Thanks to 2 very dedicated agriculture pioneers who believed in the little blue dynamos, we’re celebrating 100 years since the first commercial blueberries were sold from farm to table! July is National Blueberry Month and being that we are almost always stocked with blueberries and it’s summertime, we’ve recreated our super popular crunch cake recipe using our beloved blueberries! But like Violet, if you eat too many, you might just turn into a blueberry, but at least you’ll be full of antioxidants!! See the delicious and ever so popular Blueberry Crunch Ice Box Cake recipe below and a fun giveaway!
Ingredients
- 2 boxes Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bar, 6 packages, 2 bars in each box
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- ¼ cup flour
- 6 tablespoons melted butter + 2 tablespoons
- 2 egg whites or an egg white substitute calculated to 2 eggs
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 lemon
- 6 ounces cream cheese, room temp.
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cups fresh blueberries, roughly cut in half
Instructions
- Add 1 box of the Nature ValleyTM granola bars in a food processor and process until you achieve a fine crumb. Put the crumbs in a bowl. Do the same with the second box of granola bars and put them in a separate bowl.
- In a large bowl, add the crumbs, brown sugar, flour and melted butter and mix together. Then spread into an 8×8-inch dish that has been covered with parchment paper. Bake at 350oF for 10 minutes. Let cool.
- In a mixing bowl, combine eggs whites and sugar and mix on high. Add the heavy cream and continue mixing for another 5 minutes.
- In another bowl, mix squeezed lemon juice and softened cream cheese. Mix on low speed until incorporated. Add to the heavy cream mixture and continue to beat on high.
- Add in the vanilla, cinnamon and fold in the blueberries. Pour the whipped mixture over the already baked crust.
- Add two tablespoons of melted butter to the second bowl of crumbs to moisten it. Then crumble over the top.
- Cover and freeze for three hours or more and enjoy!
Zest It Up says
This looks delicious and would be a refreshing treat for a summer BBQ! Thanks for the recipe!
Eden says
Thank you!!! Hope you’re having a wonderful summer!!
Joan Hayes says
What a creative dessert — so perfect for summer! This is exactly the kind of thing I’ve been craving lately, in all this heat, so nice job! 🙂
Eden says
Thanks Joan!! I think you’d like it!!