Desserts
Dessert Recipes by Julie Morris
By Julie Morris on March 2, 2010
Lemon Coconut Breakfast Bars
Not too sweet, these one-layer moist lemon bars are an excellent grab-and-go energy snack at any time of the day.
Ingredients:
1½ Tbsp chia seeds
3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 cup oat flour
½ tsp baking powder
pinch sea salt
¾ cup + 2 Tbsp shredded dried coconut, divided
2 Tbsp lemon zest
2 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
2 Tbsp applesauce
¼ cup agave nectar
½ cup packed soft medjool or honey dates, pitted (about 8-9)
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Grease a 8×8” baking pan.
In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice and chia seeds. Set aside for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl mix together the oat flour, baking powder, salt, and ¾ cup coconut flakes. Sprinkle in the lemon zest and mix again until distributed.
In a separate bowl, combine the coconut oil, apple sauce, and agave nectar. Mix in the soaked chia seeds. Chop the pitted medjool dates finely, and mix in with the other wet ingredients.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and stir until blended. Spread the mixture into the prepared baking pan, and use a spatula to flatten out the surface. Sprinkle remaining 2 Tbsp coconut on top, patting them down lightly into the mixture.
Bake for 25-28 minutes, until edges begin to turn golden brown. Cut while warm into squares. Makes 16 2”x2” squares.
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By Julie Morris on December 24, 2009
Candy Cane White Hot Chocolate
An instant new holiday tradition! If store-bought hemp milk is used as opposed to homemade, I recommend Living Harvest brand – it has a white, smooth viscosity that is ideal for this recipe. Rice milk works as well, but consider leaving out some of the water as rice milk it is naturally a thinner type of milk.
INGREDIENTS:
¼ cup water
1 cup unflavored hemp milk
1½ Tbsp shaved cacao butter
1½ tsp agave nectar, or to taste (stevia also makes a good substitute)
3-4 drops mint extract
¼ tsp vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS:
In a small saucepan, heat all the ingredients over low for about 5 minutes (cacao butter should be entirely melted at the surface). Transport to a blender and blend for 30 seconds to emulsify cacao butter into the beverage. Or, keep liquid in pan and use a hand-held blender to whisk directly in the saucepan. Serves one.
Natural benefits: low sugar, omega fats
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By Julie Morris on November 16, 2009
Sweet Seed Candies
Similar to the traditional Greek sesame candy “Pasteli,” which is made with honey and sesame seeds, these superfood candies take advantage of yacon syrup’s more complex flavor and healthy benefits. Crunchy and chewy at the same time, these all-natural candies are addictingly delicious. If you cannot find pre-roasted/toasted sesame seeds, use raw ones — just pop them in the oven for 5 minutes at 350 degrees ahead of time.
INGREDIENTS:
½ cup yacon syrup
¼ cup hemp seeds
½ cup toasted sesame seeds
DIRECTIONS:
Oil a baking tray.
Over medium-low heat, warm the yacon syrup for a minute until it gets bubbly. Reduce the heat to low, add the seeds, and simmer for 3-4 minutes longer, stirring constantly.
Spread the mixture onto the pre-oiled tray into about a ¼ inch layer. Let cool completely (about 15-20 minutes). Use kitchen scissors to cut into squares or desired shape. Makes about 2 dozen candies.
healthy benefits: gluten-free, calcium, protein, essential fatty acids, low(er) sugar, prebiotics (healthy digestion)
© 2009 www.juliemorris.net
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By Julie Morris on September 2, 2009
Apple Pear Energy Tartlets
As mentioned in my blog post, feel free to substitute like crazy in this quick recipe. Another great energy bar to use instead of the Vibrancy bars are Larabars (Apple Pie flavor), though you may have to use one additional bar for the recipe as they are smaller. The Vibrancy bars are my favorite from a nutritional standpoint, plus the gentle crunch from the sprouted buckwheat they contain is absolutely ideal for the base of a tart.
And of course, simply doubling the recipe and making one large tart works all day long.
INGREDIENTS:
1 medium sweet crunchy apples (aka Fuji or Gala)
1 medium soft pear (aka Barlett or bosc)
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, or cinnamon
1 Tbsp yacon syrup (optional)
3 Vega Whole Food Vibrancy Bars, Original Flavor
DIRECTIONS:
Make the filling: chop the apples and the pear into a fine mince. Toss with pumpkin pie spice and yacon syrup until well combined. Set aside.
Assemble: Using a standard-sized muffin tin or tartlet molds, tuck a layer of saran wrap into a cup to use as a mold. Break off half of an energy bar. Press the bar firmly into the cup, coaxing the bar “dough” evenly along the bottom and up the sides about 1/2 inch with your fingers to form a tartlet base. Use the saran-wrap to remove the packed base from the muffin tin, then peel away plastic. Use the plastic again to form the remainder of the tartles. Liberally spoon in the apple-pear filling evenly inside of the each of the tartlet crusts and serve.
Makes 6 three inch tartlets
Healthy benefits: protein, antioxidants, high fiber, dairy-free, gluten-free
©2009 www.juliemorris.net
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By Julie Morris on August 14, 2009
No-Bake Brownies
Somewhere between a brownie, a fudgey square, and an ‘oh my god’ exclamation, lies this fantastic dessert. Yet made with just fruits, nuts, and pure cacao, this treat is nutritionally on par with a natural energy bar or trail mix — what a deal! Not that you actually needed an excuse to eat a brownie.
INGREDIENTS:
½ cup pitted medjool dates
½ cup raw walnut pieces
¼ cup cacao powder
pinch sea salt
½ cup Navitas Naturals Sweetened Cacao Nibs, or regular raw cacao nibs
DIRECTIONS:
Mix: Place dates, walnuts, cacao powder and salt in a food processor and pulse until a dough has formed.
Form: Roll brownie dough in cacao nibs and press into a 1 inch thick layer. Cut into bite-size squares. Alternately, roll into balls like a truffle. Top with extra sweetenened cacao nibs, if desired.
Makes 12-16 small squares.
Healthy benefits: antioxidants, high magnesium, dairy-free, gluten-free
©2009 www.juliemorris.net
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By Julie Morris on August 11, 2009
Acai Fudge
Naturally rich acai berries make for the perfect base of a healthful (shhh) fudge. Unhesitatingly decadent tasting, this energy food contains antioxidants galore, healthy monosaturated and polyunsaturated fats, vitamin C, and many other micronutrients including polyphenols and flavonoids. I use a fabulous freeze-dried acai powder by Navitas Naturals for this recipe, which is both convenient to store and of excellent quality. You can easily find this product in health food stores, or have it delivered directly to you from the Navitas link on the right-hand side panel of this page (or your website of preference).
Warning: this recipe lasted literally 2 hours in my house. That taste good/feel good combo is very convincing!
INGREDIENTS
1 cup Navitas Naturals freeze-dried acai powder
9-10 large pitted medjool dates*
2 Tbsp melted cacao butter, or coconut butter
DIRECTIONS
Place all ingredients in a food processor. Process until dates are fully incorporated with acai.
Remove mixture from the machine onto a plate, and flatten into a large one inch thick rectangle. Refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes. Cut into small squares and enjoy. For best results, keep refrigerated.
Makes 12 squares.
*These dates should be as soft and juicy as possible, if dates are drier, soak in water for 20 minutes prior to using in the recipe. If the fudge is still too dry, add a extra water, a teaspoon at a time, to get to a better consistency. If fudge is too wet, add additional acai.
©2009 www.JulieMorris.net
Healthy benefits: antioxidants, healthy fats, vitamin C, minerals
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