Chocolate Tofu-Cheesecake
Posted on 03 Apr 2015Tofu, or “soybean cheese” as I like to call it, in its “silken” form can be used in dessert—if you follow my “silken tofu = cream cheese” logic.
While this recipe is not quite as rich as my other cheesecake recipe, it’s still delicious and you can feel somewhat better about yourself after eating a couple pieces given tofu’s relative nutritiousness.
| Yield | 1 cake |
| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 40 minutes |
| Special Equipment | springform pan |
Ingredients
| Amount | Ingredient | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | graham cracker crumbs | any other sweet cookie will do too |
| ~2 tablespoons | butter, melted | melted |
| 1 brick (250g) | soft/silken tofu | — |
| 1 brick (250g) | cream cheese, softened | you can use a vegan cream cheese here or double up on the tofu |
| ½ teaspoon | vanilla extract | — |
| 1 | egg | — |
| 1 cup | sugar | — |
| ¼ teaspoon | salt | — |
| ¼ cup | cocoa powder | — |
| 3 tablespoons | all-purpose flour | — |
| 4 oz. (115g) | bittersweet chocolate | roughly chopped or as chips |
| 1 tablespoon | instant coffee | optional |
| — | sliced strawberries | for doing the fancy garnish I’ve done above |
Directions
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Combine the cracker/cookie crumbs with the melted butter and press the result evenly into the bottom of a 9-inch (or thereabouts) springform pan.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- In the meantime, combine the tofu and cream cheese in a blender.
- Add the egg, sugar, salt, flour, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, chocolate & coffee (if using). Blend until smooth.
- Remove to a large bowl and stir in the flour. Set aside.
- When the crust is finished baking, pour your batter into the pan atop the crust.
- Return to the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
- Turn off the oven and leave the cake in to finish baking & cool for about an hour –this prevents a split in the cake.
- After the hour, remove the cake and using a thin knife, separate the cake from the sides of the pan.
- Place in a fridge to chill before serving. Garnish with sliced strawberries, if desired.