Colorful Cashew Chocolate Bars

Recipe prepared and photographed by NutraMilk nutritionist, Florencia Tagliavini.

Recipe inspired by Vanillacrunch.

INGREDIENTS

For the filling:

• 2 cups raw cashews
• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1/4 cup cacao butter
• 1 cup plant-based milk made with the NutraMilk
• 3/4 cup maple or rice syrup
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• A pinch of fine sea salt

For the colors

• 1 tbsp. turmeric
• 1 tbsp. matcha powder
• ½ cup freeze-dried blueberries
• ½ cup freeze-dried strawberries

For the coating

• 1 cup of dark chocolate
• 2 tsp of coconut oil

INSTRUCTIONS

• Place cashews in the NutraMilk container and press Butter Cycle for 4-5 minutes until cashew butter is made.
• Add the rest of the filling ingredients in the NutraMilk container and press Mix Cycle until everything is well combined.

• Pour and divide filling in 4 equal parts (for each of the colors) in separate dishes.
• Add color to each filling mixture and blend with hand blender/whisk or The NutraMilk.
• Pour fillings in bar silicone molds and freeze a few hours, preferably overnight.

• In 1-quart saucepan, heat chocolate and coconut oil over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth; remove from heat. Using 2 forks, dip and roll frozen bar fillings, one at a time, into melted chocolate; tap off excess chocolate. Place on lined cookie sheet. If chocolate has cooled too much, reheat. Repeat with remaining bar fillings.
• Refrigerate bars about 10 minutes or until chocolate is set. Enjoy!