No Bake Coconut Banana Cream Bites

No Bake Coconut Banana Cream Bites

photo by recipe author

Servings: 8
Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Crust:

• 4 medjool dates, pitted
• 3/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes (or 1/2 cup nuts plus 1/4 cup coconut)
• 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (optional)

Filling:

• 1/3 cup coconut cream concentrate
• 1/4 cup full-fat coconut milk*
• 1 banana
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 tablespoon honey (optional to taste)

Crust:

Line a mini muffin tin with paper liners or use silicon cups. In a food processor, process the crust ingredients until they begin to stick together. This will only take a few minutes. Scoop about 1/2 tbsp of filling into each cup. Press filling into the bottom of the liners to make a crust for each tart.

Filling:

Gently heat coconut cream concentrate for best results. Add the remaining ingredients to a food processor with the warmed coconut cream concentrate. Process until smooth. Scoop or pour the mixture into over the crusts. Freeze for a hour or two, until firm. Remove the bites from the muffin tins. Store in freezer. Eat them directly from the freezer or allow to soften at room temp for 5-15 minutes.

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

Recipe submitted by Jacqueline, Atlanta, GA

Submit your recipe here!