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Berry-Cashew Cream No-Bake Bars
These Berry-Cashew Cream No-Bake Bars are the perfect healthy dessert for the Fourth of July—Paleo, vegan-friendly, and irresistibly creamy!
Prep Time
45 mins
Additional Time
5 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 16 bars
Calories: 167 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For The Crust:
- 2/3 cup roasted cashews 93 grams
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped dates loosely packed, 70 grams
For The Layers:
- 2 cups roasted cashews soaked in water overnight 250 grams
- 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1/4 cup honey or agave for vegan version
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup strawberries roughly chopped, 140 grams
- 1/2 cup blueberries 70 grams
Instructions
- Place the cashews (for the crust) into a large food processor and pulse until broken down and finely chopped. Add the dates and pulse until combined and the mixture begins to form a crumbly dough.
- Press the crust firmly into the bottom of a parchment lined 8x8-inch baking pan. You need to press it very thin, so really use your muscle and work it in there. Place into the freezer while you make the cashew cream.
- Drain the soaked cashews and place them, along with the almond milk, honey, vanilla, and a pinch of salt, into a large, high-powered blender.
- Blend until smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as necessary. Transfer to a large liquid measuring cup. You should have 2 cups of cream.
- Place 1/2 cup of the cream into a small food processor (mine is 3 cups) along with the strawberries. Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Scrape the strawberry cream over the crust and spread out evenly. Refrigerate just until the top feels set, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Spread 1 cup of the plain cashew cream on top of the strawberry layer and place back into the freezer until the top feels set, another 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Finally, place the remaining 1/2 cup of cashew cream into the small food processor with the blueberries and blend until smooth and creamy.
- Spread the final layer of blueberry cream on top and freeze until completely firm and set, about 3 hours to overnight.
- Once frozen, remove from the pan, slice into squares and DEVOUR.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
167kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Sodium
17mg
(1%)
Potassium
180mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
4IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 167
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 167kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Sodium | 17mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 4IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.