These raw chocolate cakes are healthy, easy to make, and gluten-free! Their size makes them great for individual serving––serve them to each guest at a party or keep them for yourself to eat throughout the week. Raw desserts are so much fun to make and anyone can make them. These raw chocolate cakes are so fun to make with your kids too. Plus, the recipe can be easily changed to your taste preference. It calls for pecans in crust, but any nut would work. Same with the cashews in the filling. You’ll love these raw chocolate cakes!
Raw Mini Chocolate Cream Cakes [Vegan]
Serves
12 mini cakes or a large 9 inch cake
Cooking Time
10
Ingredients You Need for Raw Mini Chocolate Cream Cakes [Vegan]
For the Pecan Chocolate Crust:
- 1 cup pecan meal (just ground up pecans, can use any nut meal of liking)
- 3-4 Medjool dates or 2-3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/2 cup cacao powder
- Pinch sea salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
For the Chocolate Filling:
- 2 cups cashew pieces
- 1/2 cup coconut oil, liquid
- 1/2 cup maple syrup or agave nectar
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3/4 cup raw cacao powder or cocoa powder
For the Optional Topping:
- Crushed pecans
- Chocolate sauce
How to Prepare Raw Mini Chocolate Cream Cakes [Vegan]
To Make the Pecan Chocolate Crust:
- Place all ingredients into a food processor (can do in a blender) and pulse until combined. You want the crust to slightly stick together.
- Grab your mini cheesecake pan and scoop your pecan chocolate crust into your pan. Press down with fingers to firmly place the crust into pan.
- Set aside as you make your filling.
To Make the Chocolate Filling:
- Soak cashews for about 10- 15 minutes (optional), then rinse well. Place cashews into blender with maple syrup, vanilla, and water. Blend for a little bit to get it creamy.
- Next, add in your cacao powder and coconut oil. Blend until creamy. you may have to scrape down the sides a few times. Just keep blending until it is nice and smooth.
- Once chocolate filling is blended, begin scooping your filling into your mini cheesecake pans. Fill them to the top. Set the chocolate cream cakes into your freezer to set for a few hours before removing from pan. You may enjoy this chocolate dessert as is or you may add on more chocolate and pecans.
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Nutritional Information
Total Calories: 5170 | Total Carbs: 339 g | Total Fat: 379 g | Total Protein: 104 g | Total Sodium: 1967 g | Total Sugar: 164 g (Per Serving) Calories: 431 | Carbs: 28 g | Fat: 32 g | Protein: 9 g | Sodium: 164 g | Sugar: 14 g
Note: The information shown is based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.Help keep One Green Planet free and independent! Together we can ensure our platform remains a hub for empowering ideas committed to fighting for a sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. Please support us in keeping our mission strong.
This recipe is not "raw", because the recipe calls for either Maple Syrup or Agave Syrup. These two syrups are not "raw" foods!
Here is why…
For a food to be considered "raw", some experts state it can not be heated up past 104°F – 120°F. During the cooking process Maple Syrup is boiled at 219°F and Agave Syrup is boiled between 140°F – 160°F when being processed!
đŸ’¥ Agave Nectar: A Sweetener That is Even Worse Than Sugar
https://authoritynutrition.com/agave-nectar-is-even-worse-than-sugar/