Sweetness
As mentioned in my recent photo montage, I've been at it in the kitchie lately... and have a few of those sweet treats to share today!
Vanilla Cream Oatmeal Bars
This was one of those "throw together" items. I had left over crust from making a different bar... and extra vanilla cream from another project (something super cool that I'll have to share at a later date) so I figured I'd marry the two for something yummalicious!
Oatmeal Cookie Crust
1 cup cashews, ground
1/2 cup ground oat groats
1/4 cup lucuma powder
1/4 cup agave
3 tablespoons coconut oil
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 pinches sea salt
In a bowl, mix all ingredients together. Press the mixture into a pan of your choice.
Vanilla Cream
1 1/2 cup cashews
1/2 cup + 2 tbs agave
1/3 - 1/2 cup vanilla water*
2/3 cup coconut oil
2 tablespoons lecithin
2 tablespoons agave powder
Pinch sea salt
In a high speed blender, combine the cashews, agave, and vanilla water until smooth. Now add the coconut oil, lecithin, and agave powder and blend to incorporate. Transfer to a bowl and allow to chill in the fridge until firm.
Optional: Fold whole or chopped goji berries into the cream.
Spread the cream over the oatmeal crust. Top with cacao nibs.
*3 beans (chopped) blended with 1 cup water
Fruit N Nut Cream Bar: fold chopped nuts and other dried fruit into the cream - mulberries would be nice, as would chopped dates, pecans, and/or walnuts.
Chocolate Cream, add some cacao powder to the vanilla cream.
Yum yum, enjoy!
14 Comments
Heather - I love the idea for vanilla water :-) Great post!!
HOLY YUM!
Wow! delicious combinations! Yummy!
VeggieGirl said it best with: HOLY YUM! :)
This looks amazing! Do you have any suggestions for a good substitution for the oat groats? I can't tolerate oats :( Thanks!
Delish! You always make the most beautiful looking desserts. If you ever come to London, Ontario to teach a class, you MUST tell me! ^_^
Oh wow, that first one sounds delicious. I've never heard of lucuma powder, though. I'll have to investigate.
Oh my, those look delicious! I'll have to try those out ASAP!
HOLY YUM Alright. I want to eat my screen off. Thanks so much for sharing this one. i am totally going to make this one very soon and totally give you major credit for it :)
Im glad you guys are enjoying this one... it's really very very easy to make! And totally versatile.
AMAZING!! Everything looks so yummy!!!
A perfect raw-a-fied version of my favorite christmas treats! Thanks :) They look great
The first picture kind of looks like a bar of homemade soap! But I bet it tastes absolutely delicious. <br /><br />http://nicolejanaye.blogspot.com/<br /><br />:)
oh wow just finished making these yummy vanilla bars!! these are totaly dangerous. I added ground flax to bar and omitted agave powder (since i didnt have it) i think it came out sweet enough without it though. im wrapping and popping these in the freezer for a festival trip im going on soon. i used sunflower lecithen and only used half the vanilla cream ooh what to do with the rest?! i love this recipe i want to try again whith maca added! maybe ill do that tomorrow and use up the cream. thanks so much !