CAFE HAVEN

Desserts

Sugar/Dairy-Free Chocolate Mousse (vegan)

Dream choco mousse that is not only guilt-free but nutritious!

1 ripe avocado
1 ripe banana
2 soft dates (if dried, soak for a couple of hours)
3 tbs unsweetened cacao powder or (carob powder), or to taste
(if you have raw ground cacao nibs, even better)
a splash of vanilla extract
a pinch of salt

Blend everything in a food processor or a blender until creamy. Or mash avocado and banana with a fork or potato masher first and beat everything in a bowl with a whisk until smooth and creamy (You may want to use maple syrup instead of dates in this case). Serve in a pretty glass and garnish with fruits, or use as chocolate frosting (for holiday yule log recipe, see here). Serves about 2.

* Instead of banana, you can use 2 avocados and more soft dates.
* Instead of dates, you can use some maple syrup for this recipe. You may not need dates depending on how ripe the banana is.

Sugar/Dairy-Free Key Lime Mousse (vegan, raw)

Variation of the above mousse.

1 ripe avocado
1 ripe banana
2 tbs honey, or to taste (optional)
lemon juice of 1/2 lime or lemon
zest of 1 lemon or lime
vanilla extract (optional)

Blend everything in a food processor or a blender until creamy. Or mash avocado and banana with a fork or potato masher first and beat everything in a bowl with a whisk until smooth and creamy. Garnish with fruits such as lemon wedges, diced mango, strawberries or kiwi. Serve immediately. You can use it as filling for a tart also.

Sugar/Dairy-Free Gelato (vegan, raw)

You wouldn't believe how much it tastes like real gelato!

(1 serving)
1 very ripe banana, chopped and frozen
some vanilla extract

For different flavours:
1 tbs (or more) cacao powder or carob powder
handful of frozen strawberries

Blend banana and some vanilla extract (optional) in a food processor or a blender until smooth. This makes some plain gelato (soft Italian icecream or sorbet). To make chocolate flavour, blend in cacao or carob powder. For strawberry flavour, blend in frozen strawberries. For strawberry & chocolate flavour, blend everything together :)

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Sugar/Dairy Free Apple Cake (vegan, vegetarian)

(a 20cm cake pan or a pound cake pan)
1 cup steamed sweet potato
1 very ripe banana
3 soft dates (optional) or 2 tbs honey or to taste
2 tbs flax seed meal + 2 tbs water (for vegan version)
or 1 egg (for vegetarian version)
3-5 tbs almond or brown rice flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbs lemon juice
some lemon zest (optional)
1/2 tsp cinnamon or other allspice
1-2 apples
chopped walnuts (optional)
raisins (optional)

Blend everything except for apples, walnuts and raisins in a blender or in a bowl with a whisk until smooth. Pour into a cake pan, arrange sliced apples (and nuts and raisins if you like) on top. Bake in 170°C/ 338°F for about 30 min or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Sugar/Dairy Free Chocolate Cake (vegan, vegetarian)

(for a 20cm cake pan or a pound cake pan)
1 cup steamed sweet potato
1 very ripe banana
3 soft dates (optional) or 2 tbs maple syrup or to taste
2 tbs flax seed meal + 2 tbs water (for vegan version)
or 1 egg (for vegetarian version)
3 tbs cacao powder or carob powder
3-5 tbs almond,or brown rice flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 pinch of salt
some vanilla extract
fruits or nuts topping (optional)

Blend everything except for fruits and nuts in a blender, or in a bowl with a whisk until smooth. Pour into a cake pan, arrange some fruits and/or nuts of your choice on top. Bake in 170°C/338°F for about 30 min or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Alternately, you can make a plain choco cake and top with fresh fruits when serving.

Suggestion for topping: pears, berries, figs, prunes, walnuts, banana, etc.

Holiday Yule Log (raw)

It's very easy and quick to make and much lighter on your stomach than your normal baked cakes. Perfect for a holiday dessert.

1/2 - 1 cup almond powder
1 handful walnuts, chopped
1 very ripe banana, mashed
1 medium apple, grated
1 cup dried fruits (apricot, figs, raisins, etc.), chopped
2 tbs raw nut butter or tahini
1 tbs cocoa powder (optional)
a pinch of salt
vanilla essence
raw chocolate mousse (you can find the recipe here)
some dessicated coconuts (optional)

Blend everything except for chocolate mousse and coconuts. The texture should be hard enough so that it's easy to shape. If too hard, add more fresh fruit. If too runny, add more almond powder.
Using a piece of wax paper, form the mixture into the shape of a log. Refridgerate for a couple of hours if you like (or you can finish this process days in advance and freeze it until you decorate it).
Unwrap the mixture onto a plate. Ice with chocolate mousse, then draw some lines using a fork to make it look like a tree trunk. Sprinkle with some dessicated coconut.

*Because it's raw, it doesn't keep too long. Once you put the choco mousse, it should be eaten within a day or so.

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