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Pina Colada Ice Cream

Melissa King 17 Comments

Summer is here and who doesn’t like a frozen treat?  I already have several up in my recipe index.  This pina colada ice cream is just a perfect addition.  The taste of pina colada reminds me of when I lived in Las Vegas.  We would go to the resort pool parties and sip on pina coladas.  Super yummy.  I found this recipe initially at The Midnight Baker’s website.  She made them into popsicles, but I turned them into ice cream.  You could do either.

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If you don’t have an ice cream machine, you can make them into popsicles
or smoothie pops.  Any way will work great!  We received a pineapple and some vanilla beans in our co-op basket so I used them in this recipe.

Pina Colada Ice Cream

Pina Colada Ice Cream

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Prep Time 15 min Serves 4-5 cups     adjust servings

Ingredients

  • 1 can coconut milk (I used Thai Organic)
  • 1 frozen banana
  • 1 vanilla bean (whole) 1tsp extract would work well too.
  • 3 cups pineapple diced
  • 2 T liquid sweetener (optional)

Instructions

  1. Throw all the ingredients in a blender and blend for about 90 seconds. Take a taste. It will be slightly tart. I liked it that way.
  2. You can also add 2 T of maple syrup or honey to sweeten it more if you like. I did not add any sweetener to mine.
  3. Pour contents into ice pop molds or an ice cream machine . Mine took about 20 minutes in the machine.
  4. The ice cream will come out like soft serve. If you prefer a harder ice cream, place in the freezer for 30 minutes to an hour to firm up. Enjoy!

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Coconut Almond Fudge (Vegan and Paleo)

Melissa King 127 Comments

Coconut Almond Fudge.  I thought I would never again enjoy a sweet bite of indulgent coconut fudge eating a clean and vegan diet. Who doesn’t like fudge?  It literally melts in your mouth with it’s velvety texture.

The minute I had my first taste of coconut butter, I knew I could find a way to make it vegan AND clean. Introducing my Coconut Almond Fudge.  This fudge recipe is truly for coconut lovers!

 

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This coconut almond vegan fudge is so good.  If you like my Coconut Truffles, you will love these!  The best part?  They fit almost every diet.  They are grain free, gluten free and vegan.  If you have a nut allergy, you can try making them with sunflower butter.

I am sure they would be great that way too!  I used chocolate molds to set my fudge, but mini muffin cups would work great too!  If using mini muffin cups, please use a paper or silicone wrappers so they can be easily removed.

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Coconut Almond Fudge

Coconut Almond Fudge

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Prep Time 10 min Serves 15     adjust servings

Coconut and almonds that go beautifully to create a fudge that melts in your mouth.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. In a saucepan , combine all the ingredients.
  2. Stir on medium heat until everything is combined.
  3. Pour into molds and store in the fridge to set.

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Recipe Notes

These should take 1-2 hours to set up in the freezer. Enjoy!

Blueberries and Cream Popsicles

Melissa King 53 Comments

Here in Texas it’s a steamy one hundred degrees this hot summer day.  So, what do you want most on hot days?  Homemade Blueberries and Cream Popsicles!  Kids love food on a stick and ice cream is no exception.

My kids love it.  But, let’s face it, most store-bought frozen treats are laden with excess sugar and too many chemicals.  Not these Blueberries and Cream Popsicles!

blueberries and cream popsicles

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She loves her ice cream!  I love these pop molds too because they have a little tray to catch all the drips.  No mess.  Love that idea!  Well, almost no mess.

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She may be messy, but she is so darn cute!  I wanted make this popsicle recipe ever since I saw some Pina Colada Popsicles on The Midnight Baker’s blog.  They looked AMAZING!  I just ran out of pineapple, so I subbed blueberries.  Came out super good, but I am trying her recipe as soon as I get my hands on some pineapple!

Blueberries and Cream Popsicles

Blueberries and Cream Popsicles

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Prep Time 5 min Serves 6 popsicles     adjust servings

Creamy coconut milk and fresh blueberries is always a winning combination!

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Pour all ingredients into a blender and blend for about 90 seconds.
  2. Take a taste, if it’s sweet enough, pour into popsicle molds or smoothie pop molds .
  3. If not, feel free to add more maple syrup and blend for a few more seconds.I think I used 2 tablespoons maple syrup total in mine.

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Recipe Notes

If you don’t have pop molds, you can even make it ice cream, using an ice cream machine . All these options are great. I hope you and your family enjoy them as much as we did. There will be more popsicle recipes coming this summer too!

Almond Joy Cookies

Melissa King 118 Comments

If you have been following this blog for quite some time, you know that I love to bake.  Before I started to eat clean, I loved to bake all of those decadent gooey desserts that you see on sites like Pinterest.  Changing my diet has taught me to be creative in baking healthier sweets.  My husband is a big fan of almond joy, so he had the idea to make almond joy cookies.

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These cookies were inspired by my Almond Joy Energy Bites.  They are gluten free as well as vegan.  My husband worked from home yesterday and he got to taste test them right out of the oven.  To quote him verbatim, “These may be the most delicious things you have ever made.”  So I had to share them with all of you!

Almond Joy Cookies

Almond Joy Cookies

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Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 12 min Serves 12 cookies     adjust servings

The taste of the candy bar with none of the guilt.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Mix all the dry ingredients in one bowl.  (I actually ground up some rolled oats to make my oat flour.)
  3. In a saucepan on med heat, combine the almond butter, coconut oil and maple syrup and stir until smooth.
  4. Let mixture cool.
  5. Once it’s cooled add it to the dry ingredients and also add the vanilla, egg and almond extract.
  6. Once everything is well combined, fold in the dark chocolate.
  7. Drop cookies onto a lined baking sheet. 
  8. Bake for about 12 minutes and serve.

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Recipe Notes

Store them in a jar if they will be eaten quickly. For longer storage, keep them in the fridge or even freeze them . Enjoy!

No Bake Macaroons (Vegan and Paleo)

Melissa King 36 Comments

No Bake Macaroons.  These things are like crack.  You cannot just have one!  I know I said that about the Coconut Cream Larabars too.  If you like those, then you will love these!

 

no bake macaroons

 

Did I mention that these were no bake?  That’s right.  These yummy little treats can be made in just a few minutes.  These are also vegan, gluten free and paleo.

These freeze well too, so feel free to make a big batch and freeze some.  So any time you get a craving for macaroons, there they are in the freezer! Sounds like a plan to me.

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No Bake Macaroons

No Bake Macaroons

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Prep Time 10 min Serves 12 cookies     adjust servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Combine the flax meal and warm water in a bowl.
  2. Whisk it and throw it in the fridge.
  3. In a food processor, pulse the coconut and almonds into a fine powder.
  4. Then add the dates, flax mixture, vanilla and coconut oil.
  5. Pulse until the mixture starts to come together.
  6. Roll into balls.

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Recipe Notes

You can also roll the balls in some more coconut like you see I did in the photos. I got about 12 out of my batch. Enjoy!

Almond Joy Granola Recipe

Melissa King 43 Comments

Almond Joy Granola.  I have been slightly obsessed with coconut lately if you haven’t noticed.  You need to try this Almond Joy Granola!   What’s not to love?  I was not always a coconut fan, but have grown to love it in so many ways.

I already have Almond Joy Energy Bites and Almond Joy Waffles, so why not create Almond Joy Granola.  I have combined my love for coconut, with my love for granola to make this very tasty little snack.  This almond joy granola is a must try!

 

almond joy granola

 

This is so good!  It may just be my new favorite.  I have to admit, though, this recipe was not going to be granola.  I was trying to do a baked oatmeal and when I went to pull them out of the muffin tins, they just fell apart.

But rather than toss it, I just threw it back in the oven for another 15 minutes and made it granola!  Glad I did too, because the coconut got toasty and sweet.  Yum!

We shot a short video for this recipe.   You can view it below.  For more videos, you can subscribe to my You Tube channel.

Almond Joy Granola

Almond Joy Granola

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Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 15 min Serves 2.5 cups     adjust servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Mix all the dry ingredients in one bowl . Mix wet into another.
  3. Add wet to dry and mix until combined.
  4. Spread mixture onto a lined baking sheet .
  5. Bake in the oven for 17 minutes.
  6. Pull out and shake granola around and put back in the oven for another 15-17 minutes. Enjoy!

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Almond Joy Granola