Raw raspberry bars recipe
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Prep Time
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Total Time
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Shelf Life
1 week in freezer -
Rating
4.9/5 (from 16 ratings)4.875
Shortbread Bars
- 2 cups dried, shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup cashews
- 1/4 cup maple syrup (or honey or agave nectar)
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Raspberry Jam
- 1 1/2 cups raspberries
- 1/2 cup dates
Recipe Directions
- 1. Process all white shortbread ingredients in food processor. Process briefly until you get a crumbly consistency, similar to the white topping in my photos. (Mixture should stick together when pinched.)
- 2. Take 3/4 of the white mixture and press it down firmly into your pan/molds. Refrigerate immediately so the bars can start firming up. (Set remaining 1/4 white mixture aside, to be used later.)
- 3. Blend all raspberry jam ingredients together until a smooth, jam-like consistency is reached.
- 4. Get your white bars out of the fridge, and smooth the raspberry jam on top of the bars using the back of a spoon. Place back in refrigerator.
- 5. Refrigerate bars for at least 1 hour so that the jam can firm up a little bit.
- 6. Sprinkle remaining white crumble mixture on top of the bars.
- 7. Place in freezer for at least 3 hours to firm up. Your raw raspberry bars are now ready. (Store in freezer at all times.)
The Rawtarian's Thoughts

I enjoyed making these raspberry bars for Christmas this year. They add lovely holiday color, and they are easy to keep in the freezer so you can make them a couple of days in advance. Bars can be kept in the freezer for up to 1 week.
If using frozen raspberries, you may need to add an optional 1-2 tablespons water to the jam mixture to help it blend.
To make the cute little bar shapes seen in my pictures, I used silicone financier molds. (I love them.) If you don't have molds, you can simply make the bars in a large sheet or pan and cut them into bars once frozen.
Nutrition Facts
- This recipe is very low in Calories, Carbohydrates, and Sodium.
- This recipe is low in Fat.
- This recipe is a noteworthy source of Dietary Fiber.
Amounts per 47 g (2 oz) suggested serving
Name | Amount | % Daily |
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Calories | 165 | 7 % |
Protein | 2.3 g | 4 % |
Fat | 11 g | 14 % |
Carbohydrates | 17 g | 5 % |
Dietary Fiber | 4 g | 12 % |
Sugars | 12 g | |
Calcium | 12 mg | 1 % |
Iron | 1 mg | 8 % |
Sodium | 55 mg | 2 % |
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Comments and Reviews
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The Rawtarian
Feb 09, 2014
Interesting Amber! Definitely most cashews that are unsalted/untoasted have been heated for sure, definitely hard to find truly raw cashews (that haven't been heated). Haven't heard much about the toxicity -- could be true, as you say, hard to separate fact from fiction these days
Kristina B
Jan 14, 2014
Kristina B's Review
Raw raspberry bars recipe
This recipe was amazing. Loved it!!
The Rawtarian
Jan 14, 2014
So glad you enjoyed, Kristina :)
Shaundra
Jan 13, 2014
I'm wondering if sliced almond could be used instead of cashews....my son is allergic to cashews.
The Rawtarian
Jan 14, 2014
Hi Shaundra,
You could use macadamia nuts or sliced almonds instead of the cashews, yes. You could also add more coconut instead as a substitute, but then you will have to process it for a bit longer, similar to my white chocolates recipe.
Hope this helps
Linda
Jan 08, 2014
berge69599's Review
Raw raspberry bars recipe
What a wonderful dessert. Can't wait to try different fillings!
The Rawtarian
Jan 14, 2014
Me too! I think I want to do some kind of orange one next
Thimset
Jan 07, 2014
thimset's Review
Raw raspberry bars recipe
I'm not a big chocolate fan so when I saw this recipe I decided to try it. Amazing! I love it, and the jam filling...well, let's just say not all of it made it into the dessert!
Thanks!
The Rawtarian
Jan 07, 2014
I too love the jam filling - next time I might even double it because I think the ratio could be a little more jammy (if you know what I mean!). Glad this tickled your tastebuds, Keri
Sam
Jan 05, 2014
Sam's Review
Raw raspberry bars recipe
So yummy! Thanks for all the great recipes and inspiration!
The Rawtarian
Jan 06, 2014
Aaaah, this looks awesome Sam!! Thank you so much for sharing your pics. Lovely!
rachael
Jan 04, 2014
Just bought ingredients to try this and the ranch dressing as well. Only problem is all I could find was salted cashews. I'm guessing that's not what is meant to be used. I bought them hoing things will turn out ok. Any opinion? I hate to waste the ingredients if it will definitely be a failure
The Rawtarian
Jan 06, 2014
Hi Rachael. Salted roasted cashews are not raw and are not ideal. But if you're going to use them, omit all the additional salt since it will be salty.
I find the best places to get unsalted, untoasted cashews are health food stores or bulk food stores
Rebecca Moore
Jan 02, 2014
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The Rawtarian
Jan 03, 2014
Hi Rebecca,
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Aen
Jan 01, 2014
Totally. Delicious. The other day my new roommate asked me to help her to make some RAW desserts, she chose chose Chocolate brownies, chocolate moose and chocolate fudge . . . finally had my fill of chocolate so needed a change this definitely filled the bill. YUM YUM
The Rawtarian
Jan 03, 2014
So glad you enjoyed this one, Aen! And you must be rubbing off on your roommate if you were approached as helper :)
Micayla
Dec 28, 2013
Laura Jane this recipe is amazing! Yet again you have proved healthy food can be DELICIOUS, and decadent. I served this to some friends and they mmmmmd and ooooed while savouring each bite. Thankyoooo! Xoxo
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The Rawtarian
Dec 28, 2013
Micayla, sounds like you made it a success! Glad your friends gobbled it up. So happy you made it so quickly, I always get giddy when a new recipe gets whipped up quickly and is deemed a success. :) xox
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