This dessert won Second Place in VeggieConquest III: Battle Cranberry on November, 14, 2009.
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Ingredients
- 2-3 sweet apples (fuji or honey crisp)
- 1 1/2 cups of cranberries
- 1/2 cup of soaked raisins
- Dash of cinnamon
- 2 really ripe bananas
- 1 pear
- 1 1/2 heaping teaspoons of lucuma powder
- Teaspoon of vanilla
- 2 tablespoons of coconut oil
- 4-6 soaked dates and soak water
- Sprinkle of cacao nibs
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Approximate serving size
- 2-3 servings
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Machine use
- Vita-Mix or Food Processor
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Directions
- If you make this advance, let each layer sit in their own bowls to settle for an hour or so. This will enhance the flavors and consistency of the dish. If you assemble right away, it will be a bit more runny
- Cut up apples and add to Vita-Mix or Food Processor with handful of raisins, 1 cup of cranberries and cinnamon.
- Pulse down into a puree.
- If it’s too liquid, strain off some of the juice and enjoy it on the side.
- Add this layer to your serving dish and press down to pack it in.
- Rinse out Vita-Mix or Food Processor before moving onto the next step.
- Put bananas, pears, vanilla and lucuma powder in Vita-Mix or Food Processor and blend down until smooth. Add warm water as needed.
- Pour this layer on top and swirl dish to settle the banana mixture.
- Rinse out Vita-Mix or Food Processor before moving onto the next step.
- Add coconut oil, rest of cranberries, dates and 1/4 cup of the date soak water to the Vita-Mix or Food Processor. Blend down until smooth.
- Place this layer on top and swirl the dish to settle the layer
- Sprinkle cacao nibs on top.
