Tuesday, June 1, 2010

a dessert


Recently I was asked to bring a dessert to a potluck...a potluck full of non-vegan, wheat-eaters. I was at a loss at what to bring because I knew that the attendees, very familiar with standard pot-luck desserts, would taste a difference in my vegan & gluten-free cookies and brownies.

So, after much debate, and having decided not to attempt a previously untried recipe, I made something up, and it worked! Its basically a nut/date crust, with dark chocolate, dairy free ice cream and fruit. Substitute the ice cream for a raw cream and the chocolate for raw chocolate and you have yourself a delicious raw treat.

Crust:

With ice cream:
With berries:


Crust:
Almonds
Cashews
Dates
Coconut
Agave

Blend together, press into the bottom of a cake pan.
Melt chocolate and drizzle a layer on top.
Then add softened ice cream, more drizzled chocolate and freeze until hardened.
Add berries and extra coconut to the top.