Vegan Chocolate Cheesecake No Bake Bars

I love making dairy-free versions of the classic cheesecakes such as my Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake or Vegan Blueberry Cheesecake because replacing the main ingredient is such an interesting challenge! A cheese cake without cheese is a bit of a contradictions that can also turn into one of the most delicious desserts you’ll ever try.

Why a Vegan Chocolate Cheesecake?

Vegan chocolate cheesecake is an egg-free and dairy-free cheesecake. The crust doesn’t use graham crackers or butter, unlike traditional cheesecake recipes. Instead, vegan cheesecake use nuts, dates, and cocoa powder for the biscuit. The filling can be made of tofu, vegan cream cheese, or healthy vegan cheesecake using soaked nuts like cashews or almonds. This vegan chocolate cheesecake bar recipe is a healthy version of your favorite chocolate cheesecake recipe. Therefore, it is made with nourishing nuts, unsweetened cocoa powder, and refined sugar-free sweeteners.

Ingredients and Substitutions

The ingredients you need to make these vegan chocolate cheesecake bars are:

Almonds – the base and filling are made of almonds. However, for the filling, make sure you soak the almonds in boiling water for 30 minutes to make the cheesecake layer smooth and creamy. If you have a powerful blender, like a Vitamix or professional KitchenAid, you can skip the soaking step and well on high speed around 8-9. Unsweetened Cocoa Powder or cacao powder for a stronger chocolate flavor. Coconut Oil – You must use coconut oil in raw desserts. In fact, coconut oil is solid at room temperature, below 73°F (23°C), and it is the key ingredient that gives texture to no-bake vegan desserts. Other oils won’t work in this recipe. Same, you can’t make oil-free raw dessert, so don’t be tempted to replace the oil with applesauce. Unsweetened Desiccated Coconut – Or shredded coconut. Dates – Any variety of dates works fine. Some varieties are drier, so it is recommended to pre-soak them in hot water for 20 minutes, drain then use them in the recipe. Vanilla – for even more flavor. Maple Syrup – or any liquid sweetener you like, agave syrup or rice syrup works too. You cannot use a crystal sweetener like coconut sugar in this recipe. It needs to be liquid. Unsweetened Almond Milk – or non-dairy plant-based milk of choice, like oat milk or soy milk.

How To Make Vegan Chocolate Cheesecake

This is a healthy vegan cheesecake recipe or no-bake vegan cheesecake using raw, wholesome ingredients, no refined sugar, and is gluten-free. It is a pretty easy recipe to make, even if you are new to no-bake dessert recipes.

Step-By-Step Video

Serving Suggestions

You can serve these vegan chocolate cheese bars with:

A dollop of coconut yogurt or Vegan Whipped Cream Fresh berries like raspberries or strawberries A few vegan chocolate chips A drizzle of melted dark chocolate