Raw Vegan Blueberry Kiwi Cheesecake

First off, I can’t believe we are already approaching the fourth of July! Where is this year going!? I swear, I wake up and a month has passed. It is so funny to look back to when I was a kid; I would always talk about how exciting it’d be to be “this” age and then “this” age; to have a job, to drive. Now, as I get older, I want to go back in time and slap my younger self (LOL), because I want time to just slow the heck down!

Anyhoo, rant over! In the spirit of the 4th, I wanted to get a little creative in the kitchen and make something a little festive. I came up with these raw vegan blueberry kiwi cheesecake bars and couldn’t be happier with them. They are probably one of my favorites to date. I made a one ingredient crust, to keep things super simple, but you can feel free to use any crust recipe you like! The Emmys Organics cookies I used however, gave these bars such a good flavor, I wouldn’t skip them if you have access to them!

All you need is a few ingredients, a food processor, and a pan, and you’re good to go!

Ingredients:

Crust:

1 bag Emmys Organic lemon ginger cookies

Filling:

1/2 cup frozen blueberries

1 bag freeze dried blueberries (or you could sub more fresh/frozen)

1 tsp vanilla

2-3 Tbsp lemon juice

1 1/2 cups soaked cashews

1/3 cup maple syrup

1/3 cup coconut oil, melted

Instructions:

1. For the crust, add Emmys lemon ginger cookies to a food processor. Process until a sticky dough forms. Press into the bottom of parchment-lined pan. The size of your pan will decide the thickness of your bars.

2. To make the filling, combine all ingredients into a food processor and process until completely smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.

3. Pour over the crust evenly.

4. Peel & slice kiwi into thin slices and gently press them evenly over the blueberry filling.

5. Place in the freezer to set (2-4 hours usually does the trick). Remove from the freezer and slice into bars.

6. The texture is the best when they are kept in the fridge, or taken out of the freezer and thawed 15 or so minutes before devouring!