3 Favorite Dessert Recipes with Garden of Life Coconut Oil

Taking whole food supplements doesn’t have to be a matter of lining up dozens of pills on the bench in the morning like an army of intestinal soldiers. It can be a matter of tasting tarts and nibbling cake! Garden of Life does a great job of creating whole food supplemental products that can be incorporated into your daily diet in a myriad of different ways; Detoxifiber and Flax Seed are popular ones, but their Extra Virgin Coconut Oil is probably one of the least celebrated and most flexible whole food supplements in the range. Today we explore 3 sweet recipes that use Garden of Life Coconut Oil.

Coconut Cream Tart

Lord, save my keyboard from drool as I write this! The coconut cream tart recipe on Epicurious is delightful, and you can substitute the ½ stick of unsalted butter in the pastry with coconut oil. You can add a little extra to the coconut custard once it has been cooked, but while it is still warm if you like as well. It is a gorgeous recipe, but make sure you have plenty if friends to share it with … you won’t want to be eating too many slices yourself! It is calorie intensive, yet one of the healthier ways to eat dessert. It is also freezer-friendly, but must be thawed in the refrigerator rather than in the microwave.

Coconut Rice Pudding Parfaits with Mango and Pineapple

Another wonderful dessert recipe that can utilize Garden of Life's Extra Virgin Coconut Oil to delicious effect. It is incorporated into the macaroon crumble in place of the butter, so while the entire recipe is a little blander without the macaroon, the coconut oil rather than butter makes a big difference in the health stakes. It does take a while to make, but almost three quarters of reviewers will make the dish again.

Banana Cake with Coconut Frosting

Depending on your frosting recipe, you could just omit the regular butter and use Garden of Life Extra Virgin Coconut Oil instead. If you're a sugar-and-water kind of frosting cook, use the coconut oil in the cake itself, in place of ordinary butter. You'll get a lovely flavor parallel between the cake and the icing, though not overwhelming. Everybody has their own banana cake recipe, and while none tastes as good as grandma's,this one is a good starting point!