Dried Coconut

Coconut Chia Fruit Pudding


Coconut Chia Fruit Pudding Recipe Photo

Coconut Chia Fruit Pudding (photo by recipe author)

Servings: 1
Preparation Time: 30 minutes

  • 1/2 cup diced fruit of your choice (for this recipe I used strawberries)
  • 1 tablespoon raisins (optional)
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk*
  • 4 teaspoons chia seeds
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • A dash of organic cinnamon powder (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon shredded coconut

Put the diced fruit and raisins in the serving bowl or a glass. Add coconut milk, chia seeds, orange juice, vanilla extract and cinnamon in a small mixing bowl and stir. Pour this mixture on the top of fruit and raisins. Top with shredded coconut.

Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (or chill overnight) and serve.

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

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Coconut Cilantro Chutney


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Coconut Cilantro Chutney (photo by recipe author)

Servings: 1/4 cup
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1/3 cup fresh organic cilantro chopped (weighed approximately 0.80 oz)
  • 1/8 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
  • 1 green Thai chili pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon chopped ginger
  • 1 teaspoon organic cumin seeds
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Pulse all of the ingredients in a food processor, except water and lemon juice. Add water as necessary to get the desired consistency. Pulse again. Remove in a serving bowl. Finally add the lemon juice over chutney and mix well.

Serve fresh. Can be enjoyed with tortilla chips or used like pesto in a sandwich. This chutney can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week in the refrigerator.

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No Bake Triple Coconut Seed Bars


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No Bake Triple Coconut Seed Bars (photo by recipe author)

Servings: 20
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

In a large mixing bowl, combine coconut cream concentrate with coconut oil, vanilla, and raw honey. Stir well with a fork until combined.

Add the coconut flakes, chia seeds, hemp seeds, flax seeds, tapioca starch, and salt. Combine very thoroughly with a fork until homogenous.

Scrape mixture into a 9×13 pan. Pat down evenly with a spatula or clean hands. Cover and refrigerate several hours, or until hardened.

Remove from refrigerator and cut into 2″ squares. Return to refrigerator for storage. Makes a great high-energy gluten-free snack!

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Coconut Quinoa Pilaf


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Coconut Quinoa Pilaf (photo by recipe author)

Servings: 3
Preparation Time: 30-45 minutes

  • 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 2 tablespoons virgin coconut oil, divided
  • 3 tablespoons organic shredded coconut
  • 3/4 cup broth or water
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk made from coconut milk concentrate*
  • salt, to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon organic cumin seeds
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
  • 1/2 cup diced organic red bell pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon organic turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon organic curry powder (optional)
  • 1 cup finely chopped organic spinach
  • 2 tablespoons toasted cashews
  • 1 tablespoons raisins

Rinse quinoa thoroughly in a fine mesh strainer. Let the water from the quinoa drain well.

Heat a tablespoon of coconut oil in a pot. Add quinoa and toast it for 1-2 minutes until it looks a bit dry. Add shredded coconut and stir well. To this add broth or water, coconut milk and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, turn of the heat. Let it stand covered for 5 more minutes. Remove the lid and fluff quinoa with a fork. Keep aside.

In a separate pan, heat remaining coconut oil. Add the cumin seeds. When the cumin seeds start popping, add the chopped onions and garlic. Sauté until onion looks translucent. Then add the diced red bell pepper, turmeric powder, curry powder and salt. Stir well. Cover and cook till the bell pepper is cooked. Add spinach. Stir and cook until the spinach looks wilted. Turn of the heat. To this add the cooked quinoa, cashews and raisins. Mix well and serve hot.

*Mix 1-4 teaspoons coconut cream concentrate per 1 cup water. Adjust to taste.

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Carrot Coconut Candy


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Carrot Coconut Candy (photo by recipe author)

Makes 40-50 pieces
Preparation Time: 1 hour

Place the grated carrot, sugar, honey, and salt in a saucepan over medium high heat. Stir until the sugar melts. Add the lemon juice and zest, reduce heat, and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes until carrots are tender and juice is syrupy. Let cool.

Transfer mixture to a food processor along with 1/2 cup of the shredded coconut and the coconut cream concentrate. Process until a thick paste forms.

Roll into truffle-sized balls and roll balls in the remaining shredded coconut. Place on a lined baking sheet.

Let dry for a day on the baking sheet before placing in a covered container where they will keep up to a week.

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Crispy Juicer Pulp Coconut Crackers


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Crispy Juicer Pulp Coconut Crackers (photo by recipe author)

Put your leftover juicing pulp to use! Mine usually has beet, carrot, zucchini, cucumber, some ginger and maybe apple.

Servings: yields 4 dozen
Preparation Time: 20 minutes

1. Process ingredients in food processor. You will need to do this in batches, add enough water to make to make a workable dough that holds it’s shape but gets nicely chopped up. Bigger pieces of cucumber skin may need to be picked out.

2. Adjust herbs and spices to taste, remember these shrink so the flavor will be concentrated.

3. Using fruit leather sheets or parchment paper, use your hands to spread it out to 1/4″ or less thickness. Score into crackers.

4. Dehydrate at 135 ºF in the dehydrator. Turn crackers over when firm and dry on top. They are done when dry right through and crisp.

5. Break apart and store in an airtight container.

These are great as is, with butter, cheese, nut butter or whatever!

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Whole Wheat Date Muffins


Whole Wheat Date Muffins (photo by recipe author)

Servings: 18-24 regular muffins
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Optional additions:

  • Spices (1 teaspoon nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, or ginger, 1/2 teaspoon cloves, all or some)
  • Hemp protein powder (2 tablespoons)
  • Hemp seeds (2 tablespoons)
  • Nutritional yeast (1 tablespoon)
  • Flax meal (2 tablespoons)
  • Dried fruit (like raisins) and coconut
  • Molasses (1 tablespoon)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees ºF. Coat a muffin pan with additional coconut oil.

2. In a medium bowl, pour hot water over dates (and any other dried fruit) and let stand until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.

3. Whisk in egg, coconut oil, and vanilla (and any other wet ingredients).

4. In another bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, salt, nuts, and sugar (and any other dry ingredients).

5. Fold wet mixture into dry until just combined.

6. Fill muffin pan about 3/4 full and smooth the top with a spatula.

7. Bake for 15 minutes for both regular and mini muffins, or until a tester inserted in the middle comes out clean.

8. Let rest 10 minutes, then remove and move to a cooling rack.

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Gluten Free Dairy Free Whole Egg Coconut Macaroons


Gluten Free Dairy Free Whole Egg Coconut Macaroons (photo by revipe author)

Servings: 24
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Optional:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees ºF.

Stir together all macaroon ingredients until well mixed. Scoop in desired cookie-sized amounts onto parchment or silicon baking mat lined cookie sheets, pressing dough together with your fingers to help the macaroons hold their shape.

Bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until bottoms are nicely browned. Let your macaroons cool for about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, melt together chocolate chips and coconut oil. Loosen each cooled macaroon from baking mat, then drizzle each with melted chocolate. Let cool, and serve!

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