DELICIOUS VEGAN CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT CHEESECAKE BARS (LEVELED UP WITH COCONUT CHIPS!)

Delicious Vegan Chocolate Hazelnut Cheesecake Bars (Leveled Up With Coconut Chips!) image

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup Hazelnut Meal
1/4 cup Bare Snacks Crunchy Toasted Coconut Chips
1/4 cup Cacao Powder
1/4 cup Maple Syrup
1 pinch Salt
2 cups Cashews (soaked overnight)
1/2 cup Cacao Powder
1/2 cup Maple Syrup
1/2 cup Coconut Oil (melted)
1/2 cup Water
1/4 cup Hazelnut Butter
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/4 cup Chocolate Chips
1/4 cup Chopped Hazelnuts

Steps:

Line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper, set aside.
Add all crust ingredients to a food processor and blend until crumbly (you can do this in two batches if you have a small food processor), you should be able to pinch it together with your fingers and it sticks together.
Pour into prepared dish and evenly squish down. Place in freezer to set.
Clean food processor and add all filling ingredients and blend until smooth and creamy.
Pour over crust and evenly spread out. Place in freezer to set for 15 minutes.
Add toppings and gently press down. Freeze again for at least 2 hours and then remove from pan and cut into bars.