Summer means strawberries. Fresh strawberries. Warm, sun-kissed strawberries from Papa’s garden. Strawberry shortcake on a hot summer night. Strawberry jam spread on biscuits. Strawberry and spinach salads. Strawberry juices running down my chin.
While looking for a way to satisfy my sweet tooth, and to use a gorgeous pint of strawberries, I made a raw strawberry cocoa puree that reminded me of pudding. Dairy free, the creaminess comes from cashews. Sugar free, the sweetness comes from dates and the berries themselves.
It makes a delicious high-protein afternoon snack, a dessert, or dare I say breakfast?
Raw Strawberry Cocoa Pudding
by Heather
Ingredients:
- 1/2 c. raw cashews
- 4 dates, soaked in water for 1 hour
- 2 c. halved strawberries
- 1 T. raw raw cacao powder
- 1/2 T. raw cacao nibs
Directions:
1. Place cashews in the food processor and process until they become a fine powder.
2. Add soaked dates, halved strawberries, and raw cocoa powder. Puree until smooth.
3. Pour into a dish and sprinkle with raw cacao nibs.
4. Refrigerate for 30 minutes for a cool treat.
Yields 2 cups
Reader, dish!
- What’s your favorite way to enjoy strawberries?
- What’s your favorite summer fruit?
- Share a summer fruit memory.
This post was shared at:
- Wellness Weekends hosted by Ricki of Diet, Dessert & Dogs
- Fat Tuesday hosted by Jill of Real Food Forager
- Slightly Indulgent Tuesday hosted by Amy of Simply Sugar and Gluten-Free
- Gluten-Free Wednesdays hosted by Linda of The Gluten-Free Homemaker
- Whole Foods Wednesdays hosted by France of Beyond the Peel
- Allergy Free Wednesdays hosted by Tessa the Domestic Diva
- Ingredient-Challenge Monday hosted by Sunny of And Love It Too!
- Allergy Friendly Friday hosted by Cybele Pascal
Oh Heather,
This is am amazing recipe. I love it! Just wonderful ingredients. Well done! I have all these ingredients on hand, and my local Coop sells cacao nips in bulk (yeah).
I would have to say my favorite way to enjoy strawberries: raw. Raw on top of strawberry shortcake, in a smoothie, dipped in chocolate coconut whipped cream, etc. And I love all the summer fruits (no favorite).
Thanks for a great recipe!
Hugs,
–Amber
Love this one, Heather! I know it has to be fantastic!
Shirley
So many ingredients that I love! Looks delish, Heather.
My favorite summer fruit is definitely strawberries and we just posted a strawberry shortcake recipe that we lovvvve. I’ve made a version of this pudding before without the chocolate. It was amazing. I can’t wait to try it with cocoa!
I may actually double the cocoa next time. I’m a sucker for chocolate. Must hop over to see that strawberry shortcake recipe!
This looks sooooo good. I could kill for it right now!
Strawberries are definitely a fav, and this looks so interesting! I want to try it.
I will be featuring this delicious pudding this week on Allergy-Free Wednesdays
Sweet! Thanks so much, Laura!!
This looks fantastic, Heather! I bet it’s delicious. I’m out of cashews and really need to buy some soon!
Hi There Heather,
I featured your awesome recipe this week on Allergy-Free Wednesdays. Your recipe and other highlights can be seen here:
http://www.thetastyalternative.com/2012/06/allergy-free-wednesdays-week-22-june-20.html
Please join us again this week for more allergy-free fun and inspiration.
Hugs,
–Amber
There won’t be any simple and delicious pudding than that.Love it.
Yum!! In summer time all I seem to want is cool, smooth textured foods. I made something similar recently but without fresh fruits, just figs- the strawberry seems like it would make it far more refreshing. What simple ingredients you have here! I will absolutely check this one out.
This sounds heavenly! What a beautiful treat for a summer day – and I definitely agree on the possible breakfast idea
Lovely photos as well!
Thank you so much, Melaina! Can’t go wrong any time of day!!
I thought I had left a message about this earlier! Thank you so much for entering this month’s Ingredient Challenge Monday. I had to go hunt down some coconibs so I could make your pudding and am so excited to give it a try this weekend.
Thanks again,
Sunny