The Tofucake is a vegan version of the cheesecake, where the cheese is replaced by tofu.
The cheesecake is a cold dessert consisting of a biscuit base on which rests a thick layer of fresh, sweetened cream cheese.
In this case, it is a baked cheesecake, like the NY Cheesecake, not cold, although it must rest in the refrigerator for a long time before being consumed.
I created a base with gluten-free biscuits without butter, mixed with peanut butter and blended the tofu with a sweet potato puree, adding coconut milk (the fatty part, similar to cream) and decorating with peanuts.
- Difficulty: Medium
- Cost: Medium
- Rest time: 3 Hours
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 6 servings
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Contemporary
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 250 g gluten-free biscuits
- 8 tablespoons peanut butter
- 540 g tofu
- 2 sweet potatoes (or yams)
- 8 tablespoons coconut cream
- to taste nutmeg
- to taste ground ginger
- 2 tablespoons gluten-free potato starch
- 50 g gluten-free powdered sugar
- to taste peanuts
Tools
- 1 Cake Pan 8.5 inches
Steps
Crush the biscuits and mix them with the peanut butter.
Spread the mixture at the base and place it in the fridge.
Boil the sweet potatoes, then mash them into a puree.
Blend the tofu with the sweet potato puree (add a little water if necessary). Add nutmeg and ginger, powdered sugar, and mix.
Add the coconut cream and potato starch.
Spread the mixture over the biscuit base.
Bake in the oven at 356°F for 1 hour.
Let cool, spread the peanuts on top, and chill in the fridge for at least 3 hours.
FAQ
Is peanut butter very caloric?
Peanut butter provides about 588 Kcal/100 g, derived from fats (51.4%), proteins (25%), carbohydrates (19.6%).
It is a healthy and genuine food if prepared according to the traditional recipe (only with peanuts and a small amount of salt), it loses its good properties when fortified with stabilizing additives and partially hydrogenated vegetable oils to improve spreadability.
Always check the labels!
The best peanut butter is the 100% peanut one without any additions.
