Interested in raw foods? There are some whackos who live on little else but nuts and durian fruit. And a lot of scientific claims about having to eat raw for ‘enzymes’ is also dubious. But one slam-dunk is that raw desserts and cakes are about as healthy as they come, and very simple to make too. Instead of racing around different health stores to find certain flours and obscure ingredients, nearly all raw desserts and cakes just use fruits, seeds, nuts and a few superfoods. Take the Mouthwatering Vegan Desserts Course!
Keep recipes away from pets due to toxic ingredients (chocolate, coffee, dried fruits and nutmeg). Also avoid xylitol (just a few dropped crumbs can be lethal).
50 Standout Raw Dessert Recipes
The Art of Raw Desserts is by the owner of a raw foods cooking school, with recipes for cakes, pastries, pies, brownies and other raw treats, that capture all the mouthwatering flavours of their baked counterparts. Find natural sweetness, creamy textures and health benefits, with these sweets. Recipes include:
- Oat Milk & Coconut Cream
- Espresso Almond Fudge
- Cacao Cream Cookies
- Chocolate Mousse Cake with Strawberry Jam
When Crystal hears that raw cakes are expensive and full of difficult-to-find ingredients (or nuts), she says she smiles sweetly, like the polite Canadian she is. Her recipes are simple to make and affordable too. Above is one of her creations (a mint fudge brownie chocolate bar). Recipes in the book include:
- Blackberry Ginger Lime Zebra Cheesecake
- Pecan Pie with Rosemary & Orange
- Banana Cream Pie with Gingerbread Crust
- Mocha Donuts with Espresso Glaze
- Lemon Poppy Seed Coconut Shortbread Cookies
- Strawberry Rose Pistachio Cream Slice
- Hawaiian Sunshine Crumble Squares
- Three-Layer Tiramisu Cake
- Chocolate Mousse Cake with Cherry Jam
- Double Chocolate Red Velvet Brownies
- Tropical Lime Coconut Cakes
- Apricot Butternut Cake with Coconut Cream
You”ll also learn about:
- Foundations of creating raw desserts
- Building block & recipes
- Cakes, pastries, cookies, pies & tarts
- Creamy Ice Cream (without dairy)
- Raw frostings and garnishes
- Heavenly chocolate & truffles
Easy No-Bake Vegan Dessert Recipes
Be prepared to be wowed and amazed. No-Bake Vegan Desserts is up there with the most amazing plant-based recipe books. What’s astounding is that most of them are also very easy to make, though they look like they should be on sale at a fancy French patisserie.
Irish chef and writer Christina Leopold of the blog Addicted to Dates is classically-trained and it shows in the skill needed to create and teach these wonderful recipes. From simply brownies to tiered celebration cakes, there is something for everyone to make and no-bake. After learning the basics (buckwheat piecrusts and cashew coconut milk cheesecake base), you’ll find recipes for:
- Banoffee Pie or Cupcakes
- Strawberry Vanilla Panna Cotta Tart
- Creamy Pistachio Tart
- Cherry Bomb Cheezecake
- Peanut Butter & Jelly Cheezecake
- Snickerz Chocolate Bars
- Cardamom, Vanilla & Clementine Crème Brûlée
- Salted Caramel Donuts
- Dark Chocolate Earl Grey Tart with Blackberry Coulis
80 Heavenly No-Cook Desserts
Love-Fed: Raw, Plant-Based Desserts is a beautiful book by an Italian-American founder of a US raw dessert company. These heavenly nutritious treats offer 80 ways to take no-cook desserts to new heights. Recipes include:
- Pistachio Saffron Rose Water Ice Cream
- Chocolate Almond Hazelnut Caramel Apple Torte
- Trail-Blazing Truffles
- Splendid Day Red Velvet Cupcakes
- Blueberry Coconut Dreamiscles
