Posts Tagged ‘vanilla’

Raw Banana Split

Want a deliciously different dessert? Something that is fun for you to eat but also an excellent recipe for when you have friends and family over? Let’s take your raw dessert experience to the next level. Try this Raw Banana Split and after one bite, your tastebuds will be begging for more.

Ingredients:

• 1 Banana (fresh or frozen)
• ½ C Organic Frozen Cherries
• 2 T Coconut Crème
• 1 T Chia Seeds
• 1 T Honey/Agave Nectar
• ½ T Vanilla Powder
• 1 T Sundried Coconut
• 1 T Wild Jungle Peanuts or Mac Nuts
• 1 T Bee Pollen (optional depending on your dietary choices)

Equipment:
High-powered blender

Directions:
1. Slice banana in half long ways and place open on a plate.

2. In a high-powered blender, blend the cherries, Vanilla Coconut Crème, chia seeds, honey and vanilla powder.  Pour over banana.

3. Top with sundried coconut, chopped nuts and bee pollen.

This is a fast and easy desert that is a big hit with kids and unexpected company.  And it is great comfort food when you have a craving for something sweet.

Source: Vivapura’s Easy Recipes that include Superfoods

Tropical “Yogurt”

This tropical yogurt is a raw-tastic treat for your taste buds!

1 Small Papaya
2 Bananas
1/2 Large Pineapple
2 cups Almond Milk*
Pinch Salt (Pink)
1 tsp alcohol free Vanilla Extract (or a 1/4 vanilla bean)

Blend on high until mixed well. Enjoy. Depending on the amount of milk you add you will get a smoothie/milk shake consistency or you will get yogurt. Either is delicious!

*You can make your own almond milk or purchase it from your local market (it won’t be 100% raw but it will still be delicious!)

This recipe was provided by Wysteria Jackson, who has a fabulous raw food blog. Wysteria resides in Odenton, Maryland and her favorite thing about raw foods is the power it has given her to reclaim her health.

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