Chocolate Tofu Cheesecake Recipes

TOFU CHEESECAKE RECIPE: SINFULLY DELICIOUS AND VEGAN!

Steps:

• While preparing a 9-inch baking tray, preheat your oven to 350°F.
• Use a tofu press to press and drain your extra firm tofu.
• Crumble the pressed tofu into small pieces in a large mixing bowl.
• Mix the tofu with sugar, vanilla extract, salt, vegetable oil, and freshly squeezed lemon juice.
• Move everything over into a food processor and blend everything well.
• Place your Graham cracker crumbs in the bottom of the baking tray to form the layer of crust.
• Pour the blended vegan cheesecake mixture into the baking tray and allow it to settle.
• Smooth out the top layer of the mixture with a spatula or spoon.
• Place the cheesecake into the centre of your preheated oven and leave it to bake for a minimum of 20 min.
• When the top is beginning to brown, remove the baked vegan cheesecake and allow to cool in the refrigerator.
• Once the cheesecake is chilled, it's time to serve it to your hungry friends and family!

BAKED CHOCOLATE TOFU CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a 8½-inch round springform cake tin with non-stick baking paper. To make the base, combine the coconut, cashew butter and maple. Press into the prepared tin and bake for 10 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
• To make the filling, place the tofu, brown sugar, chocolate, cocoa and cornflour into the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Pour over the base and bake for 30 minutes or until just set. Set aside for 30 minutes, then chill for 2 hours or until cold. Serve in wedges with blueberries and whipped coconut cream.

CHOCOLATE TOFU CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
• Melt chocolate chips in the microwave or over a double broiler. In a food processor or blender, combine the tofu, melted chocolate, syrup, vanilla and salt; puree until smooth.
• In a small bowl, combine crumbs, cocoa and sugar, stirring until well mixed. Drizzle in oil, and mix thoroughly until well combined. Using your fingers, firmly press into the bottom of your prepared pan. Pour filling over top crust and bake for about 45 minutes. Allow to cool, and chill for several hours.

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine wafer crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and 1-1/2 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place pan on baking sheet and bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 325°. , For filling, place chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small heavy saucepan, heat cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; let stand 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add cocoa and beat well. Add eggs; beat on low just until combined. Stir in vanilla and the melted chocolate mixture just until blended. Pour over crust. Return pan to baking sheet., Bake for 45-50 minutes or until center is almost set. For topping, place chocolate chips in a bowl. In a small heavy saucepan, heat cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; let stand 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Spread over filling. Cool pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight., Remove sides of pan. Just before serving, garnish with whipped cream and miniature chocolate kisses if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

CHOCOLATE TOFU CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray and line with parchment. Spray the parchment.
• Mix the graham cracker crumbs with the canola oil and 1 Tablespoon of the coffee liqueur. Press into the prepared pan in a single layer.
• In a food processor fitted with the steel blade, blend together the tofu, remaining 3 tablespoons of coffee liqueur, the ricotta, cream cheese, maple syrup, Splenda, egg whites, egg, and cocoa powder until smooth. Pour into the pan.
• Bake 1 hour, or until set.
• Turn off the heat and allow to sit in the oven for 30 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely on a wire rack, then refrigerate overnight.

VEGAN CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Make graham cracker crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°F with racks in middle and lower third and put a baking sheet on lower rack. Flip bottom of springform pan so lip is facing down, then lock in place. Grease bottom and side of pan.
• Stir together all crust ingredients, then press onto bottom and 1 inch up side of pan. Bake until set, 10 to 12 minutes, then cool completely, about 45 minutes.
• Make chocolate tofu filling:
• Heat 1 cup sugar in a 1 1/2-to 2-quart heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring with a fork to heat sugar evenly, until it starts to melt, then stop stirring and cook, swirling pan occasionally so sugar melts evenly, until it is dark amber. Remove from heat and carefully stir in water (mixture will bubble up and steam and caramel will harden), then cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until caramel has dissolved. Remove from heat and whisk in chopped chocolate until smooth. Cool fudge sauce slightly.
• Purée tofu and cocoa in a food processor until smooth.
• Beat soy cream cheese and remaining 1 1/4 cups sugar with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until fluffy. At low speed, beat in tofu purée, vanilla, salt, and fudge sauce until incorporated.
• Pour filling into crust and bake on middle rack until top of cake is shiny but center is still slightly wobbly when pan is gently shaken, about 1 hour. Turn oven off and leave cake in oven 1 hour more.
• Run a knife around top edge of cake to loosen, then cool completely in pan on rack (cake will continue to set as it cools). Chill cake, loosely covered, at least 6 hours. Remove side of pan and transfer cake to a plate. Bring to room temperature before serving if desired.