Vegan Blueberry Coconut Cheesecake Bar by @ourbalancedbowl
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Setting Time 6 hours
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 9 people
Ingredients
Vegan Cookie Crust
- 6 Emmy's Organics Vanilla Bean Coconut Cookies
- 1/3 cup melted coconut oil
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut flakes
- 1/4 tsp salt
Vegan Blueberry Coconut Cheesecake Filling
- 1.5 cups raw salted cashews (can use unsalted as well)
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- juice of one lemon
- 1/2 cup full fat coconut milk (the cream from the top of the can if possible, but if it's all mixed together, that's fine too)
- 1/3 cup melted coconut oil
- 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
Instructions
- It's important to pre-soak your cashews. I recommend soaking them overnight. Place in bowl, cover with water and let sit at room temperature.
For the crust:
- Add 6 Emmy's cookies, oats, unsweetened coconut flakes, melted coconut oil and salt to a food processor. Pulse until all of the ingredients are fully combined.
- Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper. Add the crust components into the pan and firmly press it down, making a crust and making sure it's even on all sides. Put this in the freezer to let set while you make your cheesecake filling.
Vegan Blueberry Coconut Cheesecake Filling
- Thoroughly drain and rinse your soaked cashews and add them to a high powered blender. Also add the juice of one lemon, the coconut cream/milk, maple syrup and melted coconut oil. Blend thoroughly until super creamy.
Assembly of the Cheesecake Bars
- Add the cashew cream filling directly on top of the crust. Make sure it's evenly spread out over the crust. Top with frozen blueberries.
- Place back in the freezer to let set for around 6 hours. I even let mine set overnight and they turned out wonderful! To serve, let set at room temperature for 1 hour or so. Once thawed, store in refrigerator. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Note: the recipe time on this card does NOT include letting the cashews soak overnight. Make sure you remember this step or it might not turn out as creamy
