{"id":56128,"date":"2021-02-25T16:32:09","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T20:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/?p=56128"},"modified":"2026-04-15T12:44:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:44:31","slug":"about-driscolls-sweetest-batch-berries-plus-a-no-bake-cheescake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/about-driscolls-sweetest-batch-berries-plus-a-no-bake-cheescake\/","title":{"rendered":"About Driscoll’s Sweetest Batch™ Berries, Plus a No-Bake Cheescake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When it comes to berries, the sweeter the better, we say! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FreshDirect offers Sweetest Batch™ <\/strong> berries from our friends at Driscoll’s<\/a>. Each variety is specifically bred and grown to hit your tongue like a sugar drop, and that’s no exaggeration: when measured in brix units (the scale for measuring natural sugars in fruit) these berries score super high). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find Sweetest Batch™ blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries on FreshDirect when they’re in season at various points through the year\u2014something this special can only be available when they’re just right and in limited quantities. Right now, their blackberries<\/a> are truly great, with a surprising sweetness and gentle acidity.

Any of these berries are perfect for finishing off your breakfast or adding to a fruit salad, although it’s hard to resist simply enjoying these gems by the handful. They’re also delightful in baked goods and desserts. Give them a try in our blackberry cheesecake bar recipe below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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No-Bake Blackberry Cheesecake Bar Recipe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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What You’ll Need:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1\u00bd cups granola
\u2154 cup coconut oil, divided
\u00bd cup blackberries<\/a>, plus more for garnish
Juice of 1 lemon
\u2153 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1\u00bd cups raw cashews, soaked in water for 3 hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What To Do:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Place granola and \u2153 cup coconut oil in a blender or food processor. Pulse until well-combined and texture is fairly smooth, but not powdery. Press mixture into an even layer on the bottom of an 8- by 8-inch baking dish.

Clean out the blender and add the berries, lemon juice, maple syrup, remaining \u2153 cup coconut oil, vanilla extract, and soaked cashews. Blend until very smooth and creamy.

Spread mixture on top of the granola base in an even layer. Cover dish with plastic wrap and freeze for 3 hours. Cut into squares and garnish with additional blackberries, if desired, before serving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shop the ingredients on FreshDirect<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When it comes to berries, the sweeter the better, we say! FreshDirect offers Sweetest Batch™  berries from our friends at Driscoll’s. Each variety is specifically bred and grown to hit your tongue like a sugar drop, and that’s no exaggeration: when measured in brix units (the scale for measuring natural sugars in fruit) these berries score super high). You can find Sweetest Batch™ blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries on FreshDirect when they’re in season at various points through the year\u2014something this special can only be available when they’re just right and in limited quantities. Right now, their blackberries are truly great, with a surprising sweetness and gentle acidity. Any of these berries are perfect for finishing off your breakfast or adding to a fruit salad, although it’s hard to resist simply enjoying these gems by the handful. They’re also delightful in baked goods and desserts. Give them a try in our blackberry cheesecake bar recipe below! No-Bake Blackberry Cheesecake Bar Recipe What You’ll Need: 1\u00bd cups granola\u2154 cup coconut oil, divided\u00bd cup blackberries, plus more for garnishJuice of 1 lemon \u2153 cup maple syrup1 teaspoon vanilla extract1\u00bd cups raw cashews, soaked in water for 3 hours What To Do: Place granola and \u2153 cup coconut oil in a blender or food processor. Pulse until well-combined and texture is fairly smooth, but not powdery. Press mixture into an even layer on the bottom of an 8- by 8-inch baking dish. Clean out the blender and add the berries, lemon juice, maple syrup, remaining \u2153 cup coconut oil, vanilla extract, and soaked cashews. Blend until very smooth and creamy. Spread mixture on top of the granola base in an even layer. Cover dish with plastic wrap and freeze for 3 hours. Cut into squares and garnish with additional blackberries, if desired, before serving. Shop the ingredients on FreshDirect<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69275,"featured_media":56129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2733,111,2945,2732],"tags":[2551,3094,2849],"class_list":["post-56128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dessert-recipes-2","category-eat-with-the-season","category-producer-stories","category-recipes","tag-berries","tag-cheesecake","tag-recipe"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56128"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56128\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56166,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56128\/revisions\/56166"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}