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Raw strawberry cake
A low-cost, super-easy, no-bake, raw strawberry cheesecake recipe, this is the ultimate healthy summertime dessert and is perfect for entertaining at Christmas.
Serves: 12 (makes 12 slices)
Time to make: 15 mins , plus 1 hr 30 mins freezing
Ingredients
- Base
- 6 dates, soaked in ¼ cup water for about 1 hour
- 1 cup sultanas
- 75g ground almonds
- ¾ cup desiccated coconut
- Filling
- 6 large ripe bananas
- 6 large strawberries
- Topping
- 20 medium strawberries
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Instructions
1 Line a 20cm square or round baking pan with baking paper. Blitz the dates and sultanas in a blender until a coarse crumb consistency. Stir in the ground almonds and coconut. Spoon into the pan and flatten out.
2 Place bananas and strawberries in blender and blitz until smooth. Pour over the base and freeze for 1 1/2 hours.
3 Wash, dry and hull strawberries. Arrange them whole over the top of the cake. Serve immediately.
Variations
- You can use frozen (defrosted) strawberries for the filling when they’re not in season.
- You can replace the strawberries on top with blueberries or kiwifruit. Alternatively use strawberries, with a few blueberries thrown in.
- If you don’t like coconut, replace it with ground almonds.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 209cal
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Kilojoules 880kJ
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Protein 3g
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Total fat 7g
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–Saturated fat 4g
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Carbohydrates 30g
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–Sugars 29g
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Dietary fibre 3g
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Sodium 10mg
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Calcium 30mg
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Iron 1mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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