Berry-Cashew Frozen Protein Tarts
These frozen berry tarts are an easy, no-bake dessert or treat. With a sweet, nutty crust and a creamy coconut filling, everyone will love them!
Servings 12
Ingredients
Base Crust
- 1 cup pecans or nuts of choice
- 1 cup dates, soaked 30 minutes and drained
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
Cashew Protein Filling
- 1 cup cashews, soaked 3+hours and drained
- 1/2 cup coconut butter, store bought or recipe below in notes
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 scoops protein or collagen powder
- 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Berries or fruit of choice for topping
Instructions
Base Crust
- Line a 12-hole muffin pan with paper liners or use a silicon muffin pan.Place the pecans and dates and pecans into a food processor and process until crumbly and the mixture starts to form a dough and stick together. Be careful not to over process as its nice to have texture variance and different sized “bits” in your base crust.Scoop 2 tablespoons of dough into the bottom of the each muffin cup and spread out evenly with the back of a spoon. Refrigerate the crusts for 30 minutes.
Cashew Protein Filling
- Place cashews, honey, coconut butter, water and vanilla into the food processor and process adding a little more water as needed to get a smooth and creamy consistency and to thin it out. You want it to be a little thicker than sour cream.Remove the crusts from the freezer. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the filling on each crust. Top each tart with berries or fruit of choice. Return to the freezer for at least one hour, but preferably a little longer.Let sit at room temperature for just a few minutes before serving.Store in freezer for up to 3 months.
Notes
Homemade Coconut Butter
If you are anywhere near the health food or fitness circles, you have no doubt heard of coconut oil by now.
But have you ever heard of coconut butter? Oh my gosh is it good. It tastes like the most delicious, decadent, oh-so-bad-for-you treat.
Except, it’s not. It’s actually good for you. In fact, coconut butter packs a boatload of benefits:
It’s rich in lauric acid, which boosts immunity and destroys harmful bacteria, viruses, and funguses.
It actually boosts your metabolism, which aids in weight loss and increases energy levels.
Its a superb ingredient for protecting and replenishing the hair and skin
It’s packed with healthy fats, so you feel full longer.
It’s full of essential amino acids, calcium, and magnesium.
Basically, coconut butter is just plain awesome.
It’s so creamy, buttery, naturally sweet and full of nutrients, and it’s hard to believe that this tasty Homemade Coconut Butter from Scratch is made with one ingredient!
You may not know this, but a jar of high-quality coconut butter can be expensive. Yes, that is one of the reasons that you should make you own - it’s unbelievably easy.
Besides being incredibly good for you, coconut butter greatly enhances the creamy texture of desserts, smoothies, ice creams, fudge and hot beverages. Even a spoonful out of the jar is not a bad thing. 😊
Once you start using it, you'll find many other ways to sneak it into your diet.
Go here for the homemade recipe:
