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Coconut Desserts & Sweets Recipes

Gluten Free Coconut Flour Pumpkin Muffins

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Gluten Free Coconut Flour Pumpkin Muffins
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Servings: 12 muffins
Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Wet:

Dry:

  • 1/2 cup Tropical Traditions Coconut Flour, sifted
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1-2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice or ground cinnamon
  • one bag chai tea, opened and contents emptied

Optional toppings:

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Mix all wet ingredients in a large bowl and whisk until well combined.

Measure dry ingredients in a small bowl and stir. Pour dry ingredients into large ingredients and stir thoroughly.

Measure into greased muffin pan and bake until tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 15-20 minutes.

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Honey Peach Coconut Ice Cream

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Honey Peach Coconut Ice Cream
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Servings: 8
Preparation Time: 5 minutes

  • 3 cups coconut milk*
  • 6 peaches, peeled and frozen, 3 of them diced
  • 1/2 cup raw honey
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • pinch salt

Blend all ingredients except for the three diced peaches. Stir in three diced peaches. Pour into your ice cream maker, ice cream ball, or use any preferred ice cream making method.

Homemade Coconut Milk:

*For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

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Mint and Coconut Chocolate Sauce

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Mint and Coconut Chocolate Sauce
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Servings: 5
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Blend all ingredients, if using fresh mint then add to saucepan.

If using mint extract, whisk together all ingredients in saucepan over medium heat. Stir and heat until the sauce thickens, about 7-8 minutes.

Serve over ice cream immediately. Store leftover sauce in the refrigerator.

Homemade Coconut Milk:

*For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

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Gluten Free Cinnamon Raisin Coconut Cookies

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Gluten Free Cinnamon Raisin Coconut Cookies
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Servings: 30
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

  • 1 1/3 cup coconut flour, sifted
  • 2/3 cup arrowroot flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2/3 cup coconut oil, melted
  • 1/2 cup coconut cream concentrate, melted
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 6 pastured eggs
  • 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 8 drops cinnamon essential oil or 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 cup raisins

Preheat oven to 350° F.

In a large bowl combine coconut flour, arrowroot flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda (and dried cinnamon if using). Stir thoroughly.

In a medium bowl combine melted coconut oil and coconut cream concentrate. Add honey, eggs, vanilla extract, apple cider vinegar (and cinnamon essential oils if using those). Mix thoroughly.

Slowly add wet ingredients to dried and mix thoroughly. Add raisins and stir.

Form two tablespoons full of dough into a ball and press down gently on a baking sheet until you have approximately 30 cookies. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown on top. Allow to cool before serving.

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Dairy Free Coconut Banana Ice Cream

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Dairy Free Coconut Banana Ice Cream
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Servings: 8
Preparation Time: 5 minutes active preparation

  • 3 1/2 cups cold, coconut milk*
  • 2 large or 3 small bananas, frozen
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • pinch salt

Homemade Coconut Milk:

*For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

Blend all ingredients. Pour into your ice cream maker, ice cream ball, or use any preferred ice cream making method.

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Coconut Cookie Dough For One

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Coconut Cookie Dough For One
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Servings: 1
Preparation Time: 5 minutes

In a small bowl, combine coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla with a fork. Add flour and salt and mix until well blended. Mix in chocolate chips. Enjoy immediately, or refrigerate it to make it thicken and stiffen a bit.

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Avocado Coconut Mousse with Fresh Berries

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Avocado Coconut Mousse with Fresh Berries
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Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

  • 2 ripe peaches or 1/2 cup fresh berries
  • 1 medium, ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
  • 4 tablespoons coconut cream concentrate
  • 2 tablespoons honey or sugar
  • pinch salt
  • 1 lemon, juice and zest, optional

Place all ingredients in blender or vitamix and puree until smooth. Place mousse into serving dishes or tart shells and refrigerate at least one hour. Add slices of citrus or fresh ripe berries for garnish, if desired. Serve chilled.

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Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

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Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
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Servings: 12
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Grease muffin pan with coconut oil.

Combine dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, mix zucchini, coconut oil and raw honey. Stir in chocolate chips, if using. Combine dry and wet ingredients together.

Divide into muffin pan. Bake for 20 minutes.

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