Name: Blueberry & coconut frozen ‘cheesecake’ bars
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 280g unsalted cashew nuts; flavourless oil for greasing; 140g unsalted almonds; 140g pitted dates; 100g coconut cream; 2 tbsp coconut oil melted; 2 tbsp agave syrup; 1 tsp vanilla extract; juice ½ lemon; 140g blueberries plus a handful; 5 pitted dates

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Blueberry & coconut frozen ‘cheesecake’ bars

Blueberry & coconut frozen ‘cheesecake’ bars

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Serves 10 - 12

Easy

Prep: 25 mins

plus 2 hrs chilling

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These gluten and dairy-free berry and coconut cream sweet treats from BBC Good Food magazine reader Jenna Hope are entirely raw

Freezable

Gluten-free

Vegan

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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280g unsalted cashew nuts
flavourless oil

for greasing

For the base

140g unsalted almonds
140g pitted dates

For the 'cheesecake' layer

100g coconut cream
2 tbsp coconut oil

melted
2 tbsp agave syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
juice ½ lemon

For the topping

140g blueberries

plus a handful
5 pitted dates

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Nutrition: per bar (12)

kcal329
fat21g
saturates6g
carbs24g
sugars20g
fibre3g
protein8g
salt0g

Method

step 1

Soak the cashew nuts in boiling water for 10 mins, or overnight in cold water if you have time. Lightly oil a 20 x 20cm square cake tin.
step 2

To make the base, whizz the almonds and dates in a food processor until very finely chopped. Tip into your prepared tin and press the mixture down, smoothing with the back of a spoon until evenly spread across the base. Put the tin in the freezer to firm up while you make the ‘cheesecake’ layer.
step 3

Drain the cashew nuts and put half in the food processor. Add the ingredients for the ‘cheesecake’ layer and blitz until smooth and creamy. Remove the tin from the freezer and spread the creamy mixture on top of the base. Return to the freezer for 30-40 mins until firm.
step 4

To make the topping, blend the 140g blueberries and the dates together with the remaining cashews in the food processor. Take the tin out of the freezer and spoon over the topping, then scatter over a handful of blueberries. Return to the freezer for at least 1 hr to firm up. Can be stored in the freezer for up to 2 months. Remove from the freezer 10 mins before serving, then slice into 10-12 bars and enjoy.

RECIPE TIPS

VARY THE INGREDIENTS

Try replacing the blueberries with another berry, or vary the nuts in the base with walnuts or pecans.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2015

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