Vegan New York Cheesecake

| about 23 biscuits/cookies digestive biscuits ((can sub graham crackers) - if you use my digestive biscuit recipe you will need almost the whole batch (minus about 3). For a gluten-free version use gluten-free cookies)

vegan butter (, solid and not melted, or solid unrefined or refined coconut oil)

| 2 cups raw cashews (,soaked in boiling water for 15 mins then drained)

| 1 cup chickpeas (, drained (cooked not dried chickpeas))

lemon zest and juice

vanilla bean powder (, or 3 teaspoons vanilla extract)

arrowroot powder/flour

mls | ½ cup maple syrup

tahini

full fat coconut milk ((from a can & must be full fat))

salt

apple cider vinegar