MMM, Pumpkin! Nothing says Fall like pumpkin. It seems I usually have a tad left over from other recipes that I'm not real sure what to do with. Thus, the parfait was born!
Course Dessert
Author Coach Cathleen
Ingredients
Standard Nut Crust
1/2CupRaw NutsAlmonds or walnuts
7Pitted Dates
1/4tspSea Salt
Pumpkin Filling
3/4CupsMacadamia NutsSoaked at least an hour
1/2CupPumpkin Puree
1/2CupCoconut Milk
2 1/2TbspCoconut OilMelted
2TbspRaw Agave
2tspCinnamon
1/4tspNutmeg
2Dashes SpiceOf your liking
Cashew Cream Topping
1CupRaw CashewsSoaked for at least 5 hours
1/4CupCoconut Milk
2TbspRaw Agave
3TbspCoconut Oil
1tspPure vanilla / coconut essence
Dash of salt
Instructions
Filling Substitutions/additions: almond milk, Stevia, powdered ginger, clove powder, all spice powder, pumpkin spice, applesauce, any nut butter…respectively.
Blend crust in processor and layer in bottom of serving dishes.
Blend filling in high-powered blender till well blended. Layer on crust.
Blend topping in high-powered blender till creamy. Top parfait. Use any leftover crust to sprinkle if desired.
Cathleen has a strong background in athletics in general, most of her life has been devoted to martial art and combat training. Her love for high impact/dangerous sports has provided her with the forced pleasure of learning the anatomy and physiology of the human body and about the human condition in conflict. Which later drove Cathleen to spend over a decade working parallel in the medical and fitness industry prior to dedicating all her avocational time to her career as a Health and Wellness Consultant.