Frozen Strawberry Crunch Cake 

As prepared by Sugar and Charm

July 31, 2012

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With hot summer days and sweltering temperatures all around the country, this dessert is a “cool” alternative to your average cake!

Frozen Strawberry Crunch Cake is the perfect frozen treat to serve at an outdoor summer get together. The irresistible crust is made with delicious Nature Valley Oats ‘n Honey granola bars mixed with brown sugar and butter, yum! The frozen cake is a creamy whipped filling with cream cheese, sugar and lemon. Adding the fresh strawberries gives it a light flavor and crunchy texture. It’s a very unique dessert because it’s not really ice cream and it’s not cake either … it’s a frozen dessert.

Make the Nature Valley bar crumb crust and bake for 20 minutes. Let cool. Then divide in half and set aside.



Combine the ingredients to make the cream mixture. Chop strawberries and fold gently into the mix.



Coat the bottom of an 8x8" pan with 1/2 of the crumb crust, pour the cream mix in and coat the top with the remaining crumb crust.



Cover and freeze for three hours. Enjoy on a hot summer day.



It’s a bit addicting. Trust me, your guests will be coming back for more. Hope you enjoy!

Frozen Strawberry Crunch Cake

INGREDIENTS

1 

box Nature Valley Granola Bars

1/3 

cup brown sugar

1/2 

cup flour

6 

tablespoons melted butter

2 

egg whites

1/2 

cup sugar

1 

cup heavy whipping cream

1 

lemon

4 

ounces cream cheese

1 1/2 

cups freshly chopped strawberries

DIRECTIONS

• Put the Nature Valley granola bars in a food processor and process until you achieve a course crumb.
• In a large bowl, add the crumbs, brown sugar, flour and melted butter and mix together. Then spread into an 8x8-inch pan that has been covered with parchment paper. Bake at 350ºF for 20 minutes. Let cool. Then divide in half and set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, combine eggs whites and sugar and mix on high. Add the heavy cream and continue mixing for another 5 minutes.
• Continue to add the fresh squeezed lemon juice and softened cream cheese. Mix on low speed until incorporated.
• Fold the fresh strawberries into the cream mixture.
• In a buttered glass cake pan, press half of the crumb crust mixture on the bottom. Top with strawberry mix and then add the remaining crumbs to the top.
• Cover and freeze for three hours or more and enjoy!

Homemade Crunch Granola Bars

Credit http://www.budget101.com/scratch-recipes-storebought-items/honey-crunch-granola-bars-3421.html

These delicious Honey Crunch granola bars are similar in both taste and texture to the Nature valley granola bars, with the exception of the expense! For the price of 1 box, you can make 4x's the amount! (Click to Retweet!) 

This recipe is so easy and tasty that you're probably better off making a double batch from the get-go!

You'll Need:
4 C. quick oats
1 c. Packed brown sugar
1/2 c. Butter, melted
1/2 c. honey 
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt

In a large bowl combine all ingredients: mix well. Press firmly into well greased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inch jelly roll pan. Bake at 450 for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Cool and cut into bars.

Variety Options:

For a bit of variety add 1/2 - 2/3 cup chopped nuts, seeds or raisins. 

For cinnamon Granola Bars- add 1 tsp cinnamon with the rest of the ingredients.
For Cinnamon Apple Granola Bars- add 1/2 c. finely chopped DRIED Apples & 1 tsp cinnamon