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No Bake Mango Blackberry Cheesecake (dairy free, gluten free, paleo, and vegan)

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slice of mango blackberry cheesecake with fruit on top

This easy-to-make No Bake Mango Blackberry Cheesecake is for all of you cake lovers who don’t want to bake.  Creamy, silky smooth layers of luscious mango and blackberry filling all nested on top of a dried apricot and pistachio crust.

I’ve often said that baking is my happy place, but I’ve come to realize that there’s another side of making desserts that can be pretty fun too:  raw desserts.  Raw desserts are awesome because they usually are made with healthy, real food ingredients and generally are super easy to throw together.

Growing up, I always loved cheesecake.  Luscious creamy cake filling that just melts in your mouth.  Lucky for me, it’s super easy to make a dairy free version of cheesecake with soaked cashews that really mimics the smooth texture that we all love so much.

And it’s no bake!  Who doesn’t love that?  If you can operate a blender or food processor, you can make this cake. You just mix up the filling ingredients and go. Even those not baking inclined can create a beautiful, fancy-looking dessert that looks like it took hours to make.

Mango Blackberry Cheesecake with slice cut out of it

Mango Blackberry Cheesecake on white plate

Isn’t that just dreamy?

Here’s the deets:

….the crust: dried apricots, pistachios, and a pinch of salt crushed together to make the perfect base.  You can use any nuts or seeds that you want.  You can also sub dates for the dried apricots.  So versatile.

….the mango cheesecake layer: soaked cashews blended together with full fat coconut milk, coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla, and a bit of lemon (to give it that tang we love in cheesecake)  Add a healthy dose of fresh mango to create a tropical dream situation.

….the blackberry cheesecake: more velvety cashew filling blended with sweet blackberries to add a summery decadent finish to this already amazing cake.

side view of a slice of mango blackberry cheesecake

Basically, I love this cake.  It’s healthy dessert at it’s best.

Making this cake was even more fun because we live in Northern California, and it’s blackberry season.  They grow everywhere around here.  If you follow me on INSTAGRAM, you may know that our family bought a small piece of land, and we are currently building a new home on it.  The blackberries for this recipe came from the blackberry bushes that line the back of our property.  I feel so blessed and grateful.

And you know what the best part about this mango blackberry cheesecake is?  Almost anyone can eat it seeing as it’s dairy free, gluten free, grain free, paleo, and vegan. Enjoy!

xo,

K

whole Mango Blackberry Cheesecake with blackberries and blueberries on top

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No Bake Mango Blackberry Cheesecake (gluten free, paleo, and vegan)

★★★★★ 5 from 9 reviews
  • Author: Katja from Savory Lotus
  • Prep Time: 40
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: one 6 inch cake 1x
  • Category: dessert
  • Method: no bake
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Ingredients

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FOR THE CRUST

  • 1 cup shelled pistachios (like this)
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds (like this)
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup dried apricots, soaked in water for 10 minutes and drained (like this)

CASHEW CHEESECAKE LAYER

  • 2 cups raw cashews, soaked for at least 6 hours or overnight
  • 1/2 cup full fat coconut milk (I use THIS BPA free brand)
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted (I like THIS brand)
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

FOR MANGO LAYER

  • 1 fresh mango, peeled and chopped

FOR BLACKBERRY LAYER

  • 1 cup (packed) fresh or frozen blackberries

Instructions

  1. Grease a 6 inch springform pan with coconut oil and line bottom with a circle of parchment paper.
  2. To prepare crust: Pulse nuts and seeds in a food processor until broken up and crumbly.  Add soaked and drained apricots and process until forms a loose, sticky dough. Press dough into prepared springform pan. Place into freezer while you prep the filling.
  3. In a high speed blender OR food processor, blend soaked and drained cashews, coconut milk, coconut oil, maple syrup, lemon juice, and vanilla until creamy, velvety smooth (be patient, this could take a couple of minutes.) Be sure to scrape sides a couple of times.  Adjust for sweetness and lemon.
  4. Scoop out one cup of mixture and set aside (for blackberry layer)
  5. Add mango pieces to remaining cashew mixture and puree again until completely smooth. Remove crust from freezer and pour mango mixture on top, smoothing it out the top and tapping pan on counter to allow it to settle nicely. Place into freezer to set for about 20 minutes.
  6. In the same blender/food processor, add the one cup of cashew filling that you set aside and blackberries and process until creamy smooth.  Remove mango layer cake from freezer and spread blackberry mixture over top.
  7. Return to freezer to completely firm up – at least 3-4 hours.
  8. Before serving, allow to sit out for 15-30 minutes (depending on how soft you want it) to make cutting easier.  Using a warm knife makes this job easier.  Simply run knife under hot water and dry.
  9. Store leftovers tightly wrapped in freezer.

Notes

  • I used pistachios and sunflower seeds in my crust feel free to use 1 and 1/2 cups of any nuts or seeds that make you happy.
  • If you don’t have dried apricots, you can sub 6-7 pitted dates.
  • I used a 6 inch springform pan for this cake.  You can also use an 8 inch springform pan.  The cake just won’t be as tall.

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Mango Blackberry Cheesecake on white plate with a slice cut out

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  1. Emily @ Recipes to Nourish says

    August 13, 2018 at 4:06 pm

    Holy cow! This is absolutely stunning and the flavor!!! Simply amazing. I love the pistachio apricot crust too, those two flavors together are so yummy.

    ★★★★★

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    • Katja Heino says

      August 19, 2018 at 9:26 am

      Thank you, Emily!!

      Reply
  2. Jean says

    August 13, 2018 at 5:33 pm

    Not only does this sound delicious, it looks really really pretty! Seriously need to give it a try.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      August 19, 2018 at 9:25 am

      Thanks, Jean! Pretty food is so fun!

      Reply
  3. Megan Stevens says

    August 13, 2018 at 6:03 pm

    Wow, I love those crust ingredients. And that blackberry layer, so yum! What a beautiful presentation.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      August 19, 2018 at 9:25 am

      Thanks, Megan. I love the green color of the pistachios.

      Reply
  4. Tessa Simpson says

    August 14, 2018 at 5:39 am

    Beautiful tart goodness!! What an amazing flavor combo, and no bake to boot!!!

    ★★★★★

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    • Katja Heino says

      August 19, 2018 at 9:24 am

      Thanks, Tessa!

      Reply
  5. Renee Kohley says

    August 14, 2018 at 5:47 am

    Oh gosh that is gorgeous! I LOVE the crust ingredients – I bet that tastes so good!

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      August 19, 2018 at 9:24 am

      Thanks, Renee! I love pistachios in my crust.

      Reply
  6. Melissa Schollaert says

    August 15, 2018 at 4:01 pm

    I absolutely love no bake desserts! These photos are gorgeous BTW!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      August 19, 2018 at 9:16 am

      Me, too! Thanks, Melissa!

      Reply
  7. Kari - Get Inspired Everyday! says

    August 16, 2018 at 11:16 am

    Wow, this is absolutely stunning! I just love the two bright layers, and I bet it tastes incredible!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      August 19, 2018 at 9:15 am

      Thanks, Kari!!

      Reply
  8. tina says

    August 17, 2018 at 3:38 pm

    YUMMY!!! This looks amazing! Love the colors too <3

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      August 19, 2018 at 9:13 am

      Thanks, Tina!

      Reply
  9. ChihYu says

    August 19, 2018 at 1:36 pm

    Wow! It’s so gorgeous and I love how healthy it is!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      September 2, 2018 at 7:48 am

      Thanks, ChihYu!!

      Reply
  10. STACEY CRAWFORD says

    August 20, 2018 at 7:42 am

    Such a beautiful and yummy cheesecake! I love that it is no-bake!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      September 2, 2018 at 7:44 am

      Thanks, Stacey!

      Reply
  11. Darryl says

    August 20, 2018 at 8:47 am

    This is phenomenal! I’m not the biggest fan of cheesecake as I usually avoid most things in it – but this option looks very tantalising! Thank you!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      September 2, 2018 at 7:44 am

      Yes, making raw cheesecakes from cashews and other healthier ingredients is such a better option. Always a big hit when I make them.

      Reply
  12. Joyce Jaster says

    September 2, 2019 at 7:16 am

    This looks amazing! Do you think I could double the recipe for a taller 8″ cake?

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      September 4, 2019 at 1:03 pm

      Yes, you could double the recipe. If you go 8 inches, it will be quite a bit taller but amazing!

      Reply
  13. Dominyka says

    April 25, 2020 at 11:24 am

    Hi! This looks delicious but one of my family members is allergic to cashews. Is there a nut I can replace it with? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      April 28, 2020 at 1:06 pm

      Hmmmm… nothing is going to be as creamy as cashews. I haven’t tried it with another nuts. Let me know if you do. 🙂

      Reply
      • Melanie says

        July 26, 2022 at 2:25 pm

        Maybe sun a vegan cream cheese. Violife makes on without nuts.

        Reply

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