Nettie Cronish's Chocolate Tofu Cheesecake for Nonbelievers

Ingredients

Crust

• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons apple juice
• 2 tablespoons canola oil

Filling

• 1 lb firm tofu, rinsed
• 2 bananas, quartered
• 1 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup vanilla-flavored soymilk
• 1/2 cup almond butter
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon white miso

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350F degrees.

2. 2

   In a bowl, stir together the 4 crust ingredients and press onto the bottom of a lightly greased 9-inch springform pan.

3. 3

   Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes; let cool.

4. 4

   To make filling, rinse tofu and cut into quarters.

5. 5

   In food processor, puree tofu until smooth.

6. 6

   Add bananas, maple syrup, soy milk, almond butter, cocoa, lemon juice, vanilla and miso; blend until very smooth.

7. 7

   Pour over crust.

8. 8

   Bake for 55 minutes in preheated oven or until cake tester comes out clean.

9. 9

   Let cool completely before serving.

10. 10

    Use a serrated knife for cutting, for best results.