Happy Canada Day, Challenge Friendly NON-Cheesecake!

Canada Day NON-Cheesecake


Well it's Canada Day, and who says you can't celebrate with alittle cheesecake! lol Challenge Friendly NON-Cheesecake is a winner any day of the year, but on Canada Day with the strawberries arranged like the maple leaf, it doesn't get much better than that!  It really is a easy dessert to make, and tastes awesome.  Don't be afraid of the millet it cooks just like rice.  Happy Birthday Canada, we are so proud to be Canadians!

 

Ingredients:

            Oatmeal Cinnamon Crust
            1 cup oatmeal
            1/2 cup spelt flour
            1/2 cup ground almonds
            1 teaspoon cinnamon
            1/4 teaspoon salt
            1 teaspoon vanilla
            3 Tablespoons apple butter
            1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
            2 tablespoons fresh squeezed orange juice

            Filling
            ½ cup millet, uncooked
            2 cups water
            1/2 tsp. salt
            1/3 cup unsalted cashews
            1/3 cup lemon juice
            1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
            1/3 cup date butter
            2 teaspoons vanilla

            Topping

            2-3 cups fresh berries
            (strawberries, kiwis, peaches, raspberries, blueberries etc.)
           

Directions:

Crust
In large bowl, combine dry ingredients for crust. Mix well. In smaller bowl
combine wet ingredients. Carefully add wet to dry ingredients without over-mixing.
Press firmly into sides and bottom of a 9 inch pie plate. Bake in 350˚F oven
for 9 minutes. Cool before filling.

Filling
In saucepan, place millet, water and salt. Bring to boil, cover and simmer for about
45 minutes, until water is absorbed and millet is soft. Meanwhile, in food processor, add all remaining filling ingredients. Puree for about 1 minute, until
perfectly smooth. Scrape down sides if necessary. When cooked millet is still warm
add it to blender mixture. Process for about 3 minute until creamy and smooth. You
may have to stop the blender and push mixture down with spatula and stir to blend.
Pour into cooked & cooled pie shell. Chill.

Topping
Arrange fruit over filling and serve. 

Berry Sauce (Optional)

1 cup fresh or frozen berries

¼ cup packed pitted dates

* Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.  Add water if necessary to thin out sauce.  This sauce can be poured over cheesecake!  Enjoy!