"pink pitaya" refers to a type of fruit, also known as dragon fruit, that has a vibrant pink color on the inside.
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I haven't tried it myself but I know you can get it by mixing blue spirulina powder with
pink pitaya powder in proportion 1:2.
I also threw in a little bit
of pink pitaya chia pudding for some more colour.
Passionfruit Cheesecake Filling & Frosting 2 cupa cashews, soaked 1 cup passionfruit pulp (fresh or frozen — approx. 12 fresh passionfruit) 1/2 cup coconut milk (or nut milk of choice) 1/3 cup rice syrup (or pure maple syrup) 2 Tbsp lemon juice pinch Himalayan pink salt 1/2 cup coconut oil 2
tsp pink pitaya powder (dragon fruit) to colour the frosting
If you can't
find pink pitaya (i.e., dragonfruit) in your area, as it can be tricky to find, you can use watermelon and raspberries.
For the coconut water popsicles, mix the following in a blender or food processor: a few small cubes
of pink pitaya, lime juice, and coconut water.
Raspberry Cheesecake Frosting 1 cup cashews, soaked 1 cup raspberries (fresh or frozen) 1/4 cup coconut milk (or nut milk of choice) 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup, rice syrup or raw honey 1 Tbsp lemon juice pinch Himalayan pink salt 1 tsp vanilla powder 1
tsp pink pitaya (dragon fruit) or beetroot powder (optional) 4 Tbsp coconut oil
To make whipped coconut cream place very cold coconut cream and
pink pitaya powder in a small bowl and use a hand held mixer to whip up.
Lastly, add
the pink pitaya or beetroot powder (if using), until you reach your desired colour.
Add natural colourings to have rainbow pancakes, i.e. wheatgrass powder, blue spirulina, regular spirulina, beetroot powder,
pink pitaya powder, turmeric, butterfly pea powder, acai powder, carob, or cocoa.
For decoration you can great creative and use a dusting of superfood powder such
a pink pitaya, rose, blue pea or matcha.
Add
the pink pitaya powder to the remainder of the filling mix until you reach your desired frosting colour.
Add
the pink pitaya powder and then stir it to make a paste.
Add a spoonful or
the pink pitaya and then blend until smooth.
Add more coconut milk until you achieve your desired consistency, and add a little more of
the pink pitaya superfood powder if you would like to make it a more vibrant color.
The pink pitaya powder is a brilliant pink color and would be fun to add to smoothies, yogurt bowls and such.
Add natural colourings to have rainbow pancakes, i.e. wheatgrass powder, blue spirulina, regular spirulina, beetroot powder,
pink pitaya powder, turmeric, butterfly pea powder, acai powder, carob, or cocoa.
If you don't have
any pink pitaya powder, you can use pomegranate juice, or the juice from thawing a bowl of frozen raspberries.