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Raspberry Matcha Bars (Gluten Free, Paleo + Vegan)

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These Raspberry Matcha Bars are incredibly creamy and flavorful! The earthy green tea matcha pairs wonderfully with the tart raspberry flavor, and they certainly taste as good as they look. You’re going to adore these gluten-free, paleo, and vegan raspberry matcha bars.

Layered Raspberry Matcha Bars - Gluten Free, Paleo, Refined Sugar Free, Dairy Free & Vegan

Are you a matcha fan? It seems like most people are in the LOVE camp or the HATE camp. I’m on the love side – I adore sipping on a creamy matcha latte made with dairy-free milk, especially since I’m not a coffee drinker.

It provides a nice little energy boost without making my adrenals go haywire or causing me major headaches if I miss a day like some caffeinated beverages can do *cough cough* coffee *cough cough*. It also makes for a delicious granola flavor.

Layered Raspberry Matcha Bars - Gluten Free, Paleo, Refined Sugar Free, Dairy Free & Vegan

However, I know not everyone is a fan of matcha’s more earthy flavor. It can be a little too grassy for some people, especially without any sweetener to cut through that earthiness.

In fact, I’m normally not the biggest fan of matcha desserts because of that, despite how much I love drinking it. Recently though, I was at Holy Matcha, which is the cutest matcha bar in North Park pretty close to where I live. They had an iced strawberry matcha drink on the menu. It was essentially an iced matcha latte with some fresh strawberry puree on the bottom.

Layered Raspberry Matcha Bars - Gluten Free, Paleo, Refined Sugar Free, Dairy Free & Vegan

It was amazing, and the fruity tartness of the strawberry paired so wonderfully with the earthy matcha flavor. I was with a matcha-hater at the time, and even he loved the drink. I immediately got to thinking of pairing matcha with something fruity in one of my own desserts and these were born…

Layered Raspberry Matcha Bars - Gluten Free, Paleo, Refined Sugar Free, Dairy Free & Vegan

Raspberry Matcha Bars!

Let’s chat about these beautiful matcha bars! Because they are beauties, aren’t they? I love the gorgeous color contrast of the green matcha and bright pink raspberries. It’s so striking. OK – Let’s start at the bottom, with the crust. We make it in a food processor or blender by combining walnuts, almond flour, dates, a little bit of coconut oil, and salt. We pulse it together into a dough and then pressed into the pan.

Then comes that gorgeous filling! Despite looking like you need to make two batters, you actually just need to make one, which is then split and flavored individually. 

Layered Raspberry Matcha Bars - Gluten Free, Paleo, Refined Sugar Free, Dairy Free & Vegan

The creamy base starts with raw cashews, which you’ll soak in water for 4 to 8 hours to help them get super soft and creamy. Once they’re soft, you’ll blend them with coconut milk, coconut oil, maple syrup, lemon juice, and vanilla.

Remove part of the mixture from the blender and blend the matcha into the half still in the blender. The green matcha layer is spread into the pan. Then, you’ll blend the remaining filling with some freeze-dried raspberries to take on that vibrant pink color and tart raspberry flavor. Garnish the layered bars with more raspberries and put in the freezer to set. No baking or cooking required at all!

Layered Raspberry Matcha Bars - Gluten Free, Paleo, Refined Sugar Free, Dairy Free & Vegan

These Raspberry Matcha Bars are the perfect combination of sweet, earthy, tart, and vibrant! These might even convert a matcha hater into a matcha LOVER. The creamy texture of the filling paired with the chewy crust is irresistible. Enjoy!

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Raspberry Matcha Bars


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  • Author: Bakerita | Rachel Conners
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 16 bars 1x
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These Raspberry Matcha Bars are incredibly creamy and flavorful! The earthy green tea matcha pairs wonderfully with the tart raspberry flavor, and they certainly taste as good as they look. You’re going to adore these gluten-free, paleo, and vegan raspberry matcha bars.


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Ingredients

For the crust

  • ½ cup raw walnuts (or nut of choice)
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 3 pitted dates
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

For the creamy filling

  • 2 cups raw cashews, soaked in cold for at least six hours or preferably overnight (see Notes)
  • ½ cup canned coconut milk (shaked)
  • ¼ cup coconut oil (melted and cooled, use refined coconut oil if you want no coconut flavor)
  • ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon matcha powder
  • ¼ cup freeze dried raspberries

For the toppings

  • 1 cup raspberries (fresh or frozen)
  • ½ cup freeze dried raspberries (lightly crushed)

Instructions

  1. Grease an 8-inch square pan with coconut oil and grease well with coconut oil. Set aside.
  2. Add the walnuts, almond flour, pitted dates, coconut oil and salt to a food processor or high-powered blender and pulverize until it comes together into a sort of sticky dough, with small walnut bits remaining. Don’t over process, or it’ll turn into nut butter! Press the date dough evenly along the bottom of the prepared pan.
  3. In the same food processor or high-powered blender (no need to wash between – I used my Vitamix, but most powerful blenders should do the job), combine all of the filling ingredients except for the matcha powder and freeze dried raspberries and blend for about 2 minutes, or until the mixture is silky smooth and creamy. Scrape down the sides as necessary. You may need to add a bit more coconut milk or lemon juice to get it to blend smoothly if your blender isn’t super high-powered. Once it’s smooth, taste the mixture and adjust the sweetness/tartness levels, if desired.
  4. Remove 1 cup of the filling from the blender, and add the matcha powder to the remaining filling in the blender. Blend to combine, until smooth.
  5. Pour the matcha filling into the prepared pan over the crust. Smooth out the top and tap the pan hard against the counter a few times to release any air bubbles. Place in the freezer.
  6. Place the remaining cup of filling back to the now empty blender. Add the freeze-dried raspberries, and blend until they’re broken up and incorporated completely. Smooth the raspberry filling on top of the matcha layer and garnish with fresh and freeze-dried raspberries.
  7. Let set in the freezer for at least 3 hours or until completely firm. You can also store it in the refrigerator, but it will take longer to initially freeze.
  8. If storing in the freezer, let it thaw in the refrigerator for a few hours before serving or let thaw at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving. I recommend running your knife under hot water to warm it up before cutting the cheesecake with the still-hot (dried) knife.
  9. Store leftovers tightly wrapped in the freezer (3 months) or refrigerator (5 days).

Notes

You can also cover the cashews in very hot/boiling water and let them sit for about an hour if you want to speed up the process – it won’t be quite as creamy, but it will do the trick!

  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American

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  1. Laura | Tutti Dolci says

    January 26, 2018 at 9:30 pm

    Gorgeous bars, I love the layers!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      January 28, 2018 at 9:49 am

      Thank you so much Laura!

      Reply
  2. Tori//Gringalicious.com says

    January 28, 2018 at 9:13 am

    Oh yes please! Raspberries are forever and always my fave so these bars are made for me!

    Reply
  3. Ashley says

    February 1, 2018 at 7:09 pm

    These are GORGEOUS! And I absolutely adore berries with matcha – such a lovely flavor pairing! I hope Hank got a bite ;) I love following him on Insta – puppy photos make my day!

    ★★★★★

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    • Rachel says

      February 2, 2018 at 8:37 am

      Thank you so very much for the love, Ashley!! So glad you’re loving following Hank too :)

      Reply
  4. Sue Marie says

    April 20, 2018 at 6:22 pm

    This is seriously one of my faves now. Made it a few times. Just got to learn to share it ☺️. Thank you so much!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      April 22, 2018 at 5:09 pm

      So glad you’re loving the bars, Sue! Thanks so much for your feedback :)

      Reply
  5. Amanda says

    February 13, 2019 at 4:24 pm

    Hi there!!
    I’m anxiously awaiting to make these tonight. But before I start, I wanted to ask about the pan size. 6” seems small to make 16 bars and they’re cut into squares. Can you please clarify how these are cut and if a larger pan can be used that will not effect the size of the layers.

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    • Rachel says

      February 13, 2019 at 5:03 pm

      Hi Amanda – that’s because 6″ inches definitely isn’t right! Whoops, that’s my bad. It should be an 8″ square pan. I updated the recipe to reflect that.

      Reply
  6. Susan says

    February 24, 2019 at 7:50 pm

    Hi, is there a substitute for freeze dried raspberries? I cannot find them in any of my local shops.

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    • Rachel says

      February 25, 2019 at 12:29 pm

      Hi Susan, you could use regular raspberries but the flavor won’t be as strong and it will make the texture softer. You can always order online!

      Reply

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