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This rich and creamy dessert combines two beloved holiday tastes, dark chocolate and pomegranates, and comes together quickly. It has the added bonus of requiring no cooking time, so you have more time to do other things you love. Crust 2 cups almond flour ¼–½ cup cacao powder, to taste ¹⁄³ cup coconut oil, melted […]
Wash and cut your fruit of choice—the options are endless, but strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries make a great combination for the summer. Add fruit to yogurt. If you want the yogurt to be on the sweeter side, mix in a little honey, maple syrup, or vanilla extract before stirring in all the fruit. Pour the […]
It only takes 12 minutes to make this delicious dessert—and that includes the time it takes to come to pressure. Yield: 8 servings ¼ cup coconut oil or vegan butter 6–8 apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced (6 cups) ½ cup dried cranberries ¹⁄³ cup water ¼ cup + 2 […]
Baked pears make an elegant dessert with very little effort.
This sweet treat is delicious plain or served with fresh berries, pitted cherries, or sliced peaches. Yield: 4 cups (8 servings) 2 (14-ounce) cans coconut milk ½ cup granulated sugar, preferably organic 1 teaspoon vanilla extract In blender, process coconut milk, sugar, and vanilla until smooth and thoroughly mixed. Pour mixture into […]
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. frozen blueberries 1 c. pineapple juice 3 ripe bananas 2+ cups of ice (depending on preference) 2 t. sugar (optional) Directions: Blend all fruit and juice. Add ice for a thicker and icier consistency. Serves 4. Nutritional Information: Per serving: calories: 142; fat: less than 1 gram; carbohydrates: 35.6 grams; fiber: […]
Ingredients: 3 c. frozen peaches 1 c. frozen raspberries 1 c. frozen blueberries 1 c. frozen strawberries 1 to 2 c. white grape juice or soy milk Directions: Place all fruit in blender, using all or any combination of fruit that you like. Add enough grape juice and/or soy milk until desired consistency is reached. […]
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. frozen strawberries 1 c. pineapple juice 2 bananas 1 12-oz. block silken tofu (firm) 1+ c. ice (depending on preference) 2 t. sugar Directions: Blend all fruit and juice. Add ice for thicker and icier consistency. Serves 4. Nutritional Information: Per serving: calories: 192; fat: 2.8 grams; carbohydrates: 37.7 grams; fiber: […]
Ingredients: filling: 5 c. blueberries, frozen 16 oz. apple juice concentrate, frozen 1/2 c. white whole-wheat flour 3/4 t. cinnamon pie crust: 2/3 c. canola oil 5 T. ice water 2 c. white whole-wheat flour 1/2 t. salt Directions: filling: In a large bowl, combine blueberries, apple juice concentrate, flour, and cinnamon. Mix together and […]
Ingredients: 4 c. cantaloupe, seeded and cut into 3/4-inch pieces 2 c. frozen raspberries 1 c. orange juice ice (optional) Directions: You may have to do this in batches. In a blender, blend 2 cups of the cantaloupe, all the raspberries, and the ice (if desired) until the mixture is almost smooth. Add the remaining […]