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A slice of lentil cheesecake with chocolate ganache

Lentil Cheesecake with Chocolate Ganache

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  • Author: Megan Keno
  • Prep Time: 45 minutes
  • Cooling Time: 2 hours
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Total Time: 3 hours 45 minutes
  • Yield: 8 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: American

Description

This healthified cheesecake is made with lentils, but you’d never know it!  It’s sweet, spicy, gingery, and topped with a decadent chocolate ganache.


Ingredients

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Crust:

  • 1 pound Gingersnaps
  • 4 Tbsp Butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup Brown Sugar

Cheesecake:

  • 1 1/2 cup Cooked Lentils (1/2 cup dry)
  • 2 8oz Cream Cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups Brown Sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1 Tbsp Vanilla

Topping:

  • 1 cup Chocolate Chips
  • 1/4 cup Butter
  • 1/4 cup Whipping Cream

Instructions

Prep:

  1. To cook lentils, add 1/2 cup dry lentils to small saucepan. Add 1 1/2 cups water over the top. Cover and put on stove on high.
  2. When they begin to boil, turn down to low to simmer. Simmer for about 30 minutes or until they are tender all the way through.
  3. Put into a sieve and drain excess water from the lentil. Set aside to cool slightly.
  4. Preheat oven to 350.
  5. In food processor, pulse gingersnaps, brown sugar. Pour into bowl.
  6. Mix in melted butter. Press into spring form pan.

For Cheesecake:

  1. In food processor, cream together cooled cooked lentils, brown sugar, cream cheese, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla.
  2. While food processor is on, blend in one egg at a time, allowing a few seconds in between additions of eggs. When mixture is smooth, pour into prepared springform pan.
  3. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until the middle of the cheesecake registers 145 degrees. Remove from oven and place on cooling rack.
  4. Cool for two hours and then put in fridge and chill for at least 6 hours.

For Chocolate Ganache:

  1. In microwave safe bowl on half power, heat chocolate, cream and butter for 30 seconds. Stir, and continue to heat in 15 second intervals stirring in between each interval.
  2. When smooth, pour over cooled cheesecake and smooth to distribute evenly. Allow to harden.
  3. Slice and serve cheesecake.

Notes

Original Lentil Streusel Cheesecake from Michelle Keno. Adapted by Megan Keno.