Healthy No Bake Bars with Freeze Dried Strawberries
These no bake strawberry bars are filled with protein and are packed with healthy ingredients! They taste like a strawberry shortcake- minus the cake.
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups raw cashews
- 1 cup medjool dates *14-16
- 1 cup freeze dried strawberries
- 2 scoops strawberry protein powder *I use nuzest pea protein
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Soak cashews and medjool dates overnight- or in hot water for an hour- and then drain.
- Blend cashews, dates, vanilla, and protein powder until gooey and smooth.
- Crush freeze dried strawberries and then gently fold them into the base mixture.
- Press in a parchment or wax lined 8x8 pan
- Sprinkle more freeze dried strawberries on top
- Freeze for 3-4 hours before cutting
- Optional: Drizzle with melted chocolate, if you love chocolate as much as me!