This No Bake Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake is gluten free, dairy free, paleo, and refined sugar free, and so easy to make. If you like chocolate and peppermint, you have to give it a try! Chocolate Crust: •1 1/2 cups almond flour •1/3 cup raw cacao powder •1/3 cup pure maple syrup (or raw honey) •1/4 tsp salt Peppermint Filling: •1 1/2 cups raw cashews (or 3/4 cup raw cashew butter if you don’t have a high speed blender) •1 (13.5oz) can full fat canned coconut milk •1/3 cup pure maple syrup or raw honey •1 tsp pure peppermint extract •1/4 tsp salt Chocolate Sauce: •2 tbsp raw cacao powder •2 tbsp pure maple syrup or raw honey •1 tbsp coconut oil, melted Instructions: 1. First make the crust: add all of the ingredients to a bowl and mix until it begins to stick together (if it’s too dry, add a bit more maple syrup/honey). 2. Once mixed, add the crust to a 8-inch cake pan lined with parchment paper and smooth it out using a separate piece of parchment paper. 3. Next make the cheesecake filling: add all the ingredients to a high speed blender and blend until creamy (if you don’t have a high speed blender, use cashew butter instead of cashews). Taste and add 1/4-1/2 tsp more peppermint extract, if desired. 4. Pour the cheesecake filling over the crust and place in the freezer until frozen solid, at least 8+ hours. 5. Once frozen, remove the cheesecake from the freezer and let it defrost for several minutes. 6. While the cheesecake defrosts, prepare the chocolate sauce: add all of the ingredients to a bowl and mix until smooth (if it hardens up, simply heat for several seconds - don’t overheat). 7. Drizzle the sauce over the cheesecake and sprinkle with crushed peppermint candy (optional), then slice and serve! Store in the freezer.
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