What do you make for the birthday of a guy who has ZERO interest in healthy eating and whose favorite vegetable is an onion ring?
Enter the creamiest cheesecake you’ve ever tasted. It’s almost like a mousse pie, with an unbelievable cloud-like texture.
And you can always stock up on onion rings just in case. If all else fails, distract him with the shiny, deep-fried rings while you make something new. Thankfully there was no need of a backup plan this time; the pie I made turned out 1,000 times better than I’d hoped and it even won Matt over. Trust me, that is not easy to do. Half the things I make, I don’t even bother to let him taste because I already know he won’t like them. Anything with pumpkin, spinach, beans, kale, or tofu is automatically out.
Oatmeal’s not high on his list either.
But I took a risk with this coffee pie, and I’m really glad I did.
(Word of warning: I know Matt is the type of person who would think it was funny if I successfully tricked him into enjoying a recipe with tofu, which he claims to despise. But there are other people on whom I’d never try something like this, because they have no sense of humor and would get angry if tricked. If you’re going to try and trick someone into eating a vegan or secretly-healthy dessert, you’d better know your audience!)
For the crust: you can use a prepared crust or try my Healthy Graham Cracker Crust recipe. This pie actually works without a crust as well! (I used is a raw-crust recipe going in my cookbook, which means I can’t post it here. But you can use any prepared crust, as long as it fills the bottom of an 8.5-in springform pan.)
And yes, Matt’s favorite vegetable really is the onion ring. We need to work on that. 😕
Cappuccino Cloud Cheesecake
(makes an 8.5-in springform)
- 1/2 cup strongly-brewed coffee
- 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 packages mori nu silken-firm tofu (or try this Soy Free Healthy Cheesecake Recipe)
- 1/8 tsp pure stevia or 1/4 cup sugar or coconut sugar
- 1/3 cup coconut butter
- 1/2 tsp salt
- optional: 1/2 cup chocolate chips, divided
Preheat oven to 350 F and fill an 8.5-in springform pan with a crust, or simply grease the pan for a crustless pie. (Crust recommendations are listed at the end of this post.) Make sure your coconut butter is melted before beginning. In a food processor, combine first seven ingredients and blend until smooth. (Don’t over-blend, as this introduces air into the cheesecake, which can cause cracking later on.) Mix in 1/4 cup chocolate chips if desired, then pour into the prepared crust or pan. Sprinkle remaining chips on top, and bake 1 hour, then remove from oven and let cool completely. Fridge AT LEAST 6 hours (uncovered), as the texture and taste will change completely during this time. (Don’t skip this waiting step!) Go around the sides with a knife, then take the springform off. For troubleshooting and substitution notes, please see the nutrition link below.
Links Of The Day:
Brownie Cheesecake Recipe (soy free, vegan)
Made this last night and ate it for breakfast this morning…It was amazingggg!
For anyone who is wondering about a coconut butter substitute, I used homemade peanut butter and it worked perfectly 🙂
I also made a crust with almond flour, oats, honey and coconut oil which paired beautifully with the filling
JUST TELL ME HOW I CAN PRINT YOUR RECIPES – or delete me from all future posts! YOUR CHOICE!!!!!…..jbt
I DIDN’T CANCEL THIS BUT IF YOU DID, rather than deal with my “how to print” request – SO BE IT!…….jbt
did anyone try to use coconut oil or maybe almond butter instead of coconut butter?
I tried the coconut butter recipe long ago, and it didn’t work out, probably because high altitude.
thank you!
I made the cappuccino cloud cake it is scrumptious. I was wary as never had tofu before. It makes a large amount 🙂 . The only thing i am not sure about is storing it. How long will it keep in the fridge? any one plz.
3-4 days!
Hi! Sounds awesome! Any suggestions for a sub for the tofu? The non-soy link didn’t work.
Oh, I see now. The cashew cream from the brownie bites is the non-soy sub.
What quantity/weight is two packages of silkem tofu?
I’m in Australia and that brand is not available to me.
Cheers, Nina 🙂
So, I want to love this, flavor is good, but not texture…possibly I over baked it? My springform pan is more like 9″ not 8″ round, but I did not think to adjust bake time, thoughts?
How much tofu should be used by weight? I’m not familiar with the brand you use and tried to google what the weight would be but pretty sure I got it wrong!
Hi – this looks really yummy but my husband doesn’t like coffee flavor. If I left out the coffee would I need a liquid substitute or is it possible to make it with a different flavor e.g. use juice instead of coffee or almond milk to give it an almond flavor etc? thanks!
Hi,
I am in Australia and would like to make this amazing looking dessert. Could you please tell me the weight of the tofu required as we don’t have the brand you listed. Thanks
B
I read the nutrition info but how many servings do you consider this makes?
Hi Katie,
Do you think this recipe would freeze and defrost well?
Thank you!
Michelle
Have you got a single serve version of this or has anyone tried it please?
Hi, I’m new with tofu, what is the difference between silken firm vs firm ?
Some of the recipes you are using firm and some silken ?
Is there a good sugar-free replacement for the syrup? I was thinking of using xylitol and perhaps a splash of soymilk to maintain the texture.
Does this require a ban Marie? Can I make it larger to feed more people?