If you are not a fan of coconut, neither of us think this tastes like coconut at all. Young coconut meat adds texture and give it a nice creamy body and base, but you taste the vanilla and blueberries...that's it!!! For special holidays and to add color, add a layer of fresh strawberries or mango, etc.
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Vanilla - Blueberry Chia Parfait
Serves : 6
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups Young Thai coconut meat (fresh or frozen)
1 1/2 cups coconut water (or filtered water)
1 1/4 cups cashews, soaked 2-4 hours
1 tsp liquid extract)
3 Tbsp maple syrup, per taste
pinch of sea salt
1 drop Medicine Flower Blueberry Extract (optional but insanely good)
1 1/2 cup blueberries
5-6 Tbsp chia seeds (add as needed)
Directions:
Blend coconut, coconut water and cashews until very creamy.
Add vanilla, salt, sweetener, and blend.
Pour half of mixture into a bowl.
Add blueberries to mixture in blender and mix until creamy.
Pour into a separate bowl.
Add 1/4 cup of chia seeds to blueberry mixture, stir and let set.
Let sit about 15 minutes, stirring once or twice.
Spoon layers into a parfait glass. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or more and serve.
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very nice!!! Wonder if it would would still be good with no cashews???? My son is allergic!!
ReplyDeleteCashews really give it the body, but I did post a Nutless strawberry "custard" awhile back...check that out and you could play around with the flavors. It was not as rich a body...but it was very tasty as I recall. you may have to look into using Irish Moss to help you with the body of the pudding...and definitely use coconut meat/water as well. Let us know how you make out!!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so delicious, but what if one cannot get a hold of fresh young coconut meat? Is there a substitute to use to still be able to make this recipe? We can get all the other ingredients, as well as Irish Moss. Any suggestions? Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHi Organic Gardens - you can certainly make pudding without coconut meat. If you browse though some of my other pudding recipes, you may get some ideas. Without actually doing this, I would not have the exact ingredients, but you can add a bit more cashews, use filtered water and add a couple of tablespoons of ground chia..that will thicken it too. The taste will not be quite the same..but still very enjoyable!
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