Avocado mint cream bars

Holly molly these avocado mint cream bars are sensational. I can’t get enough of them. Not only they taste amazing but they are gluten free, vegan and healthy. 

I made this avocado mint cream bars, which were extremely easy to put together. I have found a few pointers that may help you with the recipe.

1. Depending on the dates you use, you may need to soak them. My dates where quite dry so I just added 2 tbsp to the crust ingredients when pulsing in my food processor. That help the crust ingredients come together. You don’t necessarily have to do this but because my dates where dried I had to.
2. If using bananas keep the bars in the freezer. Just thaw them out about 20-30 minutes before serving.

There is not much I can say about these avocado mint cream bars. I truly love avocados and this is the perfect dessert for me. Even if you don’t like avocados I think you will love it. My four year old couldn’t get enough.

Enjoy!

Place the crust ingredients in your food processor and pulse until it comes together.

With a spatula, press the crust ingredients evenly into a 8×8 square baking pan previously lined with parchment paper.

Pour the filling over the crust and evenly spread all over the crust. Freeze while you prepare the topping.

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Avocado mint cream bars

Yield: 14 bars

Total Time: 20 minutes max!

Ingredients:

Crust

• 1 cup raw almonds
• 1 cup pitted dates
• 1 tbs cacao powder

Filling

• 1 avocado, pitted and peeled
• 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted
• 3-4 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 banana
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 5-10 drops peppermint oil, I used peppermint extract
• Pinch of salt, optional, I used celtic salt

Topping

• 3 tbsp cacao powder
• 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted
• 2 tbsp maple syrup

Directions:

Place the crust ingredients in your food processor and pulse until combine or the mixture is coming together like in the picture. With a spatula press evenly into the bottom of a 8x8-inch square baking pan previously lined with unbleached parchment paper.

Blend the filling ingredients in the food processor until smooth and spread evenly over the crust. Freeze while you prepare the topping. In a small bowl mix the topping ingredients and pour over the middle layer making sure to spread it evenly.

Freeze bars until firm. To serve let the bars thaw at room temperature for 20-30 minutes and cut as desired.

Recipe source from here