Sweet Adventures Blog Hop Raw Raspberry Freezecake

It’s Sweet Adventures Blog Hop time again. This month it’s hosted by Nic at Dining with a Stud and the theme is (drumroll please)…

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Sweets without heat. It’s all about Raw Food. At it’s simplest, it’s food that isn’t cooked. It makes for some very delicious (and healthy) desserts. So Miss Mixotrophy and I – Chief Taste Taster, Mel- made a cheesecake without cheese (in the Thermomix because it just LOVES this kind of stuff)… You might like to call it a Freeze Cake. In fact (pure genius!), that IS what I am going to call it…

Raw Raspberry Cheesecake Freezecake
(Apapted to Thermomix from the Raw Cashew Dreamcake at My New Roots)

You’ll Need
Base
80 g almonds
100 g pitted dates
1/4 tsp salt

Filling
230 g Cashews (soaked for at least 5 hours or overnight)
Lemon juice from two lemons
1 tsp vanilla essence
85 g coconut oil
130 g honey
100 g rasperries (thawed fully if frozen)

The How To
Base

  • Add dates, almonds and salt to TM bowl and set dial to closed lid. Press Turbo and process for around 20 seconds or until mixture holds together when pinched between your fingers.
  • Use spatula to tip mixture out into 18cm (7 inch) springform pan. Spread evenly and press down firmly. Set base aside while preparing filling.

Filling

  • Add coconut oil and honey to clean TM bowl (avoid getting either on top of the blades) and melt 2 minute/60˚C/speed 1, or until melted. Add cashews, lemon juice and vanilla and blend 1 minute/speed 9 or until smooth. Scrape down with spatula as necessary.
  • Pour about 2/3 of the filling over the base and smooth with a spoon.
  • Add rasperries to remaining filling and blend on speed 9 until smooth. Scrape down with spatula as necessary.
  • Pour over first layer of filling, smooth with a spoon and place cake in freezer until frozen.
  • Remove from freezer 30 minutes before serving. Serve with fresh fruit.

This is the cashew version that Miss Mixotrophy had made previously…
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The one we made together actually used almonds in place of cashews, due to Master O’s cashew allergy. We then forgot to keep the layers seperate. It might not look as pretty as the original, but it tasted good! But this is what happens when you have three kids distracting you and lots of chatting going on…

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If you’d like, head on over to Dining with a Stud to see Nic’s rather decadent Raw Chocolate Ganache Tart and view this months other entries.

Do you make raw desserts? What is your favourite? If you have a blog maybe you’d like to post a recipe this week and link up too…

Road Test Tuesday – Table of Plenty Hot or Cold Muesli

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Danni Says:

There has been mixed reactions in our Sydney house to this product. Himself and the girls liked it, however I wasn’t so fussed. I guess I’m just a boring , regular porridge type of girl and I wasn’t really impressed with the added grains & things in the “porridge”. I’m not a museli fan so I can’t really rave about that either. Miss N made a fantastic “concoction” with hers – which was so good we ended up making grown up portions in shot glasses for a function. Needless to say she is super proud of herself! I looked, but alas, no photo, so you will just have to imagine…

  • Take a glass.
  • Add a tablespoon or two of honey.
  • Top with a few good dollops of Greek Yoghurt.
  • And then a packet of Hot or Cold muesli.
  • FANtastic! All in all, being brutally honest, I doubt I would buy this product all the time unless all three of them pestered me to do so (which, judging by Miss N’s sucess – just may happen!!).

    Mel says:

    I’m a big fan of the Table of Plenty products – the kids often have their yoghurt topped mini rice crackers for snacks and I always have some dukkah in the pantry, great for a quick healthy lunch dusted onto fish or chicken and before cooking. I love the fact that they are Australian owned and created by a Mum (with an inspiring reason behind it – click here to read Kate’s story…) So I was pretty quick to put my hand up when we were given the opportunity to try some out…

    In our house A1 had much the same reaction as Danni, he thought it was a little bland (though he often buys himself boxes of coco pops or nutra-grain, so perhaps not the best palate for tasting??) I was the opposite, I really liked the taste of it.
    Miss E wolfed down hers warm (though was bitterly disappointed there weren’t any raspberries or blueberries like there was in the serving suggestion on the box – that’s why it’s a Serving Suggestion, Miss E) and Master O had a little bit. The next day, topped with a dollop of yoghurt, success with both kids. So much so that Master O kept ducking in and out of the pantry throughout the day and following me around with a sachet asking for more (I kid you not, we have a fan)…
    I’ve tried it hot and cold with them and they both prefer it warm, which is perfect coming into Winter.

    I can’t stand the smell of milk, and even the thought of warm milk (unless disguised under a mountain of hot chocolate) makes me feel queasy. So I stuck with the muesli option. I found it tasty, with a big cinnamon burst. The right combination of oats and sultanas.

    It’s great as a quick, easy and healthy breakfast option. I’d say that if you have kids who are just starting to prepare their own breakfast, that this would be perfect.

    • They can grab a sachet.
    • It’s already portioned, so no spilling cereal from the box onto the floor.
    • It’s easy for them to make a warm breakfast quickly (in 90 seconds to be precise).

    We both received a pack each of the Museli to try. We were not paid for our review and all opinions expressed are our own…

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