Vegan strawberry cheesecake

Yay! The strawberry season has finally just started here in Germany! As soon as our strawberry stands opened, I was one of the first who grabbed a big box with the most beautiful strawberries to bake a delicious cake! So red, fresh and juicy – I think nobody can resist these, right?

No-bake strawberry cheesecake

Anyway, I wanted to prepare a refreshing dessert for a sunny afternoon. That’s why these delicious strawberries were coming just right to me. I was in the mood for a creamy fruity cake, but I didn’t want to spend hours in the kitchen kneading dough. Then I had the glorious idea to make an easy no-bake strawberry cheesecake. This vegan strawberry cheesecake is prepared in only a few minutes and then it goes into the fridge. It’s so perfect for summer days!

Creamy vegan strawberry cheesecake

Luckily, I had all the ingredients for this strawberry cheesecake at home. For the crunchy cookie crust, I simply used whole grain cookies. Actually, it doesn‘t matter which type of cookies you use, but of course, they should taste good. I made the creamy layer from strawberries, soy quark (dripped soy yogurt) and coconut cream.

Homemade soy quark and coconut cream is easy to make

You can easily make soy quark yourself when you drain soy yogurt in a strainer lined with a kitchen towel for about 12 hours. To make coconut cream, simply place a can of coconut milk untouched in the fridge overnight. Next day open it and skim off the solid part. Then whip it in a cooled mixing bowl for about 10 minutes until fluffy and airy. Now you can add sweetener or other ingredients as desired and whip again for a short time. Optionally, you can also use soy cream or another non-dairy whipping cream to make this cake.

If you like no-bake cakes like this vegan strawberry cheesecake, you may also like my “vegan cheesecake with chocolate crust and blueberries” and my “raspberry vanilla cheesecake“.

If you tried the recipe, I would appreciate a comment. You are also welcome to post a picture on Instagram and link it to @biancazapatka so that I can see your great creations.

Vegan Strawberry Cheesecake (no bake)

This light vegan no bake cake is made of a creamy fruity strawberry coconut yogurt layer on a crunchy cookie base. It's easy to make, taste like a cheesecake and will definitely sweeten any summer day!

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Course: Dessert, Snack, Snacks

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 10 pieces

Author: Bianca Zapatka

Ingredients

Base:

• 150 g vegan cookies*
• 100 g vegan butter or coconut oil

Cheesecake Layer:

• 250 g strawberries
• 150 g cold coconut cream * or soy cream
• 400 g drained soy yogurt * (soy quark) unsweetened
• about 50 g coconut sugar or other sweetener*
• grated zest of about 1/3 organic lemon
• ½ tsp bourbon vanilla
• 100 ml plant-based milk unsweetened
• 1 heaped tsp agar agar

Further ingredients / Topping:

• strawberries
• strawberry sauce optional
• oil for the mold

Instructions

Base:

• Put the cookies in a freezer bag and finely crush with a rolling pin.
• Heat vegan butter (or coconut oil) and mix well with the cookie crumbs.
• Grease the bottom of a springform (about 20 cm Ø) with oil. Spread the cookie mixture and press to a evenly base. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Cheesecake Layer:

• Blend the strawberries, lemon zest and vanilla and set aside.
• Whip the cold coconut cream (or soy cream) and until stiff. Then, carefully, fold in the drained soy yogurt (soy quark). Place in the fridge.
• Stir agar agar into the plant-based milk in a pot. Bring to the boil and cook according to package instructions.
• Then, allow to cool slightly while stirring occasionally and stir in the pureed strawberries + coconut sugar (or another sweetener) to taste.
  
• Carefully, fold the strawberry mixture in the coconut cream yogurt mixture. Spread on the cake base and smooth. Place the cake in the fridge for at least 6 hours (or better overnight) to firm up.
• Once the layer is firm, remove the cake from the springform with a knife carefully. Garnish with strawberries and enjoy with strawberry sauce on top or just pure.

Notes

• The type of cookies can be chosen as desired. I simply used wholegrain cookies.
• Soy quark can be easily made by draining soy yogurt for about 12 hours in the fridge. I usually use a strainer and linen cloth for this.
• If you use sweetened soy quark/yogurt and milk, then you need less extra sweetness. Best is to taste before.
• Instead of coconut sugar, you can also use normal sugar.
• To make coconut cream, simply place coconut milk in the fridge overnight without touching. Open next day and skim off the solid part.

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