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Coconut Snack Recipes

Sour Cherry Smoothie

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Sour Cherry Smoothie
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Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 5 minutes

  • 2 1/2 cups milk of choice*
  • 1/2 – 3/4 cup sour cherries, frozen
  • 1 cup frozen mango chunks
  • 1 frozen banana
  • juice from 1/2 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate
  • 2 tablespoons Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil, melted

Place all ingredients besides melted coconut oil in blender, blend on high until creamy. Add coconut oil, blend again. Serve.

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

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Hummus

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Hummus
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Servings: 6-8
Preparation Time: 10-15 minutes

Blend all ingredients in a food processor until smooth and creamy. Garnish with a drizzle of olive oil and paprika if desired.

Serve on a dish with your favorite fresh, crisp vegetables or crackers.

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Fresh Coconut Milk Cherry Berry Smoothie

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Fresh Coconut Milk Cherry Berry Smoothie
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Servings: 1
Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour and enjoy.

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

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Coconut Laddoo

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Coconut Laddoo
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Servings: 20
Preparation Time: 40 minutes

  • 1 teaspoon ghee
  • 2 cups shredded coconut
  • 1 cup milk, or coconut milk*
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup dry fruit powder**
  • 1 teaspoon cardamom powder
  • golden raisins for garnishing

In a saucepan, melt ghee on medium-high heat, when it melts add shredded coconut, milk and sugar. Keep stirring until milk is absorbed. Continue cooking on medium-high heat until the mixture becomes dry, about 10-15 minutes.

Add dry fruit powder, and cardamom. Cook again for 15 more minutes.

Remove mixture from pan and put on a plate greased with ghee. Allow to cool.

Using a tablespoon, scoop laddoo onto a cookie sheet and decorate with golden raisins.

When they cool completely, store in air tight container and refrigerate. They will last for about 7-10 days in the refrigerator.

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

**Grind dry fruits of choice in a blender or food processor, until you have powder – a mortar and pestle would also work.

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Gluten Free Cranberry Oat Bars

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Gluten Free Cranberry Oat Bars
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Servings: 24
Preparation Time: 35 minutes

Homemade Cranberry Sauce:

Gluten Free Oat Bars:

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Mix cranberries, sugar, and orange juice in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook until all cranberries “pop.” Add in cornstarch, gelatin, and salt. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add vanilla extract and orange essential oil.

In a large bowl combine oats, rice flour, sorghum flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, sugar and mix well. Add in palm shortening and coconut oil. Mix by hand until it forms small crumbs.

Grease a 9×13 pan with coconut oil and press crumb mixture (reserving about two cups for topping) in an even layer on the bottom. Spread cranberry sauce over crumb layer. Sprinkle reserved topping in an even layer.

Bake for 25 minutes or until top begins to brown. Remove and allow to cool before cutting into bars.

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Tropical Fruit Salad with Coconut

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Tropical Fruit Salad with Coconut
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Servings: 6-8
Preparation Time: 15-25 minutes

Peel and slice mango, pineapple, bananas, and kiwi into bite sized pieces. Remove arils from pomegranate. Place all fruit in a large bowl.

Mix lemon juice, raw honey, and salt in a small bowl. Pour dressing over fruit salad and sprinkle shredded coconut on top before serving.

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Coconut Gelatin Gummies

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Coconut Gelatin Gummies
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Servings: 12
Preparation Time: 30 minutes

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

Add all ingredients into sauce pan and whisk until smooth. Cook on low heat, stirring constantly until collagen protein is well mixed and dissolved. Turn off heat.

Pour gelatin mixture into ice-cube tray and place in the freezer until well-set. Remove from freezer. Enjoy a healthy snack.

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Coconut Turmeric Citrus Smoothie

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Coconut Turmeric Citrus Smoothie
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Servings: 1
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

  • 1 cup coconut milk*
  • 1 teaspoon chia seeds or hemp seeds
  • 1 teaspoon goji berries or dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup frozen orange concentrate or 1 small peeled orange or tangerine, deseeded
  • 1/4 cup frozen mango or pineapple chunks
  • 1/2 teaspoon organic turmeric powder or one inch piece of turmeric root, peeled
  • 1/4 teaspoon ginger or sliver of peeled fresh ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, optional
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil or Coconut Cream Concentrate
  • 1 tablespoon organic honey or maple syrup
  • 4 ice cubes

Add coconut milk, chia seeds, and dried fruit to blender and let sit for a few minutes while you prepare the other ingredients to allow them to plump up and puree more easily.

Add remaining ingredients to the blender and process until smooth.

Serve and enjoy!

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

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