#FreeFromSummer Dairy-Free White Chocolate Cheesecake (Vegan, Gluten-free Options)
A beautiful new #FreeFromSummer recipe, this Dairy-Free White Chocolate Cheesecake is a perfect no-bake, make ahead dessert. A creamy white topping with a subtle hint of white chocolate sits over a buttery shortbread base ready for topping with Summer’s seasonal best. Use your favourite shortbread recipe or biscuits to make sure the base is suitable for all your dietary needs. #glutenfree #eggfree #vegan #Top14free
It’s been a while but the lovelies from the Free From Gang are back again with a whole host of beautiful recipes. Just follow the links at the bottom of this post or search for #FreeFromSummer across social media. And don’t forget for more recipe inspiration you can also search #FreeFromPicnics, #FreeFromBBQ and #FreeFrom
With all the glorious weather (she says listening to the rain on the roof) we have been having this Summer, the fruit and berries are absolutely beautiful up at No17 and we have regularly come home with punnets and punnets of blackcurrants, strawberries, gooseberries and now its the turn of the boysenberries and raspberries! This Dairy-Free White Chocolate Cheesecake is the perfect dessert to show off their lovely sun-ripened flavour.
The creamy filling is made with cream cheese, coconut milk and white chocolate. It would work just as well with any cream cheese or white chocolate but for us I use Koko Dairyfree or Violife cream cheese as its Soyafree and Sainsbury’s FreeFrom White Chocolate. To add a little more summer flavour, I also add some jam to the mix, I use apricot but plum, blackcurrant or raspberry would work nicely too.
A word of warning here, the white chocolate I use contains Soya in the form of soya Lecithin – something that I know the girls are able to safely eat – but just substitute with your favourite safe chocolate if not!
If you want another lovely easy vegan cheesecake base check out my Raspberry & Pomegranate Cheesecake recipe. It has a biscuit base made of ginger nut biscuits, which would work well with these flavours too. And has instructions on how to make the lovely little swirly chocolate decorations for a more special occasion dessert!
It really does need to be left overnight to set in the fridge overnight before decorating. Its only a soft set, but will cut into slices neatly with a warm knife, how many slices you get out of the cheesecake is up to you, I reckon you could squeeze 12 out but I usually managed 10 – I do have 3 hungry Peachicks and a Daddy to feed you know!
Other #FreeFromSummer Recipes:
Look out for a whole host of other recipes over the coming weeks, from the rest of the FreeFromGang Bloggers. I will update the links as the recipes are published, so don’t forget to check back for more!
Boozy Glutenfree Summer Puddings from Rebecca at Glutarama
Nina at Eat Allergy Safe
Nathalie at Intolerant Gourmand
Jenna at A Balanced Belly has some great tips for Navigating Summer Socialising with digestive conditions.
Sarah at Copper Confetti
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And without further ado… here’s the recipe!
Recipe for Dairy-Free White Chocolate Cheesecake:-
A beautiful new #FreeFromSummer recipe, this Dairy-free White Chocolate Cheesecake is a perfect no-bake, make ahead dessert. A creamy white topping with a subtle hint of white chocolate sits over a buttery shortbread base ready for topping with Summer's seasonal best. Use your favourite shortbread recipe or biscuits to make sure the base is suitable for all your dietary needs. Glutenfree Eeggfree Vegan & completely Top14free options.
- 125 g Dairyfree Margarine
- 50 g Granulated Sugar
- 180 g Plain Flour
- 150 g dairyfree cream cheese
- 400 ml can of coconut milk
- 150 g dairyfree white chocolate
- 2 tbsp apricot jam
- sliced nectarines, apricots and berries
- Dairyfree white chocolate shavings
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Line the base and sides of a round springform cake tin with greaseproof paper or silicone sheet.
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First make shortbread or a biscuit base (recipe in notes)...
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Beat the dairyfree margarine and sugar together. Stir in the flour and once a soft dough forms, press it into the lined tin and bake at 180C for 25minutes. Set aside to cool.
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While your base sets, heat the coconut milk until just warm.
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Pour into a bowl over the broken up white chocolate and stir until melted.
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While this chocolate mixture cools, beat together the room temperature cream cheese and apricot jam.
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Keep the stand mixer running on low and slowly pour in the chocolate mixture. Pour over the cooled base and leave in the fridge to set overnight.
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When set, arrange seasonal berries on the top and scatter over some grate white chocolate.
For a Biscuit Base:
- 300g Biscuits
- 40g Margarine (Melted)
- 30g Coconut Oil (Melted)
Crush the biscuits and mix with the melted margarine and coconut oil.
Squish into the prepared tin and press down firmly. Leave to set in the fridge before pouring the filling over.
Im linking this lovely cheesecake up to a few linky’s including the LAST EVER We Should Cocoa over at Tin & Thyme alongside these other lovely ones….
@PeachicksBakery
GORGEOUS recipe, love how summery this is, packed with summer fruits and perfect for celebrations …not sure about 12 OR 10 portions…more like 8 in this house
We kinda have to do 10, the peas won’t miss out on a second slice!! Lol!
This looks so pretty and creamy!
Thank you! You’d never know it was dairyfree either!
Wow this looks amazing. So pretty .
Thanks Jacqui! Tasted rather nice too!
Hauling loads of fresh berries home always reminds me of childhood, when I’d go out picking blackberries in the woods behind my house. This dairy-free cheesecake is brilliant, and so gorgeous!! I didn’t even know that dairy-free cream cheese was a thing, so now I’m really excited to try this recipe. #brillblogposts
We do love a berry foraging session – keeps The Peas happy for ages! There are so many dairyfree alternatives now !
This looks amazing Midge. And so simple to make too.
Thanks Emma! Can you tell The Peachicks LOVE a biscuit base?! LOL!
Cheesecake looks absolutely incredible, I would love to have a slice now. So so hungry!! #cookblogshare
Thank you! I could really do with another slice of it now – might have to sneakily make another one while The Peachicks are at the inlaws next week!
What a pretty cheesecake, I love how you’ve decorated it!
Thank you! I loved the colour of the dried cranberries, just like little jewels!
The texture of the cheesecake looks great. I haven’t had a vegan cheesecake before, but I would love to try this one.
Thank you! its a good one to start with as its quite forgiving – the chocolate helps to set the topping.
This looks so beautifully creamy and I love how many different summer fruits are on it! It’s making me want to go out fruit picking this morning!
Thanks Corina! The fruit does seem to be really lovely this year!
Gorgeous, creamy cheesecake Midge and I love all the seasonal berries and nectarine decor on top. Thank you for sharing with #BakingCrumbs 🙂 x
Thank you Jo! We do love a nectarine in this house, they are just so pretty and yummy too!
What a stunning cheesecake Midge! I absolutely love the way that you’ve decorated it with all of the seasonal fruits and curls of white chocolate too – total winner! Thankyou for sharing with BakingCrumbs,
Angela x
This looks gorgeous too. Love the photos. But again, I couldn’t see a link to #WeShouldCocoa.