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No bake cheesecakes are such fantastic make ahead desserts for any occasion. I love that you can just whip them up quickly and pop them in the fridge overnight, then the next day dessert is already sorted! This Vegan Vanilla Cheesecake is so simple to make. It has a cookie base and a vegan cream cheese filling with lots of lovely vanilla flavour. On top of the cheesecake is a golden salted caramel sauce that's incredibly easy to make, honestly it's really fool proof! It can also be made in advance and then drizzled over the cheesecake when you're all ready to tuck in.

To make this vegan vanilla cheesecake with salted caramel sauce, I have used Carnation vegan condensed milk alternative. It's made with oat and rice flour, sugar and sunflower oil. Plus it's also certified by the Vegan Society as suitable for anyone following a vegan diet. You can use this vegan condensed milk alternative to make many of your favourite Carnation recipes vegan.

How to make Vegan Vanilla Cheesecake with Salted Caramel Sauce

For the cheesecake base, I used a food processor to whizz the biscuits into crumbs (or you can put them in a bag and gently crush with a rolling pin), then stirred in melted dairy free butter. I pressed it into the bottom of a springform tin and put it in the fridge while I made the filling.

To make the filling I used an electric mixer to whisk together the vegan cream cheese, Carnation vegan condensed milk alternative and vanilla bean paste until smooth. I put the filling into the tin and smoothed it over. Then I put it in the fridge to set.

To make the salted caramel sauce I put all of the ingredients into a pan and brought it to the boil. I let it bubble for 2-3 minutes, then left it to cool and added salt to taste.

What can you serve the Vegan Vanilla Cheesecake with?

This cheesecake is delicious served with some fresh fruit like blackberries or raspberries.

How do you remove the cheesecake from the tin?

To see step by step photos and a video showing you how to remove a no bake cheesecake from the tin, as well as the answers to lots of other common no bake cheesecake questions, check out my How to make a No Bake Cheesecake guide!

Tips for making the Vegan Vanilla Cheesecake with Salted Caramel Sauce:

You can make the cheesecake and the sauce in advance to save you time. Just before serving, drizzle the sauce over the cheesecake, then enjoy!
If you can't find vanilla bean paste for the filling, you can use vanilla extract, or scrape the seeds from a vanilla pod.
The Carnation vegan condensed milk alternative is available from Waitrose and Morrisons.

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