Name: Saffron Cheesecake Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 16 bars
Ingredients: For crust:; 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour; 1/2 cup walnuts, (lightly toasted and finely chopped); A pinch of saffron; 1/3 cup sugar; 6 tbsp vegan butter (like Earth Balance, at room temperature); For the cheesecake topping:; 8 ounces vegan cream cheese; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 tsp egg replacer; 2 pinches saffron mixed with 2 tbsp almond milk; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; Orange food coloring, (you could skip this entirely-- I just wanted a lovely color on my bars)