Ready for something tasty? Tasty Paleo desserts don’t have to be dull and boring. Creating delicious dishes that satisfy your cravings can be super easy once you know how. If you’re hoping to make a Paleo cheesecake from scratch, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve got not one, but three enticing recipes for you to try!

What is a Paleo Cheesecake?

Before we get onto the Paleo cheesecake recipe guides, you might want to know more about these desserts. As you know, the Paleo diet is all about natural ingredients, i.e. the food that people would have eaten in the Paleolithic era.

For that reason, Paleo cheesecakes are ones that lack processed ingredients or sugar and, instead, use completely natural alternatives. Bonus: They are also dairy-free, which means that they are often vegan-friendly too.

Lemon and Ginger Paleo Cheesecake Recipe

Prep Time: 15 mins | Set Time: 3 hours | Serves: 10
Calories per serve: 352 kcal | Equipment: Fork, bowl, blender, pan, spoon, medium cake tin, and plastic wrap

Ingredients

• 260g Paleo gingerbread cookies
• 1 tbsp lemon zest
• 1 cup soaked almonds
• ½ cup coconut oil
• 1 cup coconut cream
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• ½ cup lemon juice
• ½ cup unprocessed honey
• 5 medium lemon slices

Instructions

1. Put the Paleo gingerbread cookies into a bowl and crush them up using a fork.
2. Add the crushed cookies and lemon zest to the blender and blast for a minute or two. Take out and set aside.
3. In a pan, heat up the coconut oil so that it takes liquid form.
4. Clean the blender. Then add the soaked almonds, coconut cream, coconut oil, cinnamon, ground ginger, and lemon juice. Blast the ingredients for two minutes or until it is perfectly smooth.
5. Put the cookie and lemon zest mixture into the bottom of the cake tin. Use a fork to push the crust down and create an even base.
6. Pour the wet mixture on top of the base. Ensure that the mix is as even as possible. You can use a spoon to spread it out.
7. Drizzle on the honey and add the lemon slices to garnish the Paleo cheesecake.
8. Cover the cake tin with plastic wrap and put it in the freezer for three hours or more. Leave to thaw for 15 minutes before serving.

Preparation & Baking Tips

1. Thaw before serving
   Since this Paleo cheesecake is frozen, there’s one key tip that you have to remember. Leave the cheesecake to thaw out for around 15 minutes before serving.
2. Add some more flavor!
   The delicious gingerbread base of this Paleo cheesecake recipe packs a punch. However, if you want to add some more flavor into the mix, why not put some ground nutmeg into the base? You should find that this tip makes the cake extra tasty.

Delectable Cocoa Paleo Cheesecake Recipe

Prep Time: 20 mins | Set Time: 3 hours | Serves: 10
Calories per serve: 339 kcal | Equipment: Blender, medium cake tin, fork, spoon, and plastic wrap

Ingredients

• 1 cup walnuts
• 1 cup pitted dates
• ½ cup coconut cream
• 1 cup soaked cashews
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ cup unprocessed cocoa
• 1 tsp coconut oil
• ½ tsp sea salt
• 50g 90% dark chocolate shavings
• Dash of water

Instructions

1. Put the walnuts and pitted dates in a blender and add a dash of water. Blend until it forms a crust-like mixture.
2. Put the mixture in the bottom of the cake tin. Use a fork to pat it down so that the base is as even as possible.
3. Clean the blender. Add the cashews to the blender and blast for a minute.
4. Next, add the coconut cream, maple syrup, vanilla extract, unprocessed cocoa, coconut oil, and sea salt into the blender.
5. Blend for five minutes or until the mixture has the consistency of a Paleo chocolate mousse. It should be thick and creamy-looking.
6. Pour the mixture into the cake tin and use a spoon to make sure that it is smooth. Cover the cake tin with plastic wrap.
7. Put the Paleo cheesecake into the freezer and leave to set for three hours.
8. To serve, remove the cheesecake from the freezer. Leave to thaw for 15 minutes and then add the dark chocolate shavings to garnish.

Preparation & Baking Tips

1. Add extra coconut cream
   When you’re making the main part of the cocoa Paleo cheesecake, you should make sure that the consistency is right. If the mixture does not look creamy, add a little extra coconut cream and blend it up again. Simple.
2. Be creative with your garnish
   In this Paleo cheesecake recipe, we have suggested that you garnish the dessert with some dark chocolate shavings. However, you should feel free to get creative here. Add some fresh fruit slices, nuts, or even dried fruit to the top of the cake.

Super Strawberry Paleo Cheesecake Recipe

Prep Time: 20 minutes | Set Time: 3 hours | Serves: 10
Calories per serve: 483 kcal | Equipment: Blender, medium cake tin, fork, pan, spoon, and plastic wrap

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup almonds
• ⅔ cup walnuts
• ⅓ cup shredded coconut
• 60g pitted dates
• 1 tbsp lime zest
• 2 cups soaked cashews
• ½ cup coconut cream
• ¼ cup coconut oil
• 3 cups frozen strawberries
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tsp maple syrup
• 5 large strawberries

Instructions

1. Put the almonds, walnuts, pitted dates, and shredded coconut into a blender. Blast for a few minutes until the mixture has a crust-like consistency.
2. Put the mixture into the bottom of the cake tin. Use the fork to pat down the base of the Paleo strawberry cheesecake.
3. Put the coconut oil in a pan and melt down to liquid form.
4. Clean the blender. Put the soaked cashews in the blender and blast for a minute.
5. Add the lime zest, coconut cream, melted coconut oil, frozen strawberries, vanilla extract, and maple syrup into the blender. Blast until smooth.
6. Pour the Paleo strawberry cheesecake mixture onto the base. Use a spoon to make the mixture as even as possible.
7. Cover the cake tin with plastic wrap and put it in the freezer. Leave to set for three hours.
8. To serve, get the Paleo cheesecake out of the freezer and leave to thaw for 15 minutes. Slice the fresh strawberries and use to garnish.

Preparation & Baking Tips

1. Add more fruit
   This strawberry Paleo cheesecake is almost perfect! However, you can take things to the next level by adding more fruit. Why not add some frozen raspberries to the mixture before you blend it up? It will make it super tasty.
2. Test before serving
   The last thing you want is a runny Paleo cheesecake. Before you serve your dessert, use a fork to test whether it has set or not. If the mixture doesn’t feel firm enough, leave it for another hour or so.

Conclusion

Now that you have these Paleo cheesecake recipe guides, you should never be at a loss for dessert. Mastering these shouldn’t take you too long and the results are super sweet and satisfying. Plus, making them doesn’t take much longer than making some stunning Paleo pancakes. With that in mind, why not try whipping up one today?