This sweet indulgence is absolutely divine. It’s also raw, vegan and paleo—not exactly guilt-free, but close enough! In my embrace of a plant-based lifestyle, this dessert is testament that raw, vegan and paleo does not have to be crunchy, a salad or boring.

Raw Chocolate Orange Cheesecake with Chocolate Ganache (raw, vegan, paleo)
Raw Chocolate Orange Cheesecake with Chocolate Ganache (raw, vegan, paleo)
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Prep Time
4 hours (soaking cashews)
Cook Time
1 hour
Prep Time
4 hours (soaking cashews)
Cook Time
1 hour
Raw Chocolate Orange Cheesecake with Chocolate Ganache (raw, vegan, paleo)
Raw Chocolate Orange Cheesecake with Chocolate Ganache (raw, vegan, paleo)
Print Recipe
Prep Time
4 hours (soaking cashews)
Cook Time
1 hour
Prep Time
4 hours (soaking cashews)
Cook Time
1 hour
Ingredients
Crust Layer
Orange Chocolate Cheesecake Layer
Chocolate Ganache Layer
Servings:
Instructions
Crust Layer
  1. Grease a 9 or 10-inch springform pan with coconut oil.
  2. Process all crust ingredients (soaked cashews, dates, cacao powder and orange zest) in a food processor or high powered blender. Ingredients should form into a ball. and process until well combined and the mixture forms a dough. If the dough doesn't hold in a ball you might need to add more dates.
  3. Press the dough into the bottom of the prepared pan and set aside.
Chocolate Orange Cheesecake Filling
  1. To make the filling, blend all filling ingredients in high powered blender until rich and creamy (2-3 minutes), stopping to scrape sides periodically.
  2. Pour the filling into the crust. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and freeze the torte for at least 3 hours.
Chocolate Ganache
  1. Place all ingredients in a heatproof bowl and melt over a double boiler, whisking constantly.
  2. Remove the cheesecake from freezer and pour ganache over cake, allowing glaze to drizzle over sides.
  3. Top cake with orange zest, crushed pistachios and roasted pumpkin seeds.
  4. Set the glaze by placing cake in the freezer for another 10-minutes.
  5. To serve, remove cake from freezer and let defrost for 10-minutes.
  6. Leftovers can be stored in the freezer for up to 2-weeks. When you plan to reserve transfer to refrigerator the morning of.