Coconut Milk, Sweet Potato Breakfast Custard

Servings: 8
Preparation Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, baked, cooled and peeled
• 14 ounces coconut milk*
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup raw honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

Directions:

Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until very smooth. Pour the mixture into a greased pie plate and bake for 50 minutes–1 hour. The center should be set and jiggly.

Cool before serving. Keep in the refrigerator.

Make Your Own Homemade Coconut Milk

*For the freshest coconut milk, make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

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Coconut, Cardamom, Cinnamon Refresher

Servings: 1
Preparation Time: 5 minutes plus steeping time

Ingredients:

• 3 cardamom pods
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 cup coconut milk*
• 1/2 stick cinnamon

Directions:

Crack open the cardamom pods and remove the seeds. Discard the pods.

In a small saucepan combine all ingredients, including cardamom seeds, and bring to a boil. Immediately remove from heat and allow to steep for 30 minutes.

Fill a serving glass halfway with ice, then strain contents of the saucepan through a mesh sieve into prepared glass.

Discard the cinnamon stick and cardamom pods.

Add a fresh stick of cinnamon to the glass and enjoy. Recipe can be multiplied to serve more than one.

Note: In cooler weather, after steeping time is complete, reheat the milk and then strain into a mug and enjoy warm!

Homemade Coconut Milk:

*For the freshest coconut milk, make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

Recipe and photo by Orissa. Submit your recipes and photos here.

Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

Servings: 12
Preparation Time: 15 minutes, plus baking time

Ingredients:

• 3 1/3 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 cups whole cane sugar
• 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups pumpkin puree
• 1 cup coconut oil, melted
• 12 ounces chocolate chips

Directions:

In a large bowl mix flour, sugar, spices, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together thoroughly.

In a small bowl, combine pumpkin puree, coconut oil, and eggs. Mix thoroughly.

Add wet ingredients to dry, slowly stirring until well combined. Add in chocolate chips and combine.

Coat bread pans with coconut oil before baking. Slowly pour the mixture into the pans.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

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