Time to go bananas! This luscious baked banana cheesecake is vegan, oil-free and sweetened with coconut sugar & maple syrup. And above all, it's super tasty.

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With this recipe, I took a big risk. On the one hand, it was my first try making a baked vegan cheesecake. On the other hand, a banana-flavoured baked vegan cheesecake could be either pretty amazing or completely unedible. Luckily, the first was true and I can say, I am pretty stoked.

So what do you need for a good vegan cheesecake? I guess "cheese" says it all. Of course, I went with my (unsalted) vegan cream cheese as a base. If you want to make the cake right away, you can probably swap it for store bought vegan cream cheese.

Next, there is silken tofu. It brings a bit of lightness and also adds to the cheesecake texture. Same is true for the coconut yogurt. I guess you could also go for a thick coconut milk, but I prefer the tangy taste of the yogurt.

Of course, a baked vegan banana cheesecake would't be a banana cheesecake without bananas ( - never used the word "banana" that often in one sentence before!). I decided to caramelize the bananas before adding it to the mixture - without oil, I have to add. The entire recipe is actually oil-free (unless you garnish the cheesecake with a few banana chips, as they usually contain oil).

For more sweetness I used coconut sugar, which also enhances the caramelized flavor of the bananas. The crust is a pretty simple combination of walnuts ('cause banana + walnuts = yum!), oats and maple syrup.

Now it's time to test your patience. One hour in the oven plus cooling time. For me, it was pretty tough. But let me tell you, you forget about all that once you take the first bite!

I hope you’ll give this vegan baked banana cheesecake a try. If you do, let me know in the comments below. And don’t forget to rate the recipe. You can also tag a photo (#veggiejam) to show me your creation on instagram.

Looking for more vegan dessert ideas? Then check out these recipes:

Vegan Pumpkin Bake // Vegan Cookie Pizza // Vegan Lemon Dessert // Cherry-Almond Cake // Vegan Chocolate Eggs // Vegan Bread Pudding // Creamy Avocado-Dessert // Raw Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake

Recipe

Vegan Baked Banana Cheesecake

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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 60 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Yield: 10 servings 1x
Category: Dessert, Snack

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Description

Time to go bananas! This luscious baked banana cheesecake is vegan,
oil-free and sweetened with coconut sugar and maple syrup. And above all, it's super
tasty.

Ingredients

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Cheesecake filling

1 recipe vegan cream cheese* ((without salt, chives & onion))
14 oz silken tofu ((400 g))
½ cup coconut yogurt, unsweetened ((125 g))
½ cup + ⅓ cup coconut sugar ((130 g))
3 medium bananas
2 ½ tbsp corn starch
1 pinch of salt
½ tablespoon lemon juice

Crust

1 ½ cup rolled oats ((140 g))
½ cup walnuts ((45 g))
½ cup banana chips** or more walnuts ((30 g))
⅛ tsp salt
⅓ cup maple syrup ((100 g))

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C).
Using a food processor, prepare the crust by processing all the ingrients for a few seconds until a sticky texture forms. Press the crust dough into a small greased pie pan. Alternatively, you can line it with baking paper. The mixture may be sticky so use a moistened spoon to distribute it evenly
Slice the bananas and caramelize them with 1 heaping teaspoon of coconut sugar for 3-4 min in a frying pan.
Blend together the bananas with all the other filling ingredients. Pour the filling into the pie crust, cover with aluminium foil.
Bake for 60 min. Remove the foil for the last 10 min of baking time.
Once the cake is done, take it out of the oven to cool down completely before slicing. Garnish with chopped banana chips, if you like.
Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 7 days,

Notes

* You can alsy try using about 1 ½ cups store-bought vegan cream cheese.

** If you want to keep it completely oil-free, use walnuts instead. If you go for the banana chips, take a closer look at the ingredients. Some brands add honey.

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