Treat yourself to my decadent yet wholesome delight with these Raspberry ‘n’ Cream Crunch Bars! Luxuriously creamy, dairy-free, and infused with the vibrant essence of freeze-dried raspberries, these bars are the perfect fusion of texture and flavour. You can make them with any freeze-dried berry you desire. I decided to use freeze-dried raspberries, but I have used mango, pineapple, etc.
I wanted to make this with a twist, so I added crisp quinoa puffs. They're amazing and I usually eat them with yoghurt or homemade chocolate bars.
Ice Cream
You can use pre-made ice cream, then slightly thaw it to scoop it in the moulds, or you can make this simple coconut ice cream (add beetroot powder or rose, if you fancy, just for colour)!
Pour the contents into an ice cream bar mould, freeze it, and make the delicious crunch coating! Then, off to the races!
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Delicious in each bite
My crispy quinoa-cookie-esque topping adds the ideal crunch, making each bite satisfying yet somewhat a healthy indulgence. If you don't have quinoa, feel free to use chopped almonds. I like the texture of the crisp quinoa puffs blended with the freeze-dried fruit!
Spring or summer, make these whenever! Whether you're looking for a chic spring-summer dessert or an elegant yet rustic dairy-free indulgence with a twist, these ice cream bars bring a refined touch to any sweet craving AND get the kids involved, they are fun to make. Scroll to the full recipe, let’s make magic in the kitchen!
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Raspberries ‘n’ Cream Crunch Bars (Dairy-Free)
Description
Vegan ice cream crunch Bars made with raspberries
Ingredients
Coconut Ice Cream:
Crunch Coating Mixture:
Method:
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Making the Coconut Ice Cream:
Special Equipment:
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- Mixing bowl
- Zip-top bag
- Immersion blender (liquidiser, or stick blender)
- Spatula
- Rolling pin
- Baking tray
- Greaseproof paper/Baking parchment
- If you already have ice cream that you want to use, skip this step and go to Step #3.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the coconut milk, coconut cream, vanilla extract, brown sugar, and salt. Blitz with an immersion blender or liquidiser until blended smooth. At this point, add beetroot powder or any food colouring if you prefer. Blitz the mixture again until incorporated.
- Line a large baking tray with baking parchment. Place the ice cream bar moulds on the baking tray. Pour or scoop the ice cream mixture into the moulds. Then, add a popsicle stick into each cavity. Freeze the bars for 3 to 4 hours until frozen solid, or overnight.
- Remove the bars from the freezer and set aside on the counter. Meanwhile, immediately start to make the crunch coating mixture in the next step, as you allow the bars to sit. This will allow the crunch mixture to adhere to the bars easily.
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Making the Crunch Coating Mixture:
- Fill a zip-top bag with the lemon biscuits (or sugar cookies) and the freeze-dried raspberries. Then, use a rolling pin or the bottom of a bowl to crush them in the closed bag until they have a large breadcrumb texture. Now, add the crisp quinoa puffs to the bag (keeping them whole) and mix it around until blended.
- Pour out the crunch mixture onto a plate. Drizzle melted butter (or coconut oil) over the mixture, using a spoon to evenly coat the mixture with the butter.
- Check that the bars are still frozen. Carefully place one bar on top of the mixture. On one side, generously spoon the mixture on top, then press the bar into the mixture. Repeat this step for the opposite side until the bar is mostly covered on both sides. *Tip: You may need to do this a couple times on each side until it is mostly covered with the crunch coating. You can use gloves, if you prefer, but where’s the fun in that?
- Place the bars carefully on the lined baking tray but without the moulds, then freeze for a further 30 minutes to 1 hour before enjoying.
Note
- I used these lemon biscuits, which are rather small. Feel free to use sugar cookies or your preferred tea biscuits. If you use a larger size, you will need less.
- I use these organic crispy quinoa puffs; they are so delicious!
- If you want to use rose powder instead of beetroot powder, you may need to use more, depending on the preferred colour intensity. Alternatively, you can use food colouring.
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FAQs
Yes. If you have a couple of pints of pre-made ice cream, use that to fill the mould(s). Please ensure the ice cream is slightly thawed but still mostly frozen, making it easy to scoop into each cavity of the mould(s). Then, follow the next steps, starting with Step 3, in "Making the coconut ice cream."
As mentioned above, you can use rose powder instead of beetroot powder; you may need to use less or more, depending on the colour intensity preferred. Alternatively, you can use food colouring, or nothing at all!
User Reviews
OMG WOW this looks SO good! I bet this tases amazing and it is super pretty too look, almost to pretty to eat!
Allie of
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This look so delicious and pretty! Need to make this when summer rolls around. Thanks for the recipe!
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These look really pretty AND tasty!
Carrie
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these look really yummy and easy to make!
Oh em gee! This looks so good, Madison. And yay that it's dairy free!
This looks like such a delicious treat! I would call this "nice cream" since it uses better ingredients than commercial ice cream bars. Happy Spring to you dear Madison!
This looks delicious. Thanks for sharing.
Annie,
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