Recipe: Coconut Berry Puree – A Perfectly Simple Dessert or Snack

Posted on Jul 2, 2012 | 0 comments

Coconut Berry Puree – photo: papillion sky photography

 

Coconut Berry Puree

Yields 4 – 1/2 cup Portions: 1 carbohydrate, 1 fat, 0 protein servings per portion

This antioxidant rich puree is a very refreshing snack.  It also freezes well and can be used as a gluten and dairy-free alternative to ice-cream or used to make home-made popsicles.

 

Ingredient List
  1C 1 cup fresh strawberries
  1C 1 cup fresh blueberries
  1C 1 cup fresh raspberries
  1C 1 tablespoon maple syrup (100% maple)
  4F 1/2 cup whole coconut milk

 

In a food processor or blender, mix all ingredients and blend well.  Chill before serving.

Enjoy as a topping, a dip, a frozen treat, or a smoothie.

 

 

To boast the nutrient density of this puree even higher – add fresh spinach or kale (baby kale has the most tender and mild leaf).  We tested adding up to 8 cups of fresh spinach and couldn’t believe how great, and sweet, it still tasted!  An absolutely incredible way to increase leafy green intake.

A scoop of plain, organic whey can be added to increase protein. 1 heaping tablespoon adds ~7 grams of protein.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 0 minutes

 

Purpose of the Foods in this Recipe

Berries

  1. Contain anthyocyanins which neutralize free radicals
  2. Cardio protective by increasing strength of vessels
  3. Protect against macular degeneration & improves night vision
  4. Provides cognitive protection and ↓ neural inflammation
  5. Fiber for digestive health

 

100% Pure Maple Syrup (Grade B)

  1.  Prebiotics which are the preferred fuel source for our probiotics (friendly gut bacteria) which increase digestive and immune health
  2.  Newly identified anti-oxidants, anti-bacterial, anti-cancer, and anti-diabetic properties (presented in 2010 at American Chemical Society’s Annual Meeting)
  3.  It’s believed that the sap protects the tree from the oxidative properties of the sun, making it a beneficial anti-oxidant in our systems, too

 

Coconut Milk

  1. Source of medium chain triglycerides – a healthy type of fat used as fuel by intestinal and brain cells
  2. Dairy-free alternative