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Chocolate Cheesecake Bars Recipe
The perfect dessert if you love both cheesecake and chocolate—these vegan chocolate cheesecake bars are super decadent tasting, but made with wholesome plant-based ingredients and sweetened with dates and a little maple syrup.
INGREDIENTSCrust: |
DIRECTIONSTo make the crust, add dates, oats, and cacao powder to a food processor and blend until a loose dough forms. Makes 9 large or 16 small bars
Submitted by Nicole Nelson | Living Well with Nic |
The perfect dessert if you love both cheesecake and chocolate—these vegan chocolate cheesecake bars are super decadent tasting, but made with wholesome plant-based ingredients and sweetened with dates and a little maple syrup.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Medjool dates, pitted (about 10-12 dates)
- 1½ cups gluten-free rolled oats
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3 Tbsp. Navitas Organics Cacao Powder
- ⅛ tsp. salt
1½ cups cashews
- 1-2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 3 Tbsp. water
- 1 (14-oz.) can full-fat coconut milk
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1 cup Navitas Organics Cacao Wafers
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- Melted chocolate
Crust:
Filling:
Topping (optional):
Directions
To make the crust, add dates, oats and cacao powder to a food processor, and blend until a loose dough forms.
Line a 9x9-inch baking pan with parchment paper and press the crust into the pan. Set aside while you make the filling.
- To make the filling, add all filling ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Pour the filling on top of the crust. Tap the pan a few times on your countertop to release any air bubbles.
- Place in the freezer for about an hour to set.
- Drizzle with melted chocolate, slice and enjoy!