How do I make sure my cheesecake crust is firm?

Process almonds, cashews, and desiccated coconut until flour-like, then add dates, vanilla extract, lime zest, and buckwheat, processing until a firm dough forms to press into your springform pan.

What makes the lemon cheesecake filling smooth and creamy?

Soaked cashews are blended in a high-speed blender with agave nectar, lemon juice, vanilla extract, turmeric powder, and water until extremely smooth, with liquid coconut oil added at the very end.

How do I create the distinctive fruit swirls on top?

After adding the pineapple topping, draw four intersecting lines of lime topping, then repeat with strawberry topping. Use a toothpick to swirl from the center outwards, ensuring the yellow pineapple shows through.

What gives the lime swirl its green color?

The lime swirl achieves its vibrant green hue from a handful of fresh spinach and a pinch of spirulina, blended with soaked cashews, lime zest, lime juice, agave nectar, and coconut oil.

What gives the lemon cheesecake filling its yellow color?

The lemon cheesecake filling gets its subtle yellow color from 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder, blended in with the other ingredients.

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Lemon and Pineapple Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake
[Vegan, Gluten-Free]

NY By: Natalie Yonan

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Vibrant Lemon Pineapple Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake, vegan and gluten-free, with colorful fruit swirls on a creamy lemon filling and nutty crust.

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Ingredients You Need for Lemon and Pineapple Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

For the Crust:

1 cup almonds
1/4 cup cashews
1/2 cup desiccated coconut
Zest of 1 lime
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
8-12 dates
1 tablespoon buckwheat

For the Lemon Cheesecake Filling:

3 1/2 cups soaked cashews
1/2 cup agave nectar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup coconut oil
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon sunflower lecithin

For the Pineapple Topping:

1/2 pineapple
1 1/2 tablespoons coconut oil

For the Strawberry Swirl:

1 cup defrosted strawberries
1 1/2 tablespoons coconut oil

For the Lime Swirl:

1/2 cup soaked cashews (what's left)
Zest of 2 limes
Juice of 1 lime
1 handful spinach
2 tablespoons agave nectar
A pinch of spirulina
2 tablespoons coconut oil

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How to Prepare Lemon and Pineapple Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

To Make the Crust:

Process all ingredients in a food processor, start by processing the nuts and the coconut flakes until flour-like texture. Add the rest of the ingredients and process until a firm dough. Form a crust in the bottom of a springform pan.
Add the rest of the ingredients and process until a firm dough. Form a crust in the bottom of a springform pan.

For the Lemon Cheesecake Filling:

Blend all ingredients in a high-speed blender (except the coconut oil) until it's really smooth. Add the coconut oil in liquid form at the very end and blend for a few more seconds. Pour the mix into the spring pan.
Pour the mix into the springform pan.

To Make the Strawberry Swirl:

Blend the defrosted strawberries and the coconut oil in a high-speed blender or a food processor. Blend until really smooth. Move the mixture to a plastic squeeze bottle and set aside.

To Make the Lime Swirl:

Blend all ingredients in a high-speed blender. Blend until really smooth. Move the mixture to a plastic squeeze bottle and set aside.

To Make the Pineapple Topping:

Blend pineapple and coconut oil in a high-speed blender until really smooth. When you have all the "topping components" ready, start to draw your swirl.

To Make the Swirl:

Add the pineapple topping on top of the cheesecake layer. Add it on gently and evenly.
Then, draw four lines of lime topping across the cake. All lines should intersect in the middle. Repeat for the strawberry topping. It's important to make sure that the yellow pineapple topping is coming through, so it should be visible in between the green and the red lines.
Next step is to take a toothpick and swirl it in a circular motion, creating a bigger circle, going from the middle and out to the edges of the cake.
When you're happy with the swirl, move the cake to the freezer and let it freeze for 4 hours