Avocado Lime Cheesecake Bars
Avocado Lime Cheesecake Bars
While cheesecake normally
provides an avalanche of calories from cheese and cream, this healthier citrusy
version obtains many of its fat calories from nuts and creamy nutrient-dense
avocado. Plus, it’s no-bake!
Consider sprinkling
some coconut flakes on top. Placing a sheet of parchment paper over the
cheesecake will also help keep it from browning too much during storage.
2 cups (500 mL) organic
rolled oats
3/4 cup (180 mL) pecans
1/2 cup (125 mL) dried
cranberries
1/4 cup (60 mL) melted
coconut oil
2 tbsp (30 mL) honey
1 in (2.5 cm) piece fresh
ginger, grated or finely minced
1 tbsp (15 mL) unflavoured
gelatin or agar-agar powder
1 1/4 cups (310 mL) milk
1/4 cup (60 mL) coconut
sugar, sucanat, or other raw-style sugar Zest of 2 limes
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
extract Juice of 1 lime
2 ripe medium-sized avocados
8 oz (225 g) cream
cheese, room temperature Place oats and pecans in food processor container and process
until pulverized. Add cranberries, oil, honey, and ginger; process until
mixture sticks together when pressed between your fingers.
Place a long piece of
parchment paper on bottom of square 8 x 8 x 2 in (2 L) cake pan so that it
extends up two sides of pan and overhangs on both sides. Place another
Long piece of
parchment paper perpendicular to the first.
This will make it
easier to remove prepared bars. Place oat mixture in pan and press down firmly
to form even, flat crust. Place pan in refrigerator while you prepare topping.
Stir together gelatin
and 2 Tbsp (30 mL) water in small bowl; let sit 5 minutes. Bring milk, sugar,
lime zest, and vanilla to boil in medium-sized saucepan. Add gelatin and
lime juice; stir
until gelatin has dissolved.
Purée avocado flesh
and cream cheese together in food processor.
Add hot milk mixture and blend until combined.
Pour avocado mixture over crust in pan and refrigerate until set, at least 2
hours. Slice into 12 bars.
Serves 12.
Each serving contains: 364
calories; 8 g protein; 23 g total fat (9 g sat. fat, 0 g trans-fat); 36 g total
carbohydrates (14 g sugars, 6 g fiber); 94 mg sodium
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