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No Bake Avocado Cheesecake

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If you’re a fan of creamy, luscious cheesecakes and the glorious, green goodness of avocados, then you’re in for a treat like no other called an avocado cheesecake.

A plate with avocado cheesecake that is garnished with fresh mint.

Avocado and cheesecake combined into one fun treat.

This unexpected pairing might sound unusual, but trust me, it’s a match made in dessert heaven.

A plate with sliced avocado cheesecake that is garnished with fresh mint.

Creamy avocado blended with rich cream cheese and a buttery pecan date crust will take your love for cheesecake to new heights.

A plate with avocado cheesecake in the background that is garnished with fresh mint and a close-up of a slice of avocado cheesecake.

It’s a slice of heaven on a plate!

A plate with sliced avocado cheesecake that is garnished with fresh mint.

So, grab your apron and mixing bowls and prepare to make this fun dessert.

A plate with sliced avocado cheesecake that is garnished with fresh mint.

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A plate with avocado cheesecake that is garnished with fresh mint.

Avocado Cheesecake Ingredients

Ingredients needed to make avocado cheesecake.
  • pecans
  • Medjool dates, pit removed
  • some butter
  • a few large ripe avocados
  • heavy cream
  • cream cheese
  • powdered sugar (or sweetener of choice, ie. maple syrup, raw honey, etc)
  • unflavored gelatin powder
  • vanilla paste or vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt
A plate with avocado cheesecake in the background that is garnished with fresh mint and a close-up of a slice of avocado cheesecake.

How to Make Avocado Cheesecake

Grind the nuts and fry them a little in a skillet to make them crispy.

A bowl of chopped pecans and diced dates.

Mix them in a bowl with chopped dates, and add melted butter. Or use a food processor and pulse the mixture until it forms a “dough”.

A photo of the crust.

Cover the cheesecake springform (diameter 15 cm) with parchment paper or tin foil, grease with some butter or oil, and spread the prepared crust mixture on the bottom (do not push the crust up the sides).

Freeze the crust in the freezer (15-20 minutes).

A close-up of the avocado and heavy cream.

Peel the avocados, remove the pits, and scrape off the avocado into a food processor or blender.

Mix with heavy cream, powdered sugar, vanilla paste or extract, and a pinch of salt, if desired, add a splash of lemon juice to brighten the flavor.

The blended avocado mixture with a spoon.

Blend this mixture until it has a smooth and creamy consistency.

Bloom the gelatin by mixing it in a bowl with 3 tbsp’s of boiling water. Let it swell for a few minutes.

Cream cheese added to the blended avocado mixture.

Add the cream cheese and the bloomed gelatin.

The blended avocado mixture.

Blend it again at low speed until the mixture is smooth.

The cheesecake filling added to the frozen crust.

Pour the cheesecake filling over the crust and refrigerate overnight.

The completed avocado cheesecake.

Garnish with mint leaves as desired.

More gluten free dessert recipes to try

If you love snacks, here are more Paleo desserts and Paleo snacks! Make sure to check out my huge collection of gluten free dinner recipes.

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Avocado Cheesecake Recipe

Yield: 6 servings

Avocado Cheesecake

An avocado cheesecake cut into slices.

If you're a fan of creamy, luscious cheesecakes and the glorious, green goodness of avocados, then you're in for a treat like no other called an avocado cheesecake.

Prep Time 40 minutes
Additional Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 40 minutes

Ingredients

Crust:

  • 1/2 cup pecans
  • 1 cup Medjool dates, pit removed, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons butter

Cheesecake Filling

  • 4 large ripe avocados
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar (or sweetener of choice, ie. maple syrup, raw honey, etc.)
  • 1 tbsp. unflavored gelatin powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Grind the nuts and fry them a little in a skillet to make them crispy. Mix them in a bowl with chopped dates, and add melted butter. Or use a food processor and pulse the mixture until it forms a "dough".
  2. Cover the cheesecake springform (diameter 15 cm) with parchment paper or tin foil, grease with some butter or oil, and spread the prepared crust mixture on the bottom (do not push the crust up the sides). Freeze the crust in the freezer (15-20 minutes).
  3. Peel the avocados, remove the pits, and scrape off the avocado into a food processor or blender. Mix with heavy cream, powdered sugar, vanilla paste or extract, and a pinch of salt, if desired, add a splash of lemon juice to brighten the flavor.
  4. Blend this mixture until it has a smooth and creamy consistency.
  5. Bloom the gelatin by mixing it in a bowl with 3 tbsp's of boiling water. Let it swell for a few minutes.
  6. Add the cream cheese and the bloomed gelatin. Blend it again at low speed until the mixture is smooth.
  7. Pour the cheesecake filling over the crust and refrigerate overnight.
  8. Garnish with mint leaves as desired.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 658Total Fat: 50gSaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 29gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 215mgCarbohydrates: 53gFiber: 12gSugar: 37gProtein: 8g

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Carol Lovett is the founder of Ditch the Wheat and a Globe and Mail bestselling author of the cookbook, Ditch the Wheat. She has been eating gluten free since 2010. She loves all things food, natural living, and spiritual. She's also a reiki master and crystal healer.

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