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
Apr 20, 2013
You're welcome, Ellen! You've chosen some excellent recipes to make :)
Jennifer
Apr 15, 2013
The whole family loved them.
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The Rawtarian
Apr 20, 2013
:) Jennifer
terrilynn
Apr 14, 2013
OMG!! These bars are sooooo goood that my friend and I ate the whole pan in one night!!! The crust being chewy, sweet with the bit of salt mixed with the topping being creamy and the "zing" of the lemon juice made my taste buds burst with happiness! I soak and dehydrate all my nuts, so the only change I made was to use my "crispy" cashews. Thank you so much for developing this fantastic yummy "raw" dessert. Another friend of mine emailed me this recipe and am so grateful she did! I have made your dehydrated "dill pickle" kale chips which are awesome, but had not found this recipe! I also love that it is refined sugar free with only 1/3 cup of maple syrup. This is now my favorite dessert. Which I maybe making every weekend!!
The Rawtarian
Apr 20, 2013
Lol Awesome Terrilynn!
Laura Di Paolo
Apr 14, 2013
These bars were amazing!! Thanks so much!
The Rawtarian
Apr 20, 2013
Hi Laura, You are welcome :)
Susan E
Apr 11, 2013
Which dates are preferable, here in Istanbul we have harder chewy ones or really big soft mushy sweet ones ?
The Rawtarian
Apr 20, 2013
Hi Susan, Either could work, but if given the choice definitely go for the really big soft mushy sweet ones :)
Eva
Apr 10, 2013
This was hit with my family, thanks:)
The Rawtarian
Apr 20, 2013
You're more than welcome, Eva :) Glad they were a hit!
Lizzys
Apr 09, 2013
I'm wondering if you could add a layer of caramel sauce between the chocolate and the base to make 'millionaire shortbread' (is that a british thing?). I looked at the sauce recipe, do you think it would work? I'd love a salty chocolate caramel treat!
The Rawtarian
Apr 20, 2013
Hi Lizzy, could be a British thing as I have never heard of it here in Canada. That being said, I am sure it would be delicious! You could use the TRK caramel sauce, but perhaps add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil to the caramel sauce to ensure that it freezes in the freezer.
This could be very yummy!
Jules
Apr 06, 2013
I bought a food processor just so I could make these !! thank you so much for posting this recipe, I totally loved them !! x
The Rawtarian
Apr 07, 2013
So glad that it was worth it Jules. Food processors are awesome, I use mine ALL the time!
Rhinda Hale
Apr 01, 2013
The bars were a hit with my boyfriend and our friend! However, my boyfriend told me he wouldn't eat anymore of them because it was my "Expensive" dessert...he would stick with his SAD store bought cookies worth $3 a box. Lol! Whatever!
I think I used too big of a glass dish because the thickness of the shortbread was much thinner than the chocolate. It's the only dish I have so I'm thinking of doubling up the recipe next time to get the thickness I like. ;-)
The Rawtarian
Apr 01, 2013
Hi Rhinda, that is much better than him wanting to eat the whole batch!!! LOL (I don't like sharing heehee). So glad they worked out well for you!
Rhinda Hale
Mar 31, 2013
I just put my first batch of shortbread bars in the freezer! Can't wait to eat them!
Melissa
Mar 30, 2013
It's in the freezer. . . thumbs up so far from my son and I, the topping is yummy :)
The Rawtarian
Mar 31, 2013
Melissa, thumbs up from a son is always a good sign :) Glad to have you here and hope it turned out as well as you'd hoped!
Barbara
Mar 30, 2013
I really love these! Thank you so much for the great recipe!!! I'm on my second batch...and although they are great, after two back to back batches I'm getting a little tired of the tangy chocolate taste and the coconut. Do you think if I subbed the coconut in the base for Hemp seeds and the lemon juice in the chocolate for vanilla it would give it a less cheesecake like taste and still work?
The Rawtarian
Mar 30, 2013
hi Barbara, yes! Great ideas and very astute substitution suggestions. Truly.
Shannon
Mar 26, 2013
Any idea on the nutritional info per bar? Or batch?
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The Rawtarian
Mar 30, 2013
Hi Shannon, Sorry I am unable to provide. But if you enter all the ingredients into an online calculator (like fitday) you'll get your answer :)
Sara S.
Mar 25, 2013
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