dessert – Plum Joyful https://plumjoyful.com Fri, 22 Jul 2016 07:43:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.20 https://i2.wp.com/plumjoyful.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cropped-favorite.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 dessert – Plum Joyful https://plumjoyful.com 32 32 101224769 Strawberries and cream popsicles: Vegan and Paleo https://plumjoyful.com/strawberries-cream-popsicles-vegan-paleo/ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 12:00:20 +0000 http://plumjoyful.com/?p=992 The weather here in LA has been hot! We had scheduled work on our Air conditioning, and of course it coincided with this heat wave, so needless to say staying cool in our house has been a challenge. I wanted something cool and delicious, and since we always have coconut milk on hand, and we had a surplus of strawberries, this popsicle was born. It’s quick and easy to make, and the ingredients are clean and healthy so it’s the perfect treat for kids. It’s creamy, dreamy, and oh so good. What you will need 1/2 cup full fat coconut milk 1 1/2 cup fresh strawberries 2 Tablespoons maple syrup 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Little squeeze of lemon juice if you want to play up the tartness of the berries (optional) Popsicle mold I used THIS one. Directions Combine milk, 1 cup strawberries (saving half a cup to chop up), maple syrup and vanilla in blender. Blend until smooth. Chop the leftover 1/2 cup of strawberries. Place a spoonful of chopped strawberries in each popsicle mold. Pour liquid in to fill the mold. Place your sticks and lids on. Makes 4 popsicles, adjust recipe as needed for more popsicles. Freeze for […]

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]]> 992 Grain free Berry Shortcake https://plumjoyful.com/grain-free-berry-shortcake/ https://plumjoyful.com/grain-free-berry-shortcake/#comments Wed, 29 Jun 2016 07:00:14 +0000 http://plumjoyful.com/?p=905 The Fourth of July is fast approaching, and I want to share an easy and patriotic treat with you all. This Berry Shortcake is a healthier take on the all american OG Strawberry Shortcake. It’s light and delicious and is dressed in red white and blue. Wether your throwing a traditional barbecue, or a fancier Fourth of July affair, you can’t go wrong with this dessert. It is suitable for anyone on a gluten-free, dairy-free, Paleo, SCD or GAPS diet. It is not suitable for vegans because coconut flour requires egg as a binder. Sorry my vegan friends! More for you guys coming! For the rest of you, this is a must try dessert. So much yum. Berry Shortcake Ingredients 1/2 cup Coconut Flour 4 eggs 1/2 cup Grapeseed oil 1/2 cup honey (If your diet allows, you can use Agave for a more traditional vanilla cake flavor) 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 TBSP vanilla extract Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine wet ingredients and mix. Sift in dry ingredients and whisk well. Pour into silicone or paper cupcake cups. I prefer silicone because they are reusable and so easy to peel off after baking. Also with silicone […]

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]]> https://plumjoyful.com/grain-free-berry-shortcake/feed/ 4 905 Coconut milk whipped cream: Dairy free and Paleo https://plumjoyful.com/coconutmilkwhippedcreampaleoanddairyfree/ Fri, 24 Jun 2016 07:00:04 +0000 http://plumjoyful.com/?p=890 This coconut milk whipped cream is a simple and incredibly delicious whipped cream substitute. It is thick, creamy, oh so yummy, and will spruce up anything from ice cream (stay tuned for a great dairy free ice cream recipe) to simple strawberries. It takes all of two minutes to make and is paleo, SCD, GAPS, and vegan friendly for those on special diets. For vegans just substitute agave for the honey, or if you like sugar you can use coconut sugar. Here’s what you will need. INGREDIENTS 1 can full fat coconut milk or 1 can of coconut cream 1 Tablespoon honey 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract pinch of salt (optional)   DIRECTIONS If you’re using a can of regular coconut milk ( FULL FAT, Lite will NOT work), you will need to leave it in the fridge for at least a day. The cold temperature will cause the cream to rise to the top. Because supermarkets are so cold, I often find that the coconut milk cans have already separated on the shelf. You can tell by picking it up and shaking it vigorously. If you don’t hear any liquid or sloshing then it’s already ready to go. If it […]

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]]> 890 Dark chocolate truffle tart: Gluten and Dairy free https://plumjoyful.com/dark-chocolate-truffle-tart/ https://plumjoyful.com/dark-chocolate-truffle-tart/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2016 19:51:35 +0000 http://plumjoyful.com/?p=601 Dark chocolate is a serious thing in our household. For example, if I go to the freezer to get that last square I’ve been dreaming about all day and find my husband got there before me?…. I’m going to bring the pain and I’m going to bring it hard. You don’t want to come between me and my chocolate unless your some kind of masochist. However, occasionally after Easter we have such a surplus of chocolate even I must share! I have been wanting to adapt this recipe from The Cilantropist for a little while, and I had the perfect excuse to do it with all our easter chocolate! My version is gluten and dairy free of course, and can be made Paleo if you opt for no crust, or use a great paleo chocolate cookie like this one from The Texanerin (but that will mean extra baking, so keep that in mind). This recipe is fairly simple and SO delicious. So if you have some extra Easter chocolate around, or even if you don’t, your gonna want to make this showstopper of a dessert. It takes chocolate to another level. Ingredients 3/4 stick Earth Balance soy free Vegan Buttery […]

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