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High Protein Chickpea-Tofu Cheesecake-- 3 Ways

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                                         Maybe you have seen the delicious dark chocolate vegan cheesecake whose major ingredients are chickpeas and firm tofu? I got to thinking that, hey, other vegan cheesecakes could have this same unusual foundation and be just as yummy (and high protein, for those who are looking for additional protein in their vegan diet). Here are recipes for three such cheesecakes:  1. Lemon Vanilla Chickpea-Tofu Cheesecake,  2. Maple-Pecan Chickpea-Tofu Cheesecake 3. Cherry or Strawberry Swirl Chickpea-Tofu Cheesecake  Scroll down to the recipes-- excited to see what you think!   1. ** L emon-Vanilla Chickpea-Tofu Cheesecake ** Lemon-Vanilla Cheesecake. Image generated by Firefly. ** Crust: ** - 1 ½ cups (150 g) graham cracker crumbs (or gluten-free cookie crumbs) - ¼ cup (60 mL) melted coconut oil - 2 tbsp (30 mL) maple syrup ** Fill...

Apricot-Date Bars Recipe (Gluten-Free, Casein-Free, Sugar-Free, Egg-Free)

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CRUMB CRUST #1: 4 C. Quick Oats 1/4 C. Oil                                              1 C. shredded Coconut 1/4 C. Brown Rice Flour 1 tsp. Celtic Sea Salt Salt 2 T. Lemon or Orange Rind Zest MIX WELL and PRESS most of the above into a 8" x 12" pan Leave some of the mixture for sprinkling on top of filling CONTINUE on with FILLING & BAKING below                 -OR- ALMOND MEAL CRUST #2: 4 1/2  C. Almond Meal/Almond Flour** 1/4 C. Oil 1/2 C. Maple Syrup 1 tsp. Celtic Sea Salt 2 tsp. Baking Soda COMBINE in a Food Processor until well-mixed PRESS into a 8" x 12" pan BAKE in a 350F oven until fragrant and light golden (however long that takes-- don't overbake/burn) LET COOL FILL and BAKE (again) AS BELOW FILLING: 2 C. unsulphured Apricots SOAK and BLEND coarsely wi...