Frozen Strawberry Crunch Cake

By AzWench

A creamy frozen treat made with fresh strawberries and topped with crunchy Nature Valley granola bars. Easy to make and perfect for a hot summer day!

Ingredients

• 1 box Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bar (6 x 2 bar pouches)
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 egg whites
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, chopped

Details

Adapted from tablespoon.com

Preparation

Step 1

Put the Nature Valley granola bars in a food processor and process until you achieve a fine crumb. Divide crumbs in half (about 3/4 cup each). Reserve half for topping.

In a large bowl, add one half of the crumbs, brown sugar, flour and melted butter and mix together. Then spread into an 8x8-inch dish that has been covered with parchment paper. Bake at 350ºF for 10 minutes. Let cool.

In a mixing bowl, combine egg whites and sugar and mix on high. Add the heavy cream and continue mixing for another 5 minutes.

In another bowl, mix fresh squeezed lemon juice and softened cream cheese. Mix on low speed until incorporated. Add heavy cream mixture.

Fold the fresh strawberries into the cream mixture.

In a buttered glass dish, press the butter-crumb crust mixture on the bottom. Top with strawberry mix and then add the reserved granola crumbs to the top.

Cover and freeze for three hours or more and enjoy!