Blackberry ‘Cheese’ Bites

What a great dessert! This easy paleo dessert recipe is the perfect healthy treat for a crowd, dinner parties or just as a snack! Quick and simple no bake dessert that’s ready in no time! Let’s dig in:

For the Blackberry Cheese Bites You Need:

For the Chocolate Crust

1 cup almond flour
½ cup raw cocoa*
6 tbsp pure butter, melted
1 ½ tbsp pure honey*
1 tsp Summer Day Naturals’ Ground Vanilla Bean
1 tbsp. chia seeds (optional)
A pinch of salt

For the ‘Cheese’ Layer

2 cups raw cashews, soaked in water overnight
6 tbsp pure butter, melted
3 ½ tbsp pure honey*
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp Summer Day Naturals’ Ground Vanilla Bean

For the Blackberry Puree

1 cup blackberries
2 tbsp water
2 tbsp pure honey*

* You can adjust the amount of honey and cocoa to suit your taste

Instructions:

Line a square or rectangular spring form baking tin with parchment paper.
In a bowl, mix together the almond flour, raw cocoa, vanilla bean powder, chia seeds and salt. Stir in the butter and honey and mix until it becomes dough.
Press the dough onto the prepared tin, making sure the thickness is even, at about 0.5 – 1cm. Set aside.
To make the cheese layer, drain the cashews and place all the ingredients for the cheese layer into a blender or food processor and blend till smooth, about 1-2 minutes. Make sure to blend properly!
For the blackberry puree, place the blackberries, water and honey in a saucepan and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring and mashing them up with a fork. Sieve the cooked mixture and set aside. Discard the leftover solids.
To assemble: Pour the cheese layer onto prepared chocolate crust and smooth it using a baking spatula. Swirl the blackberry puree over the cheese layer using a spoon.
Freeze for an hour before serving. Serve with extra blackberries.

Enjoy!