Vegan Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe | Epicurious.com

Name: Vegan Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe | Epicurious.com
Prep time: 35 min
Yield: Makes 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups chocolate or regular graham cracker crumbs (from nine 5-by 2 1/2-inch graham crackers); 3 tablespoons sugar; 4 tablespoons Earth Balance vegan buttery spread, melted and cooled, plus additional for greasing pan; 2 1/4 cups sugar, divided; 1/3 cup water; 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate (no more than 60% cacao), chopped; 2 (1-pound packages silken tofu, drained; 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch-process); 2 (8-ounces) containers soy cream cheese at room temperature; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; Rounded 1/4 teaspoon salt

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"Combining bittersweet chocolate and cocoa powder intensifies the chocolaty essence of this cheesecake to the nth degree. Silken tofu brings a delicate creaminess to the filling while also taking the place of eggs by acting as a binding agent...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 1/4 cups chocolate or regular graham cracker crumbs (from nine 5-by 2 1/2-inch graham crackers)

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3 tablespoons sugar

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4 tablespoons Earth Balance vegan buttery spread, melted and cooled, plus additional for greasing pan

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2 1/4 cups sugar, divided

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1/3 cup water

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8 ounces bittersweet chocolate (no more than 60% cacao), chopped

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2 (1-pound packages silken tofu, drained

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1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch-process)

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2 (8-ounces) containers soy cream cheese at room temperature

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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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Rounded 1/4 teaspoon salt

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