Raw Berry Cashew Dessert Bar
Vegan / Gluten-Free / Dairy-Dree
The Creamiest, Most Delicious, Perfect Red, White, and Blue raw dessert for your Fourth of July Celebrations!
Finding and developing gluten-free recipes to make for Independence Day celebrations is a challenge. Finding ones that are also dairy-free, and vegan is even more difficult. It seems as if all of the foods surrounding this festive holiday are everything but those things. However, I have found the perfect patriotic recipe that will satisfy your dairy-free, gluten-free and or your vegan party-goers. I am so excited to share this Raw Berry Cashew Dessert Bar recipe with you! It’s white, its blue, it’s red, and perfect to make ahead. The creamy texture and tasty flavors of these dessert bars are sure to make this the most popular dish at the party! I think this recipe even blows my patriotic Berry Watermelon Honey Mint Fruit Salad out of the water (but I mean let’s be real, any delicious creamy dessert like this is bound to out perform fresh fruit, as delicious as it may be).
Raw Berry Cashew Dessert Bars Recipe
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 1 + 1/2 cups raw sunflower seeds
- 3/4 cup medjool dates
For the White Filling
- 1 to 2 bananas extra-ripe*
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 1 tbsp Agave
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
For the Red Filling
- 1/2 cup fresh strawberries
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 1 tsbp Agave
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
For the Blue Filling
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 1 tbsp Agave
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
For the Crust
- Let dates soak until soft in hot water
- Process soaked dates and sunflower seeds together in a food processor until crumbly crust forms (Don't over process)
- In a lined 8x8 baking dish, evenly press the crust into the pan
For the Fillings
- In a food processor add in the ingredients for the white filling
- Process the ingredients until a smooth consistency is formed (this might take a few minutes
- Once the white filling is creamy and smooth, spread it evenly on top of the crust and freeze until partially solid
- Once the white filling is partially (or even better, completely solid), add the ingredients for the red filling into your food processor
- Process the red filling ingredients until smooth and creamy
- Evenly spread the red filling on top of the white filling and freeze until partially solid
- Once the red filling is partially (or even better, completely solid), add the ingredients for the blue filling into your food processor
- Process the blue filling ingredients until smooth and creamy
- Evenly spread the blue filling on top of the red filling and freeze until firm
- Store in the freezer in an air tight freezer safe container. Before serving, let thaw for a few minutes.