Coconut + Dragon Fruit Nice Cream

with Basil | Vegan + Dairy-free

This concoction is scrumptious - the creamy coconut infused with the intense and bright flavor of pitaya (dragon fruit) —I honesty can’t get enough!

Pink dragon fruit also known as strawberry pear cactus is a punchy little fruit. It is loaded with vitamins, nutrients, and minerals, making it a superfood! It graces us with energy, dietary fiber, healthy fat, and rich in protein. Packed full minerals such as potassium and magnesium, as well as, vitamin C and B complex. As if that weren't enough, it boast carotene, and powerful antioxidants.

This recipe is super easy to create and something your whole family is sure to enjoy!

Ingredients:

14 oz full fat organic coconut milk

1/4 cup of raw unfiltered honey

1 teaspoon Singing Dog organic vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon finely chopped fresh basil leaves (may omit for a more kid friendly version)

dash of Icelandic sea salt

1/2 cup frozen pink dragon fruit (available year around)

Directions:

Combine coconut milk, honey, vanilla, and sea salt into a blender or mixer. Blend until nice and creamy. Adjust flavor to your liking. Add finely chopped basil, stir with a spoon to disperse evenly throughout mixture. Pour coconut milk mixture into a to a freezer-safe container. Set aside.

Making the dragon fruit swirl:

Rinse and clean blender. Add dragon fruit, a splash of honey or sweetener and a touch of sea salt to blender. Blend for a few seconds, until pureed. Start on one end of the coconut milk mixture and slowly pour dragon fruit puree in the center, as if to create a line of dragon fruit in the center of the coconut milk mixture. Use a big spatula to pull, softly stir and swirl the dragon fruit through the coconut cream. Do your best not to over stir.

Nutritional Info

Per Serving: Calories 123 | Total Fat 5.5g | Saturated Fat 5.5g | Cholesterol 0mg | Carbohydrates 33.5g | Sodium 44mg | Fiber 1.5g | Sugars 10.2g | Protein 1.5g | contains potassium and magnesium

For more about the benefits of dragon fruit

Graceful Living ideas:

* Trader Joe’s is the only brand I found free from guar gum food additive, BPA free can

*Raw unfiltered honey ensures it’s 100% honey, the nutrients and pollen are present, the pasteurization process destroys vital nutrients

*100 % pure vanilla, corn-free, non-GMO, Kosher Pareve, gluten-free, and Fair Trade Plus+. share a portion of profits with employees + farmers

*"A lot of people say salt is bad, but bad salt is bad," says Amanda Nelson, founder of The Natural Salt Seller. "If you put a fish in table salt solution, it will die. Good salt, on the other hand, can be wondrous." source Independent

If you make this recipe, I’d love to see it! Please tag it #gliving @lesliestorms +++