Vegan lemon and ginger cheesecakes

Total: 1 hr 15 min. | Active: 15 min.
vegan, lactose-free

These lemon and ginger cheesecakes are a simple dessert and perfect for when you're in a hurry. The refreshing lemon zest and warming ginger make this a dessert full of flavour. These delicious cheesecakes are perfect for when you don't have much time but still want a sweet dessert to finish your meal.

Recipe by:
LAUREN - Food Photography Academy

Ingredients

for 4 portions

Base
115 g vegan biscuits (see note)
1 ½ tbsp vegan butter substitute, melted
Cheesecake mixture
300 g vegan cream cheese substitute
300 g vegan plain yoghurt substitute (coconut)
6 tbsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla paste
organic lemon, use grated zest only
30 g ginger, grated
To decorate
organic lemon, use a little grated zest
a little  preserved ginger, as desired

How it's done

Base

Blitz the biscuits in a food processor, add the butter substitute, blitz briefly once again. Spread the mixture over the base of the jars, press down.

Cheesecake mixture

Combine the cream cheese substitute with all the other ingredients up to and including the ginger, spread on top of the biscuit base. Cover and chill for approx. 1 hr.

To decorate

Decorate the cheesecakes with lemon zest and ginger.

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