So in order to make a raw dessert without
young coconut flesh, cashews, or any nuts for that matter, it becomes a balancing act to get the right consistency.
Fresh
young coconut flesh is another great ingredient for creating beautiful creamy raw desserts.
This one was entirely cashew based with
no young coconut flesh to be seen which got me thinking: there must be a way to make a raw cheesecake in a much more simple way AND still have it taste amazing (and hopefully also be a little lighter on the wallet!).
Chocolate Mousse 1/2 cup meat of fresh
young coconut flesh scooped from centers of 2 avocados (see assembly instructions below) 3 tablespoons raw cacao powder 2 tablespoons carob powder 1 tablespoon mesquite powder 1 tablespoon maca powder 5 tablespoons raw agave nectar 3 - 4 tablespoons coconut oil 1 - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (optional)
Not exact matches
It is important to use a
young coconut because as the
coconuts ripen, the water will turn to
flesh.
>> >> > COCO - LUSCIOUS MYLK 1 cup
flesh from a
young green
coconut (may need two) OR use...
@Alicia P: Yes, those are the
flesh from
young coconut.
Activating and drying the nuts for the base was pretty fiddly without a dehydrator (and I'm not even sure very successful) and cracking open a couple of
young coconuts to scoop out the
flesh was a task in itself, especially if you don't have the special little
coconut axe!
Although the common brown
coconut is always popular for its firm «
flesh,» the
flesh of the
young coconut has a sweet, pudding - like texture.
The sudden wave of
coconut water products should not overshadow the desirability of
young coconut's custardy, sweet and succulent
flesh.
1
young coconut (
flesh and water) 1 banana (remove skin) 1/2 avocado (remove seed and skin) 1 date pitted Handful of spinach 1 serving natural protein powder such as whey or rice protein
Mango Cones 3 cups mango
flesh — chopped meat of 1
young Thai
coconut 1/2 cup almonds — soaked overnight, skins removed 3/4 cup golden flax seeds — finely ground 2 - 3 red chili peppers — finely chopped Thai basil leaves
«The first solid food eaten by a Thai baby is three spoonfuls of the custard - like
flesh of
young coconut fed to him or her by a Buddhist priest.»
Cup of
coconut cream (I usually make my own version by simply blending the
flesh from a
young coconut with some purified water to desired constancy)
I like to make my own
coconut yougurt from the
flesh of a
young coconut and the
coconut water.
interestingly, i found their flavor similar to the
flesh of
young coconut!