Vegan Chocolate “Cheese” Cake

Vegan Chocolate “Cheese” Cake: Because vegans need cream chocolate cheesecake too. It is stunningly and creamy delicious with vegan cream cheese, vegan chocolate, minimal sugar, and of course, vegan chocolate crumb crust. Dare I say, it’s good for you?

Chocolate “Cheese” Cake: Vegan & Gluten-Free is Tastier Than Ever

As more gluten free items appear at our grocery markets, the easier it is to cater to vegan and gluten free. And, the taste is better too, nothing wrong with a little competition.

The crust does not need to be gluten free, but why not? I like to have options when making pies, all purpose flour, gluten free, dairy free, or vegan. They are all achievable with a tiny extra effort.

Some of my friends & family automatically thought that the words Vegan, Gluten-Free, Keto, Dairy-Free, meant no taste, weird textures, or just so-so. That could not be further from the truth. Without a lot of extra effort the goals of making a scrumptious dessert with all of those traits is a piece of cake. In this instance, actually a slice of pie.

I am not usually brand specific, but I am today. I will not bad-mouth products I didn’t use, but I will tell about the superior products I did use. (No, none of these products are paid sponsors; I truly love them.)

For the cheesecake type filling I always use Follow Your Heart vegan cream cheese. I have no gassy side effects after consuming it’s lusciousness; I trust all their products implicitly. For anything that calls for butter; Earth Balance is my go to. It tastes and melts like butter. It’s a little salty, but as long as you don’t add extra salt, you’re golden.

For the filling, beat the vegan cream cheese with the powdered sugar. Then, add in the melted vegan chocolate and beat another 1 to 2 minutes more.

Now add in the So Delicious coconut whipped topping. Now, this is the only product that has added sugar. If you want a truly sugar-free pie, omit this. The filling will be richer and more decadent. I love both versions; with & without whipped topping. The important point here is that you have a vegan option for whipped cream? How great is that?

Spread the filling into your prepared gluten-free crust and refrigerate.

Your biggest decision will be with or without whipped topping. I loved the “cheese” cake both ways. So damn tasty; I can’t describe in words how much I loved this. It’s so creamy, melts in your mouth, and not so heavy that you can’t enjoy a second slice in the same sitting.

My daughter swiped a couple of slices and just like that; the creamy piece of heaven is gone. A true sign of how fabulously heavenly this chocolate “cheese” cake is. There was no last slice to save for anyone!