Showing posts with label milk free. Show all posts
Showing posts with label milk free. Show all posts

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Vegan Chocolate Mousse Parfait



This delicious dessert will fool just about anyone.  It is Vegan, Gluten Free and healthy all while being chocolate?  The secret ingredient for the creamy texture?  Avocado.  Ssssshhh, don't tell.


Ingredients:

2 large ripe avocados
1/2 cup raw cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup raw agave or brown rice syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup ground flaxseeds
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
2 dates. pitted and chopped
2 Tbl unsweetened shedded coconut
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Pinch of sea salt
Fresh fruit (raspberries or strawberries are best)

Directions;

1. In a food processor or coffee grinder* combine flaxseeds, walnuts, dates, coconut, cinnamon, and salt.  Pulse until the texture is to your liking.  You can store up to a week in a sealed container.  If you have extra is would be great in yogurt or ice cream.
2. Puree avocado,  agave or syrup, and vanilla in a food processor or blender* until smooth.  Refrigerate until chilled.  It will keep for up to 3 days in a tightly sealed container.
3. Using a wine glass, martini glass or a small ice cream dish layer the mousse and the dry topping until the glass is full.  Add your fruit on top.

Notes:
*Serves 4
*A food processor works best, but a blender will do. 
*I have also used a Zyliss chopper and it worked fine
*Vegan and Gluten Free



Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Pumpkin Custard


Super easy dessert or even breakfast!

Ingredients:

1 can coconut milk (not lite)
1 cup pure pumpkin puree (or canned pumpkin)
3 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 real maple syrup
1 tbsp arrowroot
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt

Supplies:

1 - 9x13 cake pan
6 lightly oiled ramekins
*pictured above and below are 1 cup Pyrex storage containers so you have lids at the end too!
Whisk
Small bowl
1 large mixing bowl
2 cup Pyrex measuring cup

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Beat eggs in a small bowl
3. Whisk together all liquid ingredients in large mixing bowl: coconut milk, pumpkin,eggs,vanilla and maple syrup
4. In Pyrex measuring cup mix all dry ingredients: Salt, ginger, nutmeg,cinnamon, and arrowroot and whisk into pumpkin mixture.
5. Divide batter evenly into 6 ramekins using the Pyrex measuring cup for easy pouring.


6. Add warm water to the cake pan until it reaches about half way up the sides of the ramekins.
7. Bake for 50 minutes or until the top of the custard is browned and firm.  
8. Cool the dishes on a wire rack.
9.  You can serve warm or refridgerate until ready to serve!

Notes:

*Do not over cook!  The top will become leathery.
*Great straight from the fridge for breakfast or dessert for lunch as well!
* Rewritten from Living Without Magazine

Vegetarian, Gluten- Free, Milk free