Don’t let the “cheese” in the word “cheesecake” fool you. These 10 cheesecakes are dairy-free and better than traditional cheesecakes. Vegan cheesecakes come in many variations, such as gluten-free, raw, no-bake, and more. Check out these recipes to find your favorite:
1. White-Chocolate Lemon Cheesecake
This white-chocolate cheesecake has a touch of lemon flavoring. It’s also gluten-free.
2. Pumpkin Cheesecake
This cheesecake uses vegan cream cheese as the filling to get that perfect cheesecake consistency.
3. Orange Chocolate Cheesecake
Orange extract gives this decadent chocolate cheesecake a citrusy, tropical flavor.
4. Cookie Cheesecake Cupcakes
COOKIE cheesecake—two desserts combined in one! Do I really need to say more?
5. Cinnamon Swirl Cheesecake
This beautiful cheesecake is super-easy to make and tastes superb, thanks to an extra ingredient: applesauce.
6. Strawberry Blueberry Swirl Cheesecake
This beautiful red, white, and blue cheesecake isn’t just pretty to look at—it tastes delish, too. Use raw tahini to make it raw.
7. Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake
My two favorite things, chocolate and peanut butter, are brought together to create this delicious no-bake cheesecake.
8. Key Lime Cheesecake
You can’t go wrong with this classic cheesecake flavor. Substitute agave nectar for coconut sugar to make this cheesecake 100 percent raw.
9. Blueberry Cheesecake
Blueberries are antioxidant powerhouses, so use them to make this delicious cheesecake that you can eat without guilt.
10. Cheesecake with Mango Lime Topping
Tofu and cashews make up the creamy filling in this cheesecake. Top it off with the flavorful mango topping, and you’ve got yourself one heavenly dessert!
11. Chocolate Almond Cheesecake
This no-bake chocolate cheesecake uses almonds in the crust AND in the filling. It’s also raw and gluten-free.