I don’t tend to have many bad days. I’m just not that kind of person. I eat really good food, I workout regularly, I have a great boyfriend and an adorable puppy, I live in a beautiful state, and I spend my days talking to really cool people on the internet through my website. But somedays just aren’t fun. I started my day off trying to solve more tech issues, to no avail, so I decided it would be a good time to get out of the house and do a little shopping. Shopping solves everything. Jackson (my puppy) was kind enough to give me some cash for my birthday so I decided shopping would do the trick. It didn’t. The Colorado wind about tore my hair from the roots, which I need to dye, and I only found 2 shirts. One of which I had to take to my alterations guy, but it was 60% off so it was totally worth it. I was hoping to find jean shorts, which I would buy 10 sizes too big so they would fit my thighs and then I would just alter, but found nothing. So shopping pretty much failed. Especially since it ruined my hair. Then I came home to play with Jackson and he took a big ole’ dump in the guest bedroom to thank me, which he hasn’t done in WEEKS (we’ve only had him for 1 month) so I cleaned that up and pouted more about how my day wasn’t getting any better. Especially since my apartment then smelled like a big ole’ dump.
I did have an awesome nap though. Like probably the best one ever.
Then woke up with a pinched nerve in my tail bone. Fantastic. JUST FANTASTIC.
Today is a new day, though. And my boyfriend is taking Jackson to work today, so if he decides to take a big ole dump, it won’t be in my room!! Happy dance!
I think I’m even more in love with Emma Stone than I was before after seeing her on The Tonight Show. Go to 5:45 to see how wonderful she is. Plus, that song is one of the greatest club songs ever.
Are allergies about killing anyone else? It’s probably because I have a dog now and I’m kind of allergic to dogs and cats, but I’m rather uncomfortable right now. My eyes are swollen, my nose is itchy, and there is dog hair everywhere. I would go to the doctor to get intense allergy medication, but nope, I still haven’t figured out my health care yet. I’m trying to find a broker at the moment who can just tell me what kind to get. I’m into brokers. I had a broker who found my car. Ok, that was pretty much the only broker I’ve ever used, but it was a great experience. So I’m into them.
Now it’s time to shove cheesecake bars in my face. That makes everything better, right? Correct.
Raw Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients
For the crust
- 1/3 cup raw almonds
- 1 cup coconut butter (also known as coconut cream concentrate and creamed coconut)
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
For the cheesecake layer
- 1.5 cups roasted, unsalted cashews (soaked in water for 8+ hours)
- ½ cup melted coconut oil
- ½ cup raw honey
- 2–3 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2–4 tablespoon canned coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 – 1 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Place cashews in a jar, cover with water and let soak for 7+ hours until completely soft. Then drain before using.
- Start with the crust – place almonds in a food processor and pulse until almonds become a chunky flour. Then add coconut butter, coconut sugar, vanilla and salt and puree until combined
- Line a bread pan (5×9 or smaller) with parchment paper and add crust mixture. To press down the crust in the pan, I found the best way was to fold over the excess pieces of parchment paper and press down with hands. It smoothes out that way and keeps your hands from sticking to it. Press down evenly throughout pan.
- Wipe food processor bowl out with a paper towel.
- Add cashews to the food processor and blend until you begin to get a clumpy mess.
- Then add melted coconut oil, honey, lemon juice, vanilla extract and honey and puree until well combined.
- And lastly, add coconut milk, 1 tablespoon at a time to break down the cashews completely. I used about 3 tablespoons for mine until the cashews became this soupy paste.
- Lastly, remove blade and add chocolate chips and fold into cheesecake layer.
- Pour cheesecake layer on top of crust layer, smooth out, then sprinkle with a few more chocolate chips.
- Place in freezer for 30 minutes until the cheesecake has set. Use sides of parchment paper to remove the cheesecake from the pan then use a sharp knife to cut the cheesecake into bars.
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More Bar Ideas For Ya:
Chocolate “Peanut Butter” Cookie Bars
No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cream Bars
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As I seem to have a mild allergy to raw almonds, what would you suggest as an alternative for the crust?
Walnuts would work!
Looks great! Do you store in refrigerator or freezer? How long will they keep for?
I like to keep mine in the freezer until I plan to eat some, then I let them sit in the fridge for about an hour so they stay firm and cool, but don’t get too soft. In the freezer, they will keep for probably about 2 weeks
Hi Juli, do you think you could replace cashews with macadamian nuts or anything else?
I’ve never tried that but I’ve heard that work as well
These look beyond amazing and they just might be the first treat I make post Whole30. (I’m on day 24) I too can commiserate on the dog fecal matter woes for on Monday morning I woke up to my three year old daughter telling me it smelled stinky downstairs. Lo and behold! Copious amounts of diarrhea filled my eyes and nose. We no longer have a kitchen rug…I blame my husband who, at 3AM, awoke startled from my dog’s bark and of course thought that someone was in the house so he took all this time to grab mace from his car and bring it to the bedroom…instead of letting the dog out. We live in Erie, CO west of Boulder where there is a violent crime rate of 1 per 100,000. And seriously, this wind needs to stop…LOVE the blog and your energy! Be well
Could you make these is the small muffin cups? They look SO good.
Yes!!
My husband was allergic to dogs and after having our sweet girl Zeba for 5 years now he is no longer allergic. Zeba isnt allowed on the sofa or in the bed so there isnt any fur where we sleep which I would say helped a lot. I do remember the first few months werent very good for him and I worried that he’d say she had to go, 5 years on and my love affair with Zeba continues. I would say the extra house rules also helped in raising an extremely well behaved apartment living Pitbull. Oh and I’ll def be making some of these beauties ♡
Why did I have to come across this at 1 AM at night? Gahhhh….. now I’ll have to make them soon! 🙂
Totally down with the bad days… My wisdom teeth decided to wait until I was in my 30’s to make an appearance, yay (sarcasm)…. So I have a swollen jaw and I turned my ankle pretty amazingly last week running so, I’m getting over the ankle sprain and now my face is swollen… But these… Juli… These look ahhmazing. Have patience with Jackson 🙂 He’ll get there… Dogs are vindictive… Mine is anyway. And she’s a seven year old GSD that decides I haven’t had enough time with her so she poops in the house (usually in a giant circle in the living room). This is a part of having a new member of your family that you cannot take everywhere… They get jealous, spiteful and poop. What would people think if we got upset with them and just took a dump in the middle of the living room or guest bedroom out of spite? Probably not that we were cute and they should keep us around anyway lol Dogs have the good life… No doubt about it.
These look great! When I’ve made recipes like this before, the cashews turn into cashew butter in my blender, which is a way different consistency then the cashews for a cheesecake filling. Any tips? Has this happened to you before?
Buy some Nature’s Miracle…. when he has another accident, after you clean it up, just spray NM on the spot and the smell will go away… it’s freaking magic