Orange Banana Date Nut Cream Cold Dessert Recipe
Sample recipe from Thrive Energy Cookbook by Brendan Brazier
Orange Banana Date Nut Cream Cold Dessert: Easy to make, nutritious, raw vegan, gluten free - plus super delicious and kid friendly.
Sample recipe from Thrive Energy Cookbook: A nutrient-loaded twist on a classic flavor combination, this dessert has become a go-to-favorite of author Brendan Brazier.
My grandkids LOVED this recipe! I can see how it could become a go-to dessert. I can't help playing with my food, so I tweaked the recipe in various ways. It was still mui delicioso!
Total prep time: 8 min
4 Servings
Nutrition Data Per Serving, 149 g: 219 calories, 41g carbohydrate, 7g fat, 3mg sodium, 4g dietary fiber, 4g protein, 24g sugars, low Cholesterol, good source Vit C, B6, Manganese. Estimated glycemic load: 16
Ingredients:
- 4 frozen bananas, sliced
- 1 large Medjool date, pitted and soaked
- 2 Tbsp (30 ml) finely chopped cashews
- 1 Tbsp (15 ml) orange zest
- 1 Tbsp (15 ml) fresh orange juice
- 1 Tbsp (15 ml) coconut nectar (optional)
- 1/2 tsp (2 ml) pure vanilla extract
- Seeds scraped from 1 vanilla bean
- Pinch of sea salt
- 2 Tbsp (30 ml) chopped cashews
Directions:
- In a food processor, combine all the ingredients except the chopped cashews
- Process until smooth
- Stir in the chopped cashews
- Serve immediately or freeze in an airtight container
Recipe Tips:
If like me, you have an ancient, low power food processor, you can make this recipe in an Ordinary Blender. I had to add more orange juice to make it work, and that was fine.
Since I wasn't sure if my blender would puree chopped cashews, I soaked them first. You could also grind dry cashews to powder in a spice grinder.
I used agave syrup instead of coconut nectar, adding an extra Tbsp. I also added another date. I skipped the vanilla bean and added extra vanilla instead. I also used toasted salted chopped cashews and sprinkled them on top with a bit of extra orange zest.
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