White Chocolate Style "Cheesecake" Bars

Name: White Chocolate Style "Cheesecake" Bars
Ingredients: 1 cup almonds; 1 cup dates, pitted; 1 tbsp maple syrup; 1 cup cashews, soaked in cool water for 8 hours, or in boiling water for 45 minutes; 3 1⁄2 oz (100 g) LILY'S White Chocolate Style Baking Bar, melted; Zest of 1 lemon; 2 tbsps lemon juice; 1⁄4 cup almond milk; 2-4 tbsps maple syrup; 1 cup strawberries, sliced

Made with a three-ingredient crust and filled with melt-in-your-mouth white chocolate style filling!

Ingredients & Directions

Ingredients

For The Crust:
1 cup

almonds
1 cup

dates, pitted
1 tbsp

maple syrup
For The Filling:
1 cup

cashews, soaked in cool water for 8 hours, or in boiling water for 45 minutes
3 1⁄2 oz

(100 g) LILY'S White Chocolate Style Baking Bar, melted
Zest of 1 lemon
2 tbsps

lemon juice
1⁄4 cup

almond milk
2-4 tbsps

maple syrup
1 cup strawberries, sliced

Directions

Equipment Needed 

bread pan

parchment paper

food processor

freezer

Soak the cashews in very hot water for at least 45 minutes, then rinse and drain. Line a bread pan with parchment paper and set aside.

In a food processor or high speed blender, combine almonds, dates, and maple syrup, and pulse until the mixture sticks together when pressed with your fingers.

Firmly press the mixture into the bottom and sides of the prepared pan. Place in the freezer to set while you prepare the filling.

Place soaked cashews, melted white chocolate, lemon juice and zest, almond milk and 2 tbsps of maple syrup into a food processor and process until smooth. Taste and add more syrup if desired.

Pour the mixture into bread pan. You can top with sliced fresh strawberries now or right before serving. Place in the freezer for at least 3 hours to set. Before serving, let defrost at room temperature for 20-25 minutes.

Recipe contributed by Natteats.