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Loquat vegan cheesecake, creamy white filling on a graham cracker crust, topped with orange loquat jam, white whipped cream and fresh loquat on a white cake stand on a wooden background surrounded by fresh loquats and a green loquat leaf

Loquat Vegan Cheesecake

Rich and creamy loquat vegan cheesecake topped with fruity loquat jam in a homemade buttery graham cracker crust. These individual mini cheesecakes are quick and easy to prepare and they are gluten-free and dairy-free. 
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: loquat vegan cheesecake
Prep Time: 50 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 309kcal

Ingredients

Graham Cracker Crust

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons non-dairy butter melt, (I used Earth Balance Buttery Spread)

Loquat Jam

  • 2 cups loquats pitted, peeled and chopped into quarters
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • Pinch of salt

Cheesecake Filling

  • 1 cup cashews soaked overnight or see notes for quick soak method
  • 1/2 cup non-dairy milk (I used unsweetened cashew milk)
  • 1/2 cup cane sugar (I used Florida Crystals brand)
  • 1 medium lemon juiced
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil
  • 8 ounces vegan cream cheese I used the Tofutti brand

Garnish

  • coconut whipped cream (optional)
  • Loquat fruit

Instructions

To Make The Graham Cracker Crust

  • Preheat oven to 325 °F. Crumble graham crackers by pulsing in food processor until finely crushed, or alternatively, place in plastic storage bag and pound with a hard object, such as a rolling pin.
  • Prepare your baking dish. This recipe can make a standard pie, about 15 muffin sized mini pies, or 12 mini pies. If you are using a muffin pan, use cupcake liners for ease of removal.
  • Mix the graham cracker crumbs and butter in a bowl, then add to prepared pans. The mixture will be quite crumbly but will come together with you pressing on it.
  • Place in preheated oven for 5 minutes. Remove and let cool.

To Prepare The Loquat Jam

  • Add the prepared loquats with water, sugar, lemon juice and sauce to a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer for about 30 minutes or until thickened. Keep stirring jam periodically to make sure the bottom doesn't burn. Remove saucepan from the stove and allow to cool.

To Prepare The Cheesecake Filling

  • Add milk and sugar to a small saucepan, and heat on low until it starts to bubble. Remove from heat. Add milk mixture, cashews, lemon juice, vanilla, and melted coconut oil. Blend once.}
  • Add cream cheese and blend again. If it is not smooth, keep blending. The mixture should be very creamy but still runny.
  • Pour filling into prepared pans and place into the freezer for 2 hours, remove from freezer, sit cheesecake at room temperature for 5-10 minutes and top with loquat jam. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 188mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 418IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg