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Sticky Bun No-Bake Vegan Cheesecake {Paleo + Gluten-Free!}

November 5, 2016 by Bethany And Rachel 36 Comments

Sticky Bun No-Bake Vegan Cheesecake is completely raw, made with just a few ingredients and one healthy and delicious holiday dessert! Also paleo and gluten-free!

We all have that one dessert that we tend to gravitate to during the holidays/family gatherings.

For some, it may be Grandma’s tray of 100 different types of cookies, for others, it may be dense and fudgey brownies, but for me, it’s cheesecake. I can eat cookies and brownies any day, but cheesecake is saved for special occasions like Christmas and birthdays. When those occasions come by, you can bet almost 99.9% that I’ll be eating more than once slice of cheesecake because calories don’t count on special occasions, right!?

Anyways, calories don’t matter. If you want cheesecake, then eat some because cheesecake is delicious and is made for enjoyment. I finally built up the courage to make something I’ve always wanted to make: a raw cheesecake. I’m always so intimidated by raw desserts and hence haven’t really ever made them for the blog but I knew that it was time! And it turn’s out, it was hard at all!

This cheesecake is stupidly easy and made up of only a few ingredients:

Pecans

Dates

Cashews

Coconut oil

Maple syrup

Vanilla extract

Cinnamon

Sticky Bun No-Bake Vegan Cheesecake

You would never be able to tell that this cheesecake is completely raw and made up of only a few ingredients. It’s so creamy and filled with sweet date caramel and crunchy pecans making it the perfect healthy holiday dessert! Also vegan, paleo, gluten-free and grain-free! Make this for your next family gathering and watch every go crazy over this!

Sticky Bun No-Bake Vegan Cheesecake

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Servings 9 people

Ingredients

CRUST
1.5 cup pecans or nut of choice
1/2 cup dates soaked in water for 10 minutes then drained
FILLING
2.5 cup cashews soaked in water overnight then drained
1/3 cup coconut oil melted
1/4-1/3 cup maple syrup
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp- 1 tbsp cinnamon
TOPPING
Date caramel
1.5 cup pecans

Instructions

Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper. To make CRUST: Place pecans (or other nuts if using) into a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Add the dates and blend until combined. Press the crust mixture evenly in pan and place in freezer while making filling. To make FILLING: Add cashews in food processor/blender and process until creamy. Add in melted coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla and cinnamon and combine well. Spread filling evenly on crust and place in freezer for an hour. To make TOPPING: combine date caramel with pecans in a bowl and spread on top of cheesecake. Store in fridge.

adapted from this recipe

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Chocolate- Peanut Butter Larabar Dumplings

August 16, 2014 by Bethany And Rachel 1 Comment

Larabars are my favorite go-to snack. They are all natural and only contain a few ingredients, and they fill me up really quickly. I wanted to be creative so I took the larabar to a whole new level, and turned it into a peanut butter and chocolate filled dumpling! So easy to make and so satisfying! Replace this as your afternoon pick-me-up or for a light satisfying dessert!

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Larabar Dumplings

Makes 2 dumplings

1 cashew cookie larabar
2 tsp. peanut butter
4 vegan chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Split larabar into 4 equal pieces. Using your fingers, press each piece into a flat circle.
spread 1 tsp. of peanut butter on two circles and top with 2 chocolate chips. Place other two circles on top of filled ones.
Press sides down of top and bottom circles so it makes a dumpling. Repeat with other dumpling.
Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden.
Enjoy!

Health Benefits

Larabar

All natural ingredients
Only two ingredients: cashews and dates
No added sugar
No artificial ingredients
Rich in fiber
Naturally sweet from dates
Hearty protein from cashews
healthy fats from cashew
Gluten-free
Dairy-free
Soy-free
Non-GMO
Vegan
Vegetarian
Kosher
100% clean

Peanut Butter

Protein
No added sugar
Healthy fats

Lemon-Blueberry Larabar Cookie Cups

August 4, 2014 by Bethany And Rachel Leave a Comment

I am always in need of an afternoon-pick-me-up. I usually grab a protein bar or granola bar if I know I will be gone awhile. While bars hold me over when hunger strikes, they aren’t the best thing for me. I used to eat the “healthy” protein bars that were chocolate covered and contain artificial flavors and ingredients. How did I not know that these bars had the same nutrition value as a candy bar? Luckily I was fortunate enough to be send a few flavors of the wonderful Larabars! All natural ingredients and no artificial flavors in this jam-packed goodness. They only contain few ingredients, and I can pronounce every single one! Buy them now and replace them with your go-to snacks. My favorite flavors are blueberry muffin and chocolate chip cookie dough, but I’m sure all the flavors are just as amazing!

Lemon-Blueberry Larabar Cookie Cups

Makes 2 cookie cups

1 blueberry muffin larabar
3 Tbsp. cashews, soaked in water for at least 1 hour
2 Tbsp. fresh blueberries
1 tsp. lemon juice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
spray cooking spray in 2 mini muffin cups. Cut bar in half and smash one into each muffin cup. Press down into muffin cup until equal thickness throughout. Bake for 12 minutes, or until cups become golden.
In a food processor, combine drained cashews, blueberries and lemon juice. Blend until mixture is smooth.
Take cookie cups out of muffin tin when cooled. Spoon in cashew mixture.
Sprinkle lemon zest on top, if desired.
Enjoy!

Health Benefits

Fiber
Protein
Healthy Fats
Non-GMO
Gluten-free
Dairy-free
All natural
No preservatives
No processed sugar
100% clean
Vegan
Vegetarian
Paleo

Chocolate Cream Larabar Cookie Cups

August 3, 2014 by Bethany And Rachel 1 Comment

I am always in need of an afternoon pick-me-up snack, and protein or granola bars seem to do the trick. However, the ones that I used to eat were dubbed “healthy” but actually contained artificial ingredients and a trans-fatty chocolate coating. How did I not know these had the nutritional values of a candy bar? Luckily I was fortunate enough to receive a few flavors of the amazing larabars! They contain no artificial ingredients and taste like heaven! They are non-gmo, gluten-free and nutrient dense. They contain only a few ingredients, and I can pronounce them all! Replace them as your new go-to snack. I promise they will keep you full and give you energy until your next meal. My favorite flavors are chocolate chip cookie dough and blueberry muffin, but I am sure they are all delicious!

Chocolate Cream Larabar Cookie Cups

1 chocolate chip cookie dough larabar
2 Tbsp. cashews, soaked in water for atleast one hour
1 Tbsp. cocoa powder
1 tsp. coconut oil
1/2 tsp. agave nectar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray cooking spray into two mini muffin cups . Split bar in half and press each half into muffin tin until it covers the sides of the cup. Bake for 12 minutes, or until cups are golden.
In a food processor, combine drained cashews, cocoa powder, oil and agave. Blend until mixture is smooth.
Take out cookie cups from tin and spoon in cashew mixture,
Enjoy!

Health Benefits

Fiber
Protein
Healthy fats
All natural
No preservatives
100% clean
Gluten-free
Dairy-free
Non-GMO
Vegan
Vegetarian
Vitamins
Minerals
Antioxidants

Easy Vegan Dessert: Healthy Raw Chocolate-Coconut Macaroon Fudge

July 13, 2014 by Bethany And Rachel 9 Comments

Now I have something amazing to share with you, something that is a combination of 2 amazing desserts in one wrapper, and its delicious. I am so excited to share with you my latest, and I think best (at the moment) creation, behold, Chocolate-Coconut Macaroon Fudge….. Unbelievable! I don’t know how i came up with this creation exactly, I wanted to make a raw fudge, that I did, but I felt like it needed some more UMPPPPHHHHH, so I added some UMPPPHHHH, and that UMPPPHHHH was a delicious macaroon topping on top of the already amazing chocolate-fudge! This is super-easy, like in 7 minutes you will have creamy rich chocolate fudge with a chewy, coconutty, and sweet topping that is perfection! And if you don’t believe me, I made 12 of these little babies and they were all miracously gone within 1 hour. Still can’t figure out who the culprit is here (Dad, *cough* *cough*) but anyways, I guess I should take that as a complement! Fully raw, Healthy, delicious, antioxidant packed goodness, your body and tastes buds will both love it! What more could you want!???

Healthy Raw Chocolate-Coconut Macaroon Fudge

Fudge Layer

1/4 cup coconut oil, NOT MELTED
1/4 cup raw cocoa powder
2 tbsp agave/maple syrup/honey

1. In a food processor/blender, blend all ingredients together until smooth

2. Divide chocolate mixture into mini muffin cups lined with mini muffin liners ( I made 12), place in the fridge for 15 minutes

Macaroon Layer

1/3 cup unsweetend flaked coconut
1/3 cup craisins
1/4 cup cashews

1. In a food processor/blender, blend all ingredients for about 15 seconds, or until mixture forms into a sticky ball.

2. Divide macaroon mixture on top of fudge mixture and store in fridge

3. Enjoy!

Makes 12

Health Benefits

Healthy Fats
Raw vegan
No added sugar
No preservatives
Non-gmo
100% clean
All natural
Vitamins, Minerals, Antioxidants
Vegan
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Dairy-free