Blueberry Cashew Bars

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These Blueberry Cashew Bars are a simple, frozen summer treat that are packed with healthy fats and antioxidants!

Hi Friends!

I have a confession. I made these Blueberry Cashew Bars a few weeks ago, photographed them and then stuck them in the freezer and promptly forgot about them! Whoops! The good news is, I was cleaning out the freezer the other day and I found them…then- lightbulb!- realized I never shared them on the blog. So here we are.

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Then, I almost couldn’t share them today because I upgraded my computer software yesterday (scariest thing ever) and I had to work out some kinks with iphoto (all the while patiently not freaking out!).

But, I got all that taken care of and I’m here to share this little frozen treat with you today!

I came up with these while looking for a way to use a random bag of cashews I bought a couple of months ago. I like cashews but don’t typically eat them just by themselves. I also had some extra wild blueberries after making these Wild Blueberry Ice Cream Sandwiches, so I did some googling and came across these and decided to try my own spin.

This was my first time soaking cashews to make any sort of filling, although I know it’s quite common. I’ll definitely be doing it again, though, because it worked quite well!  Hubby thought I was crazy, but I persevered!

Here’s how you make them:

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Blueberry Cashew Bars

blueberry cashew bars
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A fun, frozen treat for summer!

Ingredients

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  • 11/2 cups raw cashews
  • 1/3 cup nut butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1–2 Tablespoons honey (depending on sweetness preference)
  • 1/4 cup milk (cow, almond, soy, etc)
  • 2 cups raw almonds
  • 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
  • 2 cups frozen wild blueberries
  • 2 Tablespoons honey
  • 2 Tablespons chia seeds

Instructions

  1. Place cashews in a bowl, cover with water and soak at least 4 hours or overnight.
  2. Drain water from cashews and place in a high powered blender or food processor with nut butter, vanilla, honey and milk.
  3. Blend until smooth and set aside.
  4. Place the almonds and dates in the food processor or blender and process until well combined.
  5. Press the date mixture into the bottom of a 9×9 pan.
  6. Top with cashew mixture and spread to make an even layer.
  7. Place in the freezer for 30 min.
  8. Meanwhile, combine blueberries, honey and chia seeds in a small saucepan.
  9. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and let simmer for 10 minutes, using a fork or spatula to smash blueberries.
  10. Let mixture cool.
  11. Remove bars from freezer, spread blueberry layer on top and refreeze until solid.
  12. To serve, remove from freezer and let sit 10-15 minutes before cutting into squares.
  13. Store in the freezer.

I think you could use regular blueberries to make these, you just might have to do a bit more smashing of the chia jam mixture for the top layer. Other fruits like blackberries, strawberries and raspberries would work well too!

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This is kind of a taste as you go along recipe. For the cashew layer, start with 1 tablespoon of honey and taste after blending. If it’s not sweet enough for you, add a little more! I used peanut butter because I love the taste of blueberries and pb together. If you want a more subtle peanut butter flavor, decrease to 1/4 cup instead of 1/3.

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Happy weekend!

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

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  22. Oooo I can get down with these. I just wish my freezer wasn’t on the fritz! (seriously, HUGE deal for me if I can’t have my frozen bananas for smoothies)

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  26. I have a bag of dates that I need to use up, so these would be great for that! They look fantastic! And I did the whole software update a couple months ago, and nearly had a heart attack waiting for the iPhoto kinks to work out. So stressful! Hope all has worked out!
    ~Bre

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  40. hi lindsay! i made these bars over the weekend and my boyfriend and i loved them. i also loved that they turned out as pretty as yours! do you have any idea on the nutritional facts for the recipe or per bar? or a site that would help me figure this out? i tried to input it into dailyplate.com but don’t think it was very accurate. thanks!

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    • Glad you liked them! You could try going to my fitness pal and using their recipe calculator. I think they’ve updated it now so you can just put in the url for the recipe and it can pull most of the ingredients!

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  41. These are amazing! Such a delicious and healthy sweet treat! I have eaten these frozen, refrigerated, or slightly warm- all good! I love that these are dairy free and gluten free! This is a keeper for sure! Thanks for sharing!

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