Recipe Directions
- 1. Process: Place all shortbread ingredients in the food processor. Process until the mixture sticks together and the dates are well processed.
- 2. Dump shortbread mixture into your pan. Press the crust down firmly in your dish with your hands. (Shortbread base is now done.)
- 3. Blend: Place all chocolate mixture ingredients into a high-speed blender. Blend until very smooth.
- 4. Pour/deposit chocolate mixture on top of shortbread, similar to pouring icing on brownies. Smooth with the back of a spoon.
- 5. Freeze: Cover and freeze for at least 1 hour. Always store these in the freezer.
- 6. Eat! I like to slice a frozen piece, then let the slice thaw out on the counter for 15 minutes or so.
The Rawtarian's Thoughts
By The Rawtarian These are freezer bars. I tend to make them in a square baking dish.
if you're having trouble getting the chocolate mixture to blend properly, turn your high-speed blender off and insert a spatula down one side to let a pocket of air down near the blades. Then remove the spatula, put the lid back on and continue blending--going from slow all the way up to fast again.
You must use the coconut oil in this recipe. It's what makes the chocolatey mixture thicken in the freezer.
These raw chocolate shortbread bars call for a lot of lemon juice, but that's the secret ingredient that makes the chocolate taste a bit more zingy (like chocolate cheesecake) rather than just like pure chocolate. This gives the chocolate a deeper dimension and more of an adult flavour.
These bars need to be stored in the freezer.
I am addicted to these right now. Serve them with thawed raspberries thrown on top = dreamy!
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Nutrition Facts
- This recipe is very low in Calories, Carbohydrates, and Sodium.
- This recipe is a noteworthy source of Iron.
Amounts per 47 g (2 oz) suggested serving
| Name | Amount | % Daily |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 209 | 8 % |
| Protein | 3 g | 5 % |
| Fat | 15 g | 19 % |
| Carbohydrates | 18 g | 5 % |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.4 g | 8 % |
| Sugars | 13 g | |
| Calcium | 11 mg | 1 % |
| Iron | 1.3 mg | 10 % |
| Sodium | 29 mg | 1 % |
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The Rawtarian
Jul 08, 2013
<beams> Sara!
:)
Nunn
Jun 15, 2013
This is a great dessert
The Rawtarian
Jun 16, 2013
Hi Nunn! I am so glad you enjoyed it :) It's one of my faves
karen
Jun 02, 2013
I would use a little less lemon juice next time and a little less salt, otherwise was perfect. I had a lunch party and the guests loved it, although I took out of the freezer 15-30 minutes before serving, they were lovely. Next day we had them straight from the freezer and were so much better. My husband is delighted I've found a replacement for chocolate that is even nicer and so much healthier.
The Rawtarian
Jun 02, 2013
Awesome Karen!!
Farah
Jun 02, 2013
One word - AMAZING!!!
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The Rawtarian
Jun 02, 2013
Farah :)
lacey
May 31, 2013
Im just getting into raw, Of course this recipe caught my attention. Question though, when using dates in recipes is it usually dried? or fresh?
The Rawtarian
Jun 02, 2013
Hi Lacey, dried or fresh are both fine. Fresh is best (just remember to remove the pits) but MANY people used dried because they are much cheaper. Either is fine
Haley
May 30, 2013
I made these and they are so delicious, thank you soooo much for this recipe! I would use a little less lemon juice next time, but I'm not a big lemon flavor fan in general.
The Rawtarian
Jun 02, 2013
Hi Haley, so glad you enjoyed! You can reduce the lemon by half if you like, but I do recommend keeping at least 1/2 the lemon juice in the recipe
debbie
May 26, 2013
I added choco chips, sprinkled quick oats on top of choco and cut up fresh strawberries on choco topping. Can anyone say delicious!
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Juliana Towers
May 21, 2013
I have made this and shared with friends. We absolutely love this and it is so easy to make. I did add a small amount of cacao butter to the chocolate though. Just to firm up a little bit. Thank you for sharing this recipe :-)
The Rawtarian
May 26, 2013
Awesome Juliana!
Sophia
May 09, 2013
I'm really glad I tried this. I ran out of cashews, so in the base, I replaced a 1/2 cup of cashews with 1/2 cup sunflower seeds, and I saved what cashews I had left for the chocolate topping. Verdict: SOOO GOOD! I am so glad I'm the only person in my house who eats raw, haha. More for me! :)
The Rawtarian
May 11, 2013
Sophie, I am totally the same way. I hate to share lol
CristinaB
May 07, 2013
SoooooooOooooo Good! Had to bring half of it to work today and everyone loved it! people could not believe it was raw :) Thank you SO much for all these recipes!
The Rawtarian
May 11, 2013
You are much more generous than I, Cristina! ;) Keep spreading the good word!
grace
May 05, 2013
I make these allll the time. They are absolutely amazing!
The Rawtarian
May 11, 2013
Grace :)
The Rawtarian
Apr 28, 2013
Gabrielle, next time you'll perfect it :)
Gabrielle
Apr 27, 2013
Think I blended the base to long as its a bit sticky.. Still tastes good but looking forward to my next batch..
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Becky B
Apr 21, 2013
Just made them - husband said woohoo!
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The Rawtarian
Apr 28, 2013
Becky, when a husband says "Woohoo" we call that a resounding success :)
Ellen
Apr 20, 2013
Yes, just as you described, definitely my favourite too, together with the refrigerator carrot cake. The lemon juice and the raspberries on top turn these slices into a delish desert! Thank you :-)
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