Apple Pie Cheesecake Bars
If you love apple pie, you need to make these healthier no-bake apple pie cheesecake bars!
These velvety vanilla cheesecake bars have a nutty oat-based crust and are topped with stewed cinnamon-spiced apples. They’re dairy-free, gluten-free and so easy to make with Let’s Do Organic Heavy Coconut Cream.
Grab the recipe below by @upbeetandkaleingit
ingredients:
base:
1 cup dates, pitted and soaked in warm water for 10 minutes
1/2 cup almond butter
1 1/2 cups oats
1/2 cup pecans or walnuts
1 tsp vanilla extract
filling:
1 can (13.5 oz) Let’s Do Organic Heavy Coconut Cream, chilled
16 oz vegan cream cheese
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
apple topping:
2 cups diced apples
2 tbsp coconut oil or avocado oil
1/4 cup dairy-free milk
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions:
Blend soaked dates, almond butter, oats, and nuts in a food processor until crumbly. Press into the bottom of an 8×8 pan and freeze.
Blend chilled coconut cream, vegan cream cheese, maple syrup, and vanilla until smooth. Pour over the base and freeze for 3-4 hours.
Sauté diced apples with coconut oil, dairy-free milk, maple syrup, cinnamon, and vanilla. Cook until tender, then cool.
Spread cooled apple topping over the cheesecake layer and freeze for at least 1 more hour.
Let thaw before cutting into bars and enjoy!
