Last week, to celebrate my nephew’s birthday, I prepared a huge all raw meal, with an exception of one dish. One the menu we had: Alfredo Pasta (to make Alfredo sauce I make sunflower milk) [this was my only cooked dish], Zucchini Pasta, Cucumber/Tomato Salad, Cherry Salad crunchy romaine greens with red onions, cherries and ground almonds) with Cherry Vinaigrette, and our dessert, which I actually served first, was Cherry Ice Cream served in brownie cups. The dessert was fresh and delightful. It was so good that our birthday man had 3 helpings of it. It does not take long to make.
Cherry Ice Cream
Makes 9-12 servings
Ice Cream Ingredients
• 4 frozen bananas
• 1-2 cups fresh pitted cherries (you can freeze these also, which will make for thicker ice cream)
Brownie Cup Ingredients
• 1.5 cup walnuts (pre-soaked and dehydrated)
• 1.5 cups almonds (pre-soaked and dehydrated)
• 2 cups pitted dates
• 1/3-1/2 cup raw cacao powder
Garnish
• 70% chocolate bar or make your own raw chocolate glaze
• Cherries
Preparation
Cups
• Place all ingredients in a food processor and run it until all ingredients start balling up and forming a dough-like substance.
• If you have a muffin form, line it with plastic, (you can also shape cups by hand or use any container you like)
• Divide brownie dough into 9-12 equal parts and press into muffin form, shaping the dough alongside the walls of each muffin cup. I found it is easier done by placing another layer of plastic on top of the dough and pressing through it, that way the dough does not stick to your hands
• Place in the freezer for 20+ minutes or until set and firm
Ice Cream
• When brownie cups are ready, place bananas and cherries into a food blender and blend until homogenous mixture has been achieved, but don’t melt it all the way
• Take brownie cups out of the freezer, remove from muffin form, fill with ice cream
• To garnish with chocolate you can prepare your own raw chocolate glaze or use 70% organic chocolate, melt it, and drizzle over ice cream cups
• Garnish with ground walnuts and cherries, if desired
It is a simple way to satisfy an occasional sweet tooth. And it is delicious, or so I hear from trusted sources.
Have a great day, and, if you live in the nearby area, I hope to see you at this Wednesday’s get-together. Details in the post below.
Cherry Ice Cream
Makes 9-12 servings
Ice Cream Ingredients
• 4 frozen bananas
• 1-2 cups fresh pitted cherries (you can freeze these also, which will make for thicker ice cream)
Brownie Cup Ingredients
• 1.5 cup walnuts (pre-soaked and dehydrated)
• 1.5 cups almonds (pre-soaked and dehydrated)
• 2 cups pitted dates
• 1/3-1/2 cup raw cacao powder
Garnish
• 70% chocolate bar or make your own raw chocolate glaze
• Cherries
Preparation
Cups
• Place all ingredients in a food processor and run it until all ingredients start balling up and forming a dough-like substance.
• If you have a muffin form, line it with plastic, (you can also shape cups by hand or use any container you like)
• Divide brownie dough into 9-12 equal parts and press into muffin form, shaping the dough alongside the walls of each muffin cup. I found it is easier done by placing another layer of plastic on top of the dough and pressing through it, that way the dough does not stick to your hands
• Place in the freezer for 20+ minutes or until set and firm
Ice Cream
• When brownie cups are ready, place bananas and cherries into a food blender and blend until homogenous mixture has been achieved, but don’t melt it all the way
• Take brownie cups out of the freezer, remove from muffin form, fill with ice cream
• To garnish with chocolate you can prepare your own raw chocolate glaze or use 70% organic chocolate, melt it, and drizzle over ice cream cups
• Garnish with ground walnuts and cherries, if desired
It is a simple way to satisfy an occasional sweet tooth. And it is delicious, or so I hear from trusted sources.
Have a great day, and, if you live in the nearby area, I hope to see you at this Wednesday’s get-together. Details in the post below.
