup raw whole cashews soaked in water overnight (8 hours)
- 2 –3 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp Grade B maple syrup or raw agave nectar if you're following a strict raw diet
- 1 tbsp cacao nibs or chopped dark chocolate
- 1 lb strawberries hulled
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Combine cashews, 2 tablespoons of water, coconut oil, lemon juice, and maple syrup in blender or food processor.
- Blend until smooth, scraping sides of blender if necessary. If mixture is too thick or the blade of the blender gets stuck, add an additional tablespoon of water.
- Fold in cacao nibs or chocolate chips.
- Place mixture in bowl, cover, and refrigerate until firm, 2–3 hours.
- Combine flaxseed and cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Use a spoon to fill each strawberry with cashew cheesecake mixture.
- Sprinkle tops with flaxseed mixture and serve.
Notes
You can add an extra tablespoon of maple syrup if you'd like the cheesecake to be sweeter. Prep time includes time spent chilling in fridge.
If you want to serve the strawberries upright on a platter, slice off the tips of each strawberry; you can fill them with a little more cheesecake if you're standing them up.
Nutrition
Calories: 63kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 98mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 4IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg
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Kathy says
Those look amazing! Yummy!
diana @ Eating Made Easy says
I LOVE CHEESECAKE all caps exclamation point! I'd love to make a pie out of this...I wonder if i could?!
Kiersten says
You can! You'd have to double or triple the filling and to get it to set, you'll want to pop it in the freezer for a bit (because the filling would be too creamy to slice through otherwise). 🙂
Natalie @ Once Upon a Cutting Board says
I would have justified regular cheesecake stuffed strawberries as being healthy because they amount of berry is greater than the amount of cheesecake, but I love that yours are legit healthy! And I'm so curious to hear more about your cleanse this week!
Kiersten says
I'm going to post about the last half of the cleanse next week. It did not go too well, to put it mildly!
Carrie says
Ummm, whaaaaaat??? These look AMAZING. PINNING!
vegeTARAian says
Ooh how clever! A great entertaining idea
Katie (The Muffin Myth) says
Wow! Bookmarking this for when strawberry season arrives in Sweden. Which won't be for a while yet because we've still got freaking ice on the ground. Argh! But when they do arrive, it'll be worth the wait. Swedish strawberries are bonkers awesome, so this will be the perfect thing to do with them. Great idea!
Kiersten says
I found a local farm that grows hot house strawberries! They are so sweet and absolutely perfect. 🙂 In a few weeks, the farmers market will be full of them, though. I can't wait!
Lisa @ Greek Vegetarian says
What an incredible little recipe! I LOVE the flax and cinnamon idea!! (I think this could work well in a few Greek recipes too!)
Blue Lace Daisy says
Could I use Macadamia Nuts instead of cashews??
Kiersten says
I haven't tried it myself, but I think it would work!
Julia | JuliasAlbum.com says
These strawberries look gorgeous! just yesterday I was looking for a good strawberry recipe! Pinned!
Kiersten says
Thank you! 🙂
Sheilacakes says
I am totally drooling now. Yum
Anna {Herbivore Triathlete} says
Holy moly. These may be the best dessert ever! I love cheesecake, chocolate AND strawberries. Wow.
Kai says
These look delish!
[email protected] Cocktails with Mom says
I absolutely love strawberries and this sounds delish!
Anna (Hidden Ponies) says
I could eat a hundred of these, I'm pretty certain. And I LOVE COOKED FOOD too - good luck with the cleanse 🙂
Kiersten says
Thank you! I totally failed at the juice part of the cleanse. Guess I'm going to have to stick to cheesecake-stuffed strawberries from now on. 🙂
Katie says
Those look amazing - perfect for a party, too!
Sheri says
These look so good!
Jennifer says
Who doesn't love that combination?
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says
Loved that you used cashew sauce in this recipe! Yum 🙂
Shell Feis says
That sounds amazing!
Elizabeth A. says
Those look amazing! I need to try them.
Honey What's Cooking says
yum, this looks so healthy. Love how you stuffed cheesecake in this.
Genevieve says
How adorable! I've tried cashew based cheesecakes and while I love the texture, I still wouldn't say that they taste like real cheesecake. But maybe because it's too hard not to compare a slice of cake to traditional cheesecake...whereas stuffing the mixture into a strawberry instead would give you a different type of experience and really highlight the cheesecake flavour! Great idea for something different to do with cashew cream, and I love how you created your own "graham cracker crumbs" too!
Kiersten says
Yeah, I haven't had cashew cheesecake in actual cheesecake form, so maybe it's different then. I kind of want to try that, but then I also feel like an entire slice would be WAY too much for me. 🙂
Abby @ The Frosted Vegan says
Best of luck on your cleanse! I's so glad you made these vegan, I've been seeing a similar recipe floating around Pinterest for quite some time : )
Kiersten says
Yup, that was my inspiration for these! 🙂
Kelly @ A Girl Worth Saving says
It's crazy how similar you can make cashews taste just like cheesecake I can't do nuts anymore because of my nut allergy - gah! These just looks amazing though - but I'm using cream cheese.
Kiersten says
Well, cream cheese would work too. 😀
heather @ heatheromade says
absolutely trying this! yum. get in my belly now.