Tag: mint

Grasshopper Smoothie

Grasshopper Smoothie

This grasshopper smoothie features fresh mint leaves and avocado!

Grasshopper Bars

Grasshopper Bars

These layered grasshopper bars feature avocado and raw honey!

Minty Cocoa

Minty Cocoa

Minty Cocoa

Servings: 2
Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

Directions:

Heat and whisk milk and cocoa powder in a saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat and whisk in remaining ingredients.

Homemade Fresh Coconut Milk:

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

Serve with natural marshmallows.

Kelly from Monterey, California, won $50 for this recipe and photo! Submit your recipes here!

Mint and Coconut Chocolate Sauce

Mint and Coconut Chocolate Sauce

Top vanilla ice cream with this sweet, minty sauce made with fresh coconut milk and real maple syrup.

Gluten-Free, Chewy, Chocolate, Mint Cream Cookies

Gluten-Free, Chewy, Chocolate, Mint Cream Cookies

These chewy, minty cookies are perfect for holiday cookie swaps with friends and family.

Dairy-Free, Mint Chip Ice Cream

Dairy-Free, Mint Chip Ice Cream

Dairy-Free, Mint Chip Ice Cream

Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 4 large bananas, frozen (broken into small pieces)
  • 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
  • 1 avocado, peeled
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon raw honey

Directions:

In a small saucepan, melt coconut oil and stir in cocoa powder and honey. Whisk until smooth.

In a blender, combine bananas, mint, and avocado. Puree until smooth. Slowly pour chocolate sauce into banana mixture and pulse just a few times to get a chip-like texture.

Serve immediately for soft serve consistency. Alternately, freeze the ice cream in a covered container for up to 2 hours to enjoy harder scoops (as pictured above in photo).

Recipe submitted by Courtney from Columbus, KS. Prepared by Orissa.

Asian Pesto Sauce

Asian Pesto Sauce

Garden fresh herbs and spices make a lovely, springtime sauce.

Coconut Cream After Dinner Mints

Coconut Cream After Dinner Mints

Learn how to temper chocolate and make delicious minty candies with this easy recipe.

Chocolate, Mint Fridge Fudge

Chocolate, Mint Fridge Fudge

Chocolate, Mint Fridge Fudge

Servings: approximately 15 pieces
Preparation Time: less than 10 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted over low heat
  • 1/4 cup grass-fed butter, softened or melted over low heat (or melt along with the oil)
  • 1/4 cup raw cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup raw honey (or natural sweetener of choice, to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 4–5 drops mint extract
  • pinch of salt (if butter is unsalted)

Directions:

Melt coconut oil in a large measuring cup (3 cup or larger, for mixing room) set in hot water. Add the other ingredients to the melted coconut oil and mix with a fork. Remove from hot water bath, and then use a stick or wand blender, pulsing to thoroughly mix all ingredients together.

Pour into a silicone candy mold (place mold on a cookie sheet or cutting board for easier transporting). Place in refrigerator (or freezer if you’re impatient). Eat when set!

Recipe and photo submitted by Cherie, Valley, WA.

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No-Cook, Chocolate, Mint Pie

No-Cook, Chocolate, Mint Pie

Author’s Note – Freeze for a more ice-creamy pie or chill for a softer pie.