I made a few desserts last night - most of which inspired by This Rawsome Vegan Life. I can't wait for her cookbook to come out. The first one I decided to attempt was these Cranberry Bliss Bars. We ran out of buckwheat groats (I only had about 1/2 cup left) and dates, so I made some substitutions and voila! I think they turned out alright and they look quite pretty :)
Base
1 cup oats
1/2 cup buckwheat groats
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 cup dried figs
1/2 cup prunes
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp orange rind
Cream Cheese Icing
1 cup cashews
1/8 - 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 tbsp coconut oil
Toppings
Handful dried cranberries
Smaller handful of goji berries (these aren't cheap!)
To make the base, pulse the oats and buckwheat in the food processor until they become more flour-like. Add in all of the wet base ingredients and pulse until it begins to stick together. I added a touch of water to make it more malleable. Push into the base of spring-form pan, an 8x8 or a ceramic decorative serving plate, like mine! Set aside in the fridge.
Blend all of the cream cheese icing ingredients until smooth and pour over the base, making sure to cover everything. Top with the dried fruit! YUM.
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