Apricot Vegan Cheesecake

Did you ever try to bake mousse made out of cashewnuts and why not?! 

I was experimenting a little bit with this mousse and i have to tell you it is pure success! 

So for this Apricot Vegan cheesecake you will need:

Ingredients for 4 pots - like mine, or 6 muffin cups 

Base:
10 - 12 dried but very soft apricots 
Handful walnuts 

Mousse 

1 cup soaked and rinsed cashew nuts 
100 - 120 ml full cream coconut milk 
1/4 cup coconut oil 
1/3 cup maple syrup or honey 
1 tsp vanilla extract 
Juice squeezed out of 1 lemon 
Lemon zest 
Pinch of salt 

Process 

Blend together walnuts and apricots. Place into cups and press with fingers. 

In food processor blend together cashewnuts, milk, coconut oil. Add maple syrup, vanilla extract, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt. 

 Pour the mixture over the base. Bake in preheated oven on 180 degrees Celsius for 40 minutes. 

Chill and decorate with walnuts and dried apricots