Fresh Berry Dessert Bites Food

BERRY ALMOND ENERGY BITES

Steps:

• Reconstitute any of the fruit that is not moist and tender by placing it in a bowl and covering it with warm water. Depending on how dry it is, this could take up to 15 minutes. Drain off the excess water and pat dry with a paper towel.
• Put the almonds in a food processor and process until small pieces form, but before it becomes a paste. Pulse as needed. Add the blueberries, cherries, dates, and flaxseed meal. Pulse until the mixture pulls away from the sides, about 1 minute. If it doesn't, add 1 tablespoon water and process until it does, adding another tablespoon of water if needed. Sprinkle a plate with the coconut and using a 1-tablespoon scoop, portion the mixture into balls, about 24, and drop onto the coconut. Roll in the coconut. Store in an airtight container with any excess coconut in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

FRESH BERRY DESSERT BITES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease or spray 15x10x1-inch pan. In large bowl, mix all crust ingredients except butter. Using pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture looks like fine crumbs; press evenly in pan.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until edges are light golden. Cool completely, about 40 minutes.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese and brown sugar with electric mixer on low speed until blended. Add yogurt and 1 teaspoon lemon peel; beat until blended. Spread mixture over crust. Refrigerate at least 1 hour but no longer than 24 hours.
• Cut into 10 rows by 4 rows. Arrange 1 of each kind of berry on each bar. Store in refrigerator.

FRESH BLUEBERRY & CHERRY CAKE BARS RECIPE (SIP BITE GO)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8" metal square pan with parchment paper coming up the sides, so it can be used to remove the dessert after it bakes. Grease the parchment paper with a stick of butter or butter spray.
• Melt the butter and sugar together on the stove in a pan on medium heat. Stir regularly with a whisk until the mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes. Add the vanilla and give the mixture a final stir. Turn off the heat, letting the mixture cool down for a few minutes while you work on the next step. If the mixture cools completely, you'll need to heat it up to lukewarm so it's easy to pour and work with in the next step.
• Pour the butter/sugar/vanilla mixture In a large bowl. Slowly mix in the eggs, while stirring the mixture with a whisk. Add in the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Mix the batter until combined. Then gently fold in the fresh blueberries and cherries to make the cake bar batter.
• Using a spatula, transfer the batter into the pan. Bake for 40-50 minutes, until the top of the berry cake bars are golden brown. The edges will cook faster than the center, which is perfectly fine and adds to the chewy texture of the bars. If the center of the batter looks very wet, keep the cake bars in the oven for a few more minutes. The texture should be similar to a brownie.
• Once the cake bars are done, let them cool for 15 minutes. Remove the dessert from the tray, let it cool for another 15 minutes. Then slice into bars. Two cuts in each direction will yield 9 bars. Store the fresh blueberry and cherry cake bars in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. (They taste great cold, too!)

FINNISH BERRY DESSERT

Steps:

• In a large heat-proof bowl, combine fruit and 2 tablespoons sugar. In a saucepan, combine cornstarch and juice until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; cool for 10 minutes. Pour over fruit; toss to coat. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Serve in individual dessert dishes; top with frozen yogurt if desired.

FINNISH BERRY DESSERT

Steps:

• In a large heat-proof bowl, combine the fruit with 2 tablespoons of sugar.
• In a saucepan, combine the cornstarch and juice until smooth; bring to a boil and cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Remove for heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes; pour the mixture over the fruit tossing to coat.
• Sprinkle with remaining sugar, cover and refrigerate until chilled.
• To serve, spoon the fruit into individual dessert dishes and top with frozen yogurt if desired.