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Almond Cheese Savory Cheesecakes

I'm This Girl
This is a rich and creamy, sweet and savory dish that you won't be able to tell it's Dairy-Free. These savory cheesecakes look decadent and taste like you got them out of a french bakery. And they are so easy to make, just allow yourself a little prep time for the almond cheese.
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Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine American, French
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Dropout Cheesecake Pans
  • Saucepan
  • Cuisinart (or blender)
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons
  • Baking Sheet

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Walnuts (substitute: almonds or cashews)
  • 2 Tbsp Melted Butter (substitute: Vegan Butter or Coconut Oil)
  • 4 Slices Prosciutto
  • ½ Cup Balsmaic Vinegar
  • 4 Figs
  • 1-2 tsp Olive Oil
  • 1-2 tsp Dried Rosemary

Instructions
 

Use HOW TO MAKE VEGAN ALMOND CHEESE for this recipe

  • Prep the Vegan Cheese a day before. Add in 2 tsp of dried Rosemary and 2 tsp of Dried Thyme in the mixture before resting it overnight. DON'T BAKE yet.
    vegan Cheese

Nut Crust:

  • Add 1c of Walnuts to cuisinart (or blender) and finely chop.
  • Add 2 Tbsp of melted Butter into the chopped Walnuts and continue to mix together till nut mixture is clumping together.
  • Put nut mixture and press into cheesecake dropout pan and bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until edges are a golden brown.
  • Remove the crust from the oven and allow to cool.

Vegan Cheese Layer:

  • Pour the vegan cheese mixture over nut crust and bake at 325° for 25-30 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool.

Balsamic Reduction:

  • While Cheese is cooling, bring 1/2c Balsamic Vinegar to a boil in a saucepan and then turn down to low. Boil on low for about 10 minutes.
  • Balsamic should turn into a thick syrup that will be easy to pour over the Savory Cheesecakes. Make sure to watch the Balsamic becuase it will thicken very quickly!

Cheesecake Toppings:

  • Wash and cut Figs in half.
  • Place Figs on baking sheet and drizzle Olive Oil over then and roast at 400° for 3-5 minutes.
  • Once Cheesecakes are cooled remove from dropout pan.
  • Place Prosciutto over cooled Cheesecakes.
  • Tops Cheesecakes with Roasted Figs, then drizzle Balsamic Reduction over the Prosciutto and Figs.
  • Sprinkle with dried Rosemary.
  • Chill until ready to serve.
Keyword Almond Cheese, Cheesecakes, dairy-free milk, Lactose-free, Savory Cheesecakes, Sugar free, Sweet and Savory, Vegan Cheese