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Choc-coconut Nice Cream with Raw Chocolate Coated Bananas

YIELD: 4 Serves (4 Servings) PREP: 10 mins COOK: 5 mins READY IN: 30 mins Ingredients 3 Cups Frozen Coconut Flesh (about 6 young thai coconuts) OR 2 cups extra frozen coconut cream 1 Cup Frozen Coconut Cream (freeze coconut cream in ice cube trays or in small individual freezer bags) 2 Tbsp Raw Cacao Powder 2 Medjool Dates Pitted 1 Vanilla Bean Pod Scraped 2 Large Bananas Not Overly Ripe 2 Tbsp Coconut Oil 2 Tbsp Cacao Powder 1 Tsp Raw Coconut Sugar 1/4 Tsp Salt Scant Instructions Choc- Coconut Nice Cream Using a high powered blender, blend the flesh and/or coconut cream until smooth Add cacao powder, dates and vanilla bean and blend until combined Serve immediately with crushed walnuts, shredded coconut and a Chocolate Coated Banana (recipe below) Raw Chocolate Coated Bananas Slice the bananas in half...

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Orange and Vanilla Bean Raw Cheesecake

YIELD: 4 Small Cheesecakes (4-6 Servings) PREP: 10 mins COOK: 5 mins READY IN: 17 mins Ingredients 1/2 Cup almonds Pinch Salt 2-3 Saffron Strands soaked in water for at least an hour (use water, not strands) 1/4 Tsp Paprika 1/4 Tsp Raw Cacao Powder 1 Tbsp Brown Rice Syrup 1 Cup Raw Cashews Soaked Overnight 1 Whole Vanilla Bean Pod Scrapped 1 Tbsp Orange Zest 1 Tbsp Raw Cacao Butter 1 Tbsp Raw Coconut Butter 1 Tbsp Raw Coconut Sugar 1-2 Tbsp Water Passionfruit Orange Zest Instructions Blend base ingredients together and, using a food ring (coat with coconut oil to grease), gently press down Blend filling ingredients together until smooth, adding any water as needed and spoon into food ring Refrigerate for at least 2 hours Top with fresh passionfruit and orange zest COURSE: Dessert SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

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Chocolate Chia Balls

YIELD: Makes 12 Balls (12 Servings) PREP: 5 mins COOK: 10 mins READY IN: 15 mins Ingredients 1/2 Cup Raw Almonds 1/2 Cup Raw Walnuts 5 Medjool Dates Pitted 2 Tbsp Melted Coconut Oil 1/2 Cup Raw Cacao Powder 2 Tsp Maca Powder 1/2 Cup Amaranth Puffs Chia Seeds To Roll Instructions In a food processor/blender, crush the almonds and walnuts into a fine meal Add dates, coconut oil, cacao and maca powder, and blend until smooth Using the reverse function, or in a bowl, stir through the amaranth puffs Roll into balls, then coat in chia seeds- you want the balls to stick together; if they don't wet your hands and roll again! Store in the fridge COURSE: Dessert SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

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Raw Caramel Slice

YIELD: Makes 8 Slices or 16 Squares (8-16 Servings) PREP: 5 mins COOK: 10 mins READY IN: 30 mins Ingredients 1 Cup Raw Macadamia Nuts 2 Tbsp Raw Cacao Powder 1 Vanilla Bean Pod Scraped 1 Tbsp Coconut Sugar 1/4 Cup Melted Coconut Oil 2 Cups Raw Cashews Soaked for 4 Hours 2 Tbsp Melted Cacao Butter 1/2 Cup Coconut Oil 2 Medjool Dates Pitted 1 Tbsp Raw Maca Powder Tiny Pinch Sea Salt 1 Tbsp Coconut Sugar 2 Tbsp Raw Cacao Powder 2 Tbsp Melted Coconut Oil 1 Tsp Coconut Sugar Instructions Base In a blender, process the macadamia nuts until they become a fine flour Add cacao powder, vanilla bean, coconut sugar and melted coconut oil together, then spoon into tray and press down. This is the base. Pop into the freezer for 15 minutes and clean blender Drain cashews,...

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Cacao Superball Truffles

YIELD: Makes 8 Superballs (8 Servings) PREP: 5 mins COOK: 15-30 set time mins READY IN: 20 mins Ingredients 1 Tbsp Raw Cacao Powder 2 Tsp Coconut Butter 1 Tbsp Mesquite Powder 2 Tsp Raw Cacao Powder 2 Tsp Maca Powder 2 Tsp Lucuma Powder 1/4 Cup Almond Meal 1 Tbsp Goji Berries 1/4 Cup Sunflower Seeds 1 Tbsp Pepitas 1 Tsp Raw Coconut Sugar Optional Extra Cacao Instructions In a double boiler, over low heat, melt cacao and coconut butter Add all ingredients in a blender or processor, and pulse until finely chopped and blended Roll into balls using wet hands Roll in extra cacao and allow to set in the fridge Will last for 2 weeks in a container (if they last that long!) CUISINE: American COURSE: Dessert SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

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