Hard Dessert

Avocado Cheesecake with Walnut Crust

Name: Avocado Cheesecake with Walnut Crust
Prep time: 26 min
Cook time: 67 min
Total time: 93 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Unknown
Ingredients: 0.75 cups shelled walnuts; 1 cup graham cracker crumbs; 1 tablespoon sugar; 0.5 teaspoons crushed anise seeds; 0.25 teaspoons salt; 1 envelope unflavored gelatin , .25 ounce; 1 lemon; 1.5 cups skim milk; 0.5 cups sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 fullys ripened Avocados from Mexico , halved, pitted, peeled and diced; 1 package fat-free cream cheese , 8 ounce

Total Time

1h 33m

26m prep · 67m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Hard

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Creamy avocados bring color and rich flavor to this delicious cheesecake on a walnut and anise-seed crust.

Ingredients

0.75 cups shelled walnuts
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 tablespoon sugar
0.5 teaspoons crushed anise seeds
0.25 teaspoons salt
1 envelope unflavored gelatin , .25 ounce
1 lemon
1.5 cups skim milk
0.5 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 fullys ripened Avocados from Mexico , halved, pitted, peeled and diced
1 package fat-free cream cheese , 8 ounce

Instructions

1

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In food processor, pulse walnuts until finely ground. Add graham cracker crumbs, 1 tablespoon sugar, anise seeds and salt; pulse just until combined. Add 2 tablespoons water; pulse until ingredients are thoroughly combined and resemble wet sand. Press into bottom of an 8 1/2-inch springform pan. Bake 20 minutes; cool completely.
2

In measuring cup or small bowl, combine gelatin with 2 tablespoons water; let stand for 5 minutes. With vegetable peeler, remove strips of lemon zest (yellow portion only). In saucepan, combine milk, 1/2 cup sugar, vanilla and lemon zest; bring to boil. Add gelatin; simmer until gelatin has completely dissolved, about 1 minute; strain and discard lemon zest.
3

In food processor, combine avocados and cream cheese. Pour hot milk mixture into processor; process until very smooth. Pour into baked crust; cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or until set. Remove side of pan; cut cheesecake into 10 slices. Serve with raspberry sauce, if desired.