Cherry Cashew No-Bake Bars
This week’s episode looks at what cooking does to nutritional value of food. Bottom line is that when food touches water (boiling, simmering, poaching), water soluble vitamins like Vitamin C are lost in food. Steaming is the best way to preserve vitamins and nutrients.
Cherry Cashew No-Bake Bars
inspired by a post on PaleoHacks website
Ingredients:
1 cup frozen cherries
1 cup cashew butter
2 tablespoons maple syrup
Directions:
Place cherries, cashew butter, and maple syrup in a food processor or blender; blend until smooth.
Line a loaf pan with parchment paper. Spread cherry mixture evenly into pan; freeze at least 8 hours.
Cut into bars and store in the freezer.