lemon berry cheesecake granola bark (Edit recipe)

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cottage cheese is all the rage these days & for good reasons. for one, it's tasty, but it is also a great protein option. it can be made into savory recipes & for this recipe it is incorporated in the "cheesecake" frosting.

5 minutes

30 minutes

Difficulty:

Intermediate

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	188
Fat:	9 g
Carbohydrates:	21 g
Protein:	10 g
Cholesterol:	2 g
Sodium:	54 mg
Fiber:	5 g
Sugars:	2 g
Calculated per serving.

Serves: 24

Ingredients

2 cup One Degree Organic Oats
0.5 cup Chia Seeds, ground
0.5 cup Pumpkin Seeds, or any other nut or seed
1 pinch Redmond Real Salt
0.25 cup Coconut Oil
2 Tbsp Cashew Butter, or any nut butter
2 Tbsp Honey, or maple syrup
0.25 cup Lakanto Classic Monkfruit Sweetener (with Allulose)
1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract

lemon berry cheesecake frosting

0.5 cup Low-Fat Cottage Cheese
0.25 cup Sugar Free White Chocolate Chips
0.25 cup Vanilla Protein Powder (Be Well by Kelly)
2 Tbsp Lakanto Classic Monkfruit Sweetener (with Allulose)
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
0.5 - 1 oz Freeze Dried Blueberries, or any freeze dried berries

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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

preheat oven to 325°F.
in a bowl, combine oats, nuts/seeds, & sea salt.
in a sauce pan over medium heat, melt butter or oil.
remove from heat, then add nut butter, honey/maple syrup, granulated sweetener, & vanilla extract to melted butter or oil.
using a large spatula, thoroughly mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients.
add granola to a quarter-sheet baking sheet.
bake for 10 minutes, then take it out and mix thoroughly.
press down mixture very firmly, then bake for an additional 15 minutes.
once the granola is done baking, press firmly again. allow it to cool completely.
in a food processor, combine frosting ingredients.
add a thin layer on top of cooled granola + sprinkle on freeze-dried berries.
put in the freezer for at least 30 minutes before breaking into pieces.
i like to store my bark in the freezer.