Our easy Vegan Toffee Cheesecake Jars are a sweet and delicious holiday treat that is dairy-free + vegan!
Ingredients
"Crust"
1 1/2cupsgranolaor grain-free granola
5-6pitted medjool datescut into chunks
Cheesecake Filling
1cupraw cashews
1/3cupPecan Caramel Almondmilk Creamer*
1teaspoonreal maple syrup
1teaspoonfresh lemon juice
1teaspoonvanilla extract
pinchof kosher salt
Caramel Sauce
1/2cupcoconut sugar
1/3cupreal maple syrup
1/4cupvegan butter
1tablespooncoconut oil
pinchof sea salt
Toppings:
Dairy-Free Whipped Coconut Cream
Chopped Pecans
Instructions
Prep cashews: Place cashews in a medium bowl. Bring 2 cups of water to boil and pour over the cashews. Let them soak in the hot water. Set aside.
Crust: Meanwhile, place dates in a food processor and pulse several times until they are broken up a little bit. Add in the granola and pulse to combine. Don't over-pulse or the granola will break down too much. Pour into a mixing bowl and use your hands to massage the dates and granola together. Set aside.
Caramel Sauce: Add maple syrup and coconut sugar to a small saucepan and bring to medium-high heat, stirring constantly until the sugar melts. Add remaining caramel sauce ingredients and whisk until everything has melted. Remove from heat to let cool.
Cheesecake Filling: Drain cashews and rinse with cold water. Add cashews to a high-speed blender or food processor along with the creamer, maple syrup, lemon juice, vanilla, and kosher salt. Blend on HIGH for 3 minutes, scraping down the sides as needed. Taste and add additional creamer to make it less thick and additional maple syrup to make it sweeter.
Assemble Jars: Take a small 3-4 oz container (small mason jars work) and add some of the Crust to the bottom of each jar, pressing down to make a crust. Add some of the Cheesecake Filling from the blender and then top with the Caramel Sauce. Place in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes to cool.
Use any toppings, as desired, when serving.
Notes
Creamer: feel free to use any flavored dairy-free creamer here - we recommend something that is caramel or toffee flavored.
Caramel Sauce: You might end up with extra caramel sauce - just save and use for a dairy-free sundae or as a dipping sauce for apples!