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Mini Dairy Free Strawberry Cheesecakes (Gluten Free)

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These delicious Mini Dairy Free Strawberry Cheesecakes are the perfect gluten free and no-bake cheesecake: easy to make, perfect portion sizes, fresh strawberry taste, and no artificial flavors or colors!

Disclosure: this vegan cheesecake recipe is sponsored by So Delicious Dairy Free, all opinions are my own.
image collage of gluten free vegan mini strawberry cheesecakes on parchment paper

I’m super excited for spring and summer this year (actually every year), how about you? It felt like the cold weather and snow was hanging on for dear life this year, but I think it’s like that every spring in Wyoming. We often joke that we have just 2 seasons here: snow and construction 😉

So when the weather finally does warm up for real, we soak up the sun and outdoors as much as possible! And we love to make fruity desserts to celebrate warmer weather, like these amazing Mini Dairy Free Strawberry Cheesecakes. Since they are no bake, you can make these even when the weather is hot in the middle of summer.

vegan mini strawberry cheesecakes next to container of So Delicious strawberry coconutmilk yogurt

Back when I was a pre-teen, we discovered that I was allergic to milk, so we gradually removed dairy from my diet until I was completely dairy free. One of the things that I had missed about eating dairy free for 20+ years was the creamy and decadent desserts. But thanks to companies like So Delicious, my kids and I don’t have to miss out on cool and creamy treats!

So Delicious is making it easier to live with dairy allergies, or just avoid dairy if you choose not to eat it. With products like CocoWhip (which my whole family loves!), their coconutmilk yogurt alternatives, and their delicious frozen desserts, you won’t miss the dairy and you can still have creamy desserts.

gluten free vegan mini strawberry cheesecakes next to strawberries

The So Delicious Coconutmilk Yogurt Alternatives are a great way to add some live, active cultures to your daily routine. My kids love the Key Lime flavor, and you can use that flavor in this recipe instead of strawberry for mini key lime cheesecakes! The Strawberry and Key Lime flavors are perfect fresh fruity flavors for Spring.

The So Delicious Coconutmilk yogurt alternatives have other great flavors like Chocolate and Peach, are smooth and creamy, and have the right blend of sweet and tangy. Every flavor of their coconutmilk yogurt alternatives are made with organic coconuts and simple ingredients that are non-GMO, certified gluten-free, and certified vegan.

gluten free vegan mini strawberry cheesecake on parchment paper with a bite taken

If you’re watching your sugar intake or want to use the coconutmilk yogurt alternative in a savory recipe, So Delicious also makes it in plain and unsweetened varieties as well.

stack of gluten free vegan strawberry cheesecakes on parchment paper

For these strawberry cheesecakes, I decided to make the crust super easy and a little healthier than a cookie-crumb crust, so I used granola for the crust. Super simple! I chose a yummy nut-free strawberry granola so my kids can have it, too, but you can use any granola that you love and that fits your food allergies.

When making this recipe, make sure to gradually add the coconutmilk yogurt alternative to the cream cheese so it will be blended well. If you add it all at once, it won’t blend well and will be lumpy. I added notes about this in the recipe card, don’t miss it!

gluten free vegan strawberry cheesecakes arranged by strawberries near a container of So Delicious coconutmilk yogurt

Check out our other no-bake vegan cheesecakes made without cashews!

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mini vegan strawberry cheesecakes stacked on parchment paper, with words overlaid on image

Ingredient notes for dairy free mini cheesecakes

We use Daiya cream cheese for all of our no-bake cheesecakes because we can get it locally and it fits all of our allergies, but you can use another brand of non-dairy cream cheese that fits your diet.

Most other brands of dairy free cream cheese should work great in this recipe, it might change the taste or texture slightly, but it won’t be noticeable. You can see some tips on replacing cream cheese in our article about how to replace dairy in recipes!

So Delicious CocoWhip is a coconut-based whipped topping alternative that is allergy friendly. If you can’t find CocoWhip in any stores, you can try ordering it online, or use a different brand of dairy free whipped cream.

Since I haven’t made this cheesecake with other brands of ingredients aside from the ones I listed, I’m not sure how other brands of whipped cream will turn out in this recipe.

Mini Dairy Free Strawberry Cheesecakes (Gluten Free)

These delicious Mini Dairy Free Strawberry Cheesecakes are the perfect gluten free and vegan cheesecake, with no artificial flavors or colors!
Gluten free, vegan, nut free; Free of: soy, dairy, eggs, peanuts
4.86 from 7 votes
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Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dairy free cheesecake, strawberry cheesecake, vegan cheesecake
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Freeze time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 140kcal

Ingredients

Crust:

  • cup allergy-friendly granola (I used a strawberry granola for extra strawberry flavor)
  • 2 Tablespoon coconut oil, melted
  • 2 teaspoon pure maple syrup

Instructions

Make the crust:

  • Place the granola in a small food processor and process very briefly until it is coarsely ground. 
  • Add the melted coconut oil the maple syrup to the ground granola, and mix together. 
  • Divide the granola mixture between 12 muffin wells in a silicone mini muffin pan, and press the granola mixture into the bottom of each well.  
  • Set aside while you make the filling.

For the filling:

  • In a medium bowl, beat the dairy free cream cheese with a hand mixer until it’s soft. Gradually add the So Delicious Strawberry Coconutmilk Yogurt Alternative a little at a time, beating the whole time, until it is all blended and smooth.
  • Make sure to add the yogurt gradually: if you add the yogurt all at once to the cream cheese, it will not blend well and it will be lumpy!
  • Place the freeze-dried strawberries in a plastic bag and roll with a rolling pin until they are crushed into a strawberry powder.  
  • Add the strawberry powder, the vanilla, and the Stevia drops to the cream cheese mixture and blend again until smooth and mixed well. 
  • Add the filling to the silicone mini muffin pan on top of the granola crust, dividing it evenly among the 12 mini muffin cups and spreading out the tops to make them even and smooth.
  • Place the silicone mini muffin pan in the freezer to set. Allow the mini cheesecakes to freeze completely (about 2 hours) so they can easily be removed from the silicone muffin pan. 
  • Once the mini cheesecakes are frozen completely, remove them from the silicone muffin pan and either store them in an airtight container in the fridge, OR set them out at room temp for 30-60 minutes to thaw and serve. 
  • You can top these with extra strawberries, So Delicious CocoWhip, or your favorite allergy-friendly chocolate sauce!

Nutrition

Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 92mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 60.8mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1.4mg
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28 thoughts on “Mini Dairy Free Strawberry Cheesecakes (Gluten Free)”

    • You could use fresh strawberries in this recipe but because they have more water in them than the freeze dried strawberries, these cheesecakes would be softer and probably wouldn’t set up well. We used freeze dried strawberries in this recipe to ensure that the cheesecakes would still set up firmly.

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    • Hi Jillian! If you did sub fresh strawberries for freeze dried ones you’d want to reduce the liquid in the rest of the recipe, so maybe remove the yogurt. Fresh strawberries have a lot of moisture in them so these probably won’t set up properly if you use fresh strawberries.

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  1. 5 stars
    I’ve sampled the filling and so far everything tastes amazing. Only problem is that I looked over the silicone mold part, I used a non stick mini muffin tin, it is the only kind I have. Is it possible to still get them out safely?

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    • Hi Lorena, I think thy would be okay if you freeze them and then maybe place the muffin pan in a shallow bowl or sink of water so it only covers a small part of the bottom of the muffin pan then use a knife to take them out. Hopefully you can get them out okay 🙂

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  2. I am new to Dairy Free, what is the best dairy free cream cheese? I already buy that yogurt just to eat daily and I absolutely love it! I want to make these for myself the next time my husband is craving cheesecake ( he eats dairy). Thanks!

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    • Hi Jennifer! Our favorite cream cheese substitute is the Daiya since my kids can have it too (it’s nut free so my kids can have it), but there are other brands out there, too. I’m just not sure what other brands are good though since I haven’t tried too many of them

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