Description
Vegan No Bake Cottage Cheese Cheesecake is a creamy, chilled dessert with a nut-and-date crust and a silky cashew-cottage cheese filling sweetened with maple syrup and brightened with lemon—perfect for an easy make-ahead treat.
Ingredients
Crust:
1/2 cup dates, pitted
1/2 cup almonds
3/4 cup walnuts
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
3/8 tsp salt
Filling:
1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
1 1/2 cups cashews (soaked 4+ hours or overnight, then drained)
10 tbsp maple syrup
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp oat milk
Pinch of salt
Instructions
1. Line a 7–8 inch springform pan (or similar) with parchment paper.
2. Add dates, almonds, walnuts, cinnamon, and salt to a food processor. Blend until the mixture becomes sticky and holds together when pressed.
3. Press the crust mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Chill in the refrigerator while you make the filling.
4. Soak cashews (if not already soaked), then drain well.
5. In a high-speed blender, add cottage cheese, drained cashews, maple syrup, lemon juice, vanilla, oat milk, and a pinch of salt. Blend until completely smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.
6. Pour the filling over the chilled crust and smooth the top.
7. Refrigerate 6 hours or overnight until fully set.
8. Slice and serve cold. (Optional: top with berries or extra crushed nuts.)
Notes
For fully dairy-free: use plant-based cottage cheese or swap cottage cheese for silken tofu.
For cleaner slices: chill overnight and wipe the knife between cuts.
Storage: refrigerate covered up to 4 days, or freeze slices up to 1 month and thaw overnight in the fridge.
Nut swaps: use pecans instead of walnuts, or use more almonds for a milder crust.
Sweetness: start with 8 tbsp maple syrup for less sweet, then adjust to taste before chilling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg