2 perfectly ripe bananas - medium sized
1/3 cup cashews
1 tablespoon unsweetened shredded coconut
1 tablespoon hemp hearts
1/2 cup water
Directions
1. Add all ingredients to your high-speed blender.
2. Slowly increase the blender speed from low to high and blend for a minute or two to ensure that your mixture is well blended.
3. Serve this raw coconut cream recipe in small bowls and top with your favorite fruits, like fresh blueberries or pineapple. (Or you can simply hide in a closet and eat with a spoon!) Sprinkle with a hint of cinnamon when serving.
The Rawtarian's Thoughts
This raw coconut cream recipe is actually banana based, but the flavor is more coconutty so I thought I'd call it raw coconut cream. You can also taste banana, as well, though.
This recipe is super simple to prepare. You simply throw all the ingredients in your high-speed blender and blend for a minute or two, slowly working your way from low-speed to high.
I like to let this recipe blend for a little longer than normal to ensure that the dessicated coconut is well-distributed. If you have the time, you can soak the water and dessicated coconut together for a bit beforehand (half-an hour or so) for easier blending, but it's not necessary.
I also like this raw coconut cream recipe because it's difficult for me to find real young coconuts in my area so I never have real coconut flesh on hand. The bananas and cashews give this raw vegan recipe that creaminess that you'd expect from coconut cream.
This raw coconut cream recipe is quite rich, so it's best served over your favorite fresh fruits. I especially like this raw coconut cream paired with fresh blueberries!
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Comments
Naama
Jun 02, 2011
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Looks great!
Gonna try it for breakfast :-)
jo
Jun 02, 2011
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hi there laura jane! hey i am in australia and would love to make this but have never seen hemp hearts here at my local wholefoods. can i use something instead? cheers
The Rawtarian
Jun 04, 2011
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Hello there Australia! I was there once! But I was only 2 years old so it doesn't really count :)
Help hearts are also very expensive, so... you're probably lucky that you don't have them. They just add a little touch of extra creaminess, they don't really affect the flavor much though.
Re: substitution, this is an easy one for the recipe. The hemp hearts are not mandatory, so you can simply omit then. No need to add anything in their place. However, in future, you could try substituting cashews in their place. But, like I said, for this recipe feel free to just leave them out.
jo
Jun 04, 2011
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thank you soo much cant wait to try. xo
The Rawtarian
Jun 04, 2011
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You are welcome Jo!
Janie
Jun 23, 2011
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Can I do this in a small food processor? That's all I have for now; I'm just recently exploring raw foodism.
The Rawtarian
Jun 25, 2011
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Ideally this should be made in a blender.
I think you could give it a shot in your small food processor, as long as all the food fits in your small container. Also, you'll definitely want to soak your cashews in water for a few hours first to soften them.
Also, FYI, a food processor is not ideal for this recipe because it won't get as smooth as you like. It'll be a bit chunkier but it'll probably still taste pretty good :)
beauty
Sep 02, 2011
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This is a yummy treat. I ate it with a spoon and no added fruit:)
The Rawtarian
Sep 05, 2011
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Heehee, but did you feel guilty while doing it???
Sam
Nov 25, 2011
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Had a bowl of this with chopped mango and was totally gorgeous. Thank you for the recipe.
The Rawtarian
Nov 26, 2011
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Sounds like a yummy combo Sam
sophie
Dec 18, 2011
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Hi,
How many servings does this make?
The Rawtarian
Dec 26, 2011
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Depends what you use it for - perhaps 4 servings if serving with fresh fruit
Didier Beaumont
Jan 31, 2012
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HI, Didier from France here, gorgeous recipe. Congratulations for this fantastic website. I'm gonna be on here quite a bit it seems.
The Rawtarian
Feb 06, 2012
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Welcome Didier - glad to have you here :) **waves**
Didier Beaumont
Feb 12, 2012
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Merci :)
The Rawtarian
Feb 12, 2012
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Derien! (Did I spell that right?)
Martha Galan
Mar 16, 2012
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How can we print out your recipes? Sorry but am I overlooking it? Thanks!
The Rawtarian
Mar 16, 2012
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Hi Martha,
There is no easy way to print out that I am aware of. Sometimes I will cut and paste into a Word document. Sorry, I know that's not very helpful!
Eddie
Apr 16, 2012
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Yummy. I am at 100% raw and I tried this recipe. I want to try other recipes as well.
I used coconut water instead of water to make it more of a coconut taste. I also added dried bananas chips that I dehydrated for fun and it actually tasted good. The dried bananas had cinnamon and a bit of fresh lemon juice. It was crunchy when I added it and tasty! Take care <3
Eddie
Apr 16, 2012
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I mean, I added bananas chips as a topping.
The Rawtarian
Apr 23, 2012
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That sounds super tasty, Eddie
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