Need a Paleo Dessert Recipe

bzmom · June 2012

Doesn't the Paleo diet shun processed foods? If so not sure why people are suggesting using various milks, flours, choc chips etc

Maybe bananas drizzled with honey would work

Coconut milk is fine as long as its harvested by hand from grass fed coconuts.

Do you have to squeeze the milk out like you would squeeze lime?????

tameko2 · June 2012

You could grill up some peaches and bananas and serve them with chocolate custard!

Chocolate Custard

1 can coconut milk

1 cup dark chocolate chips

1 teaspoon cinnamon

A splash of rum (optional)

In a sauce pan, melt the chocolate chips into the coconut milk over medium low heat while stirring with a whisk. Add the cinnamon and the splash of rum. Pour the custard into small serving dishes and place in the fridge for at least 2 hours. Top with homemade whipped cream. If you do not want your kids to acquire a taste for liquor just yet, you can always pour half of the custard into serving dishes before you add the rum to the remaining half for grown ups! I am sure you can make this a million different ways so get creative and enjoy! Makes seven 1/4 cup servings â€“ less if you serve in larger serving dishes.

Dark chocolate is not part of Paleo, as it comes from a bean (coco bean)

actually its a seed - the "bean" is because its shaped like one but its not a legume. Although by that logic, you can't eat peanuts on a paleo diet and I bet most people don't know that peanuts are legumes.

soonersgurl · June 2012

Primal Lemon Bars

Crust ingredients
1 cup almond meal
1 cup coconut flour
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon honey
3 eggs
1/3 cup coconut oil
1/3 cup coconut milk

Filling ingredients
8 eggs
juice from 6 lemons
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (optional)

In a bowl mix together all the crust ingredients. When it's completely combined, press into the bottom of a greased 11x7 inch pan.

In another bowl wisk together all the filling ingredients except the dried coconut. Slowly pour this over the crust mixture. Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Sprinkle the shredded coconut over the top while it's still hot. This is optional but it makes it look pretty. Cool completely before serving. Enjoy!

jenniebean1680 · June 2012

Anyone who follows Paleo should actually know peanuts are not allowed.

Phrak · June 2012

Primal Lemon Bars

Crust ingredients
1 cup almond meal
1 cup coconut flour
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon honey
3 eggs
1/3 cup coconut oil
1/3 cup coconut milk

Filling ingredients
8 eggs
juice from 6 lemons
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (optional)

In a bowl mix together all the crust ingredients. When it's completely combined, press into the bottom of a greased 11x7 inch pan.

In another bowl wisk together all the filling ingredients except the dried coconut. Slowly pour this over the crust mixture. Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Sprinkle the shredded coconut over the top while it's still hot. This is optional but it makes it look pretty. Cool completely before serving. Enjoy!

What makes people that follow this "diet" think our ancestors had any of this stuff.

kajpen · June 2012

How about Peach Almond Crisp:

1 pound peaches (2-3 medium), cut into 1/2 inch dice (about 4 cups)
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
1/3 cup almond flour
4 dried dates, pitted
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon coconut oil, chilled until solid, then diced
1/4 cup sliced almonds

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 F.

In a medium bowl, mix the peaches, lemon zest, and lemon juice with a wood spoon. Allow to rest at room temperature while you prepare the topping.

Place almond flour, dates, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in food processor. Pulse until combined. Sprinkle the chilled cocunut oil chunks over the flour. Pulse about 10 times, then process on high for 5 - 10 seconds, until there are no lumps. Pour the topping into a bowl and use a fork to mix in the sliced almonds.

In an 8 inch square pan: pour the fruit into the pan, pressing it gently into place with the back of a wooden spoon. Sprinkle the almond topping over the fruit and lightly press it into the fruit with the back of the spoon.

Cover the crisp lightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake 5-10 more minutes, until browned.

Other fruit combinations could be:

1/2 pound peaches and 1 pound pitted cherries

Substitute peaches with pears, or apples, or raspberries, etc.

Recipe courtesy of The Well Fed cookbook

wanderinglight · June 2012

Primal Lemon Bars

Crust ingredients
1 cup almond meal
1 cup coconut flour
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon honey
3 eggs
1/3 cup coconut oil
1/3 cup coconut milk

Filling ingredients
8 eggs
juice from 6 lemons
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (optional)

In a bowl mix together all the crust ingredients. When it's completely combined, press into the bottom of a greased 11x7 inch pan.

In another bowl wisk together all the filling ingredients except the dried coconut. Slowly pour this over the crust mixture. Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Sprinkle the shredded coconut over the top while it's still hot. This is optional but it makes it look pretty. Cool completely before serving. Enjoy!

These sound great! thank you!

Bealach_Bug · June 2012

Bump for later

soonersgurl · June 2012

Primal Lemon Bars

Crust ingredients
1 cup almond meal
1 cup coconut flour
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon honey
3 eggs
1/3 cup coconut oil
1/3 cup coconut milk

Filling ingredients
8 eggs
juice from 6 lemons
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (optional)

In a bowl mix together all the crust ingredients. When it's completely combined, press into the bottom of a greased 11x7 inch pan.

In another bowl wisk together all the filling ingredients except the dried coconut. Slowly pour this over the crust mixture. Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Sprinkle the shredded coconut over the top while it's still hot. This is optional but it makes it look pretty. Cool completely before serving. Enjoy!

What makes people that follow this "diet" think our ancestors had any of this stuff.

LOL...who knows! i'm sure they ate meat raw and bloody instead of cooked if one didnt have a fire to burn, but i'm choosing not to take that route in my life.it's a recipe i had book marked under primal recipes. so, i shared it.

kajpen · June 2012

What makes people that follow this "diet" think our ancestors had any of this stuff.

It's not that our ancestors ate any of this stuff, but we have a LOT of stuff (houses, electricity, computers, doctors, cars, etc) that our ancestors didn't have.

To me, eating a paleo lifestyle is great and I try to eat as healthy as possible 90% of the time, but let's face it, we AREN'T living in paleolithic times anymore. The premise of the eating lifestyle is about eating unprocessed whole foods (fresh fruits, veggies, and proteins). But even our ancestors had sweet tooths and loved fruits when they could be found. In my opinion it's about eating as healthy as possible 90% of the time and the other 10% indulging a little. But even the indulgences can be fairly clean with not adding a ton of overly processed, sugar laden foods into the recipes.

abbybean11 · June 2012

what's Paleo?

soonersgurl · June 2012

Primal Lemon Bars

Crust ingredients
1 cup almond meal
1 cup coconut flour
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon honey
3 eggs
1/3 cup coconut oil
1/3 cup coconut milk

Filling ingredients
8 eggs
juice from 6 lemons
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (optional)

In a bowl mix together all the crust ingredients. When it's completely combined, press into the bottom of a greased 11x7 inch pan.

In another bowl wisk together all the filling ingredients except the dried coconut. Slowly pour this over the crust mixture. Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Sprinkle the shredded coconut over the top while it's still hot. This is optional but it makes it look pretty. Cool completely before serving. Enjoy!

These sound great! thank you!

your welcome sister

have fun at that BBQ!

kajpen · June 2012

what's Paleo?

Abby... just google Paleo eating. There are a ton of websites out there that will teach you about it. It's basically about not eating processed foods, and eating the way our paleolithic ancestors did. Fresh veggies, fruits (in moderation), and protein.

BrooksCry · June 2012

This sounds really good. Thanks.

kajpen · June 2012

How about Peach Almond Crisp:

1 pound peaches (2-3 medium), cut into 1/2 inch dice (about 4 cups)
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
1/3 cup almond flour
4 dried dates, pitted
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon coconut oil, chilled until solid, then diced
1/4 cup sliced almonds

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 F.

In a medium bowl, mix the peaches, lemon zest, and lemon juice with a wood spoon. Allow to rest at room temperature while you prepare the topping.

Place almond flour, dates, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in food processor. Pulse until combined. Sprinkle the chilled cocunut oil chunks over the flour. Pulse about 10 times, then process on high for 5 - 10 seconds, until there are no lumps. Pour the topping into a bowl and use a fork to mix in the sliced almonds.

In an 8 inch square pan: pour the fruit into the pan, pressing it gently into place with the back of a wooden spoon. Sprinkle the almond topping over the fruit and lightly press it into the fruit with the back of the spoon.

Cover the crisp lightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake 5-10 more minutes, until browned.

Other fruit combinations could be:

1/2 pound peaches and 1 pound pitted cherries

Substitute peaches with pears, or apples, or raspberries, etc.

Recipe courtesy of The Well Fed cookbook

BTW... I highly recommend the cookbook for anyone who is looking for great, clean recipes. She also has a blog called The Clothes Make The Girl and has tons of recipes on there.

angelashay42 · June 2012

what's Paleo?

It's a fad diet where people try to eat what our ancestors in Paleolithic times would eat. So only meats, fruits, vegetables, and nuts. The theory is that cavemen were healhier than us because they ate this way. However, cavemen only lived into their 30's and were skinny because they had to run down animals and gather all their food. Plus, our digestive systems have evolved to allow dairy, legumes, and wheat products so while it is undoubtedly a healthy way of eating, it's not based on scientific fact. Plus, I'm pretty sure cavemen were not eating lemon bars and chocolate pudding. Just sayin'.

Phrak · June 2012

What makes people that follow this "diet" think our ancestors had any of this stuff.

It's not that our ancestors ate any of this stuff, but we have a LOT of stuff (houses, electricity, computers, doctors, cars, etc) that our ancestors didn't have.

To me, eating a paleo lifestyle is great and I try to eat as healthy as possible 90% of the time, but let's face it, we AREN'T living in paleolithic times anymore. The premise of the eating lifestyle is about eating unprocessed whole foods (fresh fruits, veggies, and proteins). But even our ancestors had sweet tooths and loved fruits when they could be found. In my opinion it's about eating as healthy as possible 90% of the time and the other 10% indulging a little. But even the indulgences can be fairly clean with not adding a ton of overly processed, sugar laden foods into the recipes.

Right so call it something different. I love the aspects of the diet, its great. Just dont call it paleo becuase it is not even close to a paleolithic diet.