Hello, I stuck my two fave desserts together and poured more chocolate on top 🤩 No-bake, so pull out your food processor and let’s go. (See recipe notes for how to make them without a food processor).
We’ll start with making a raw brownie bottom in the food processor, then quickly stir together a cheesecake layer and top with more chocolate. Freeze to set. Boom.
While I’m at it I also took some artistic photos of them. Too much time on my hands? Maybe.
Let me know if you give them a try, they’re one of my all time faves!
Raw Cheesecake Brownie Cups
No-bake recipe that incorporates two of my fave desserts, and chocolate!
Servings: 8 cups
Calories: 235kcal
Equipment
- food processor (See recipe notes if you don't have a food processor)
Ingredients
Brownie layer
- 1/2 cup soft medjool dates, chopped (80 g) see recipe notes for how to sub these with maple syrup
- 2 tbsp nut/seed butter (32 g)
- 1 cup oats (80 g)
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder (12 g)
- About 1/4 cup nut milk (60 g)
Cheesecake layer
- 1/2 cup (dairy-free) cream cheese (120 g) I used @kitehillfoods dairy-free ricotta, see recipe notes below for how to sub cashews
- 1/4 cup almond flour (28 g)
- 2 tbsp maple syrup (42 g)
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup berries, warmed (35 g) I used the microwave, about 20 sec
Chocolate layer
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips (90 g)
- 2 tsp coconut oil (10 g)
Instructions
- Grease a regular muffin pan, I used silicone liners.
- If your dates aren't soft, soak them in hot water for 30 minutes and drain. In a food processor, blend dates, nut butter, oats, cocoa powder, pinch of salt until meal like.
- Transfer to a bowl, add enough nut milk, 1 tbsp at a time, to turn it into a bar dough. Press into muffin pan.
- Mix cheese, almond flour, maple syrup, lemon juice, vanilla until smooth. Stir in warmed berries without over-mixing, pour into pan. Freeze 10-20 minutes until set.
- Microwave chocolate with coconut oil 30 sec at a time until melted, and pour on the cups.
- Freeze to set 10-20 minutes until all is set and enjoy!
Notes
- If you don’t have a food processor and/or don’t want to deal with medjool dates, sub 1/4 cup maple syrup + 2 tbsp oat or almond flour for the dates, use quick oats instead of rolled oats, and stir everything together.
- You can use cashews instead of the dairy-free cheese in this recipe. Soak 1 cup raw cashews (120 g) in hot water at least 1 hour, ideally overnight, drain and blend with 1/4 cup or so nut milk (or soaking water) and a pinch of salt until smooth. This will make about 1 cup dairy-free cheese substitute. You can freeze whatever you don’t use for later.
- If your medjool dates aren’t the soft, soak them in hot water for 30 minutes and completely drain before using them.
- I would keep these cups frozen but they will hold their shape in the refrigerator as well, depending on the consistency of your cheese product.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 cup | Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 74mg | Potassium: 166mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 41IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1mg
Found this recipe through Reddit and soo glad I did!!!
These are absolutely delicious!
(And I really like your website)
So glad you enjoyed these as much as I do 🙂 That means so much to me! As you can see the website is really new and not much traffic but it’s my new years resolution to make a push! THANK YOU!!
The cups are in the freezer now and I’m so excited. The dough worked out perfectly and I loved the seperate flavours of the filling and the base. Recipe easy to follow and clear! Only question is storage after the initial freeze. Is it best to keep the cups in the freezer or fridge and for how long?
Thanks ahead!
Also: love your posts on insta and congrats on the website! Looks really good!
Yes!!! I hope they are a hit taste wise as well. I was obsessed when I first made them haha! I would keep them frozen but refrigerated might work as well. Really depends on your cheese. I’ll add this note just now!
(and thanks so much for your encouraging words on the website!!)