Apple Baklava

Ingredients

Baklava

• 2 big apples
• 1 cup walnuts
• 1 cup dates
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• pinch of each ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, ground cloves

Vanilla Sauce

• 1 cup raw cashews soaked
• ⅓ cup water
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Topping

• ¼ cup chopped pistachios

Instructions

1. The day before slice the apples thinly with a mandolin. Dry the apple slices in a dehydrator until they are crisp for 6-8 hours.
2. The next day place all the filling ingredients into the food processor and process until you end up with a sticky mixture.
3. Cover the base of the square cake form with cling film. Take a third of the apple chips and place them closely positioned on top of the cling film. Cover the apple chips with half of the amount of the nut filling. Go on with a second third of the apple chips and place them closely positioned on the nut filling. Now take the rest of the nut filling to cover the apple chips again. End the baklava cake with the remaining apple chips. Now press the baklava cautiously down so that it sticks together.
4. Cut the baklava cake with a sharp knife into nine or more pieces.
5. For the vanilla sauce blend all sauce ingredients until smooth.
6. Serve the baklavas with vanilla sauce and chopped pistachios.

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Banana Ice Cream with Chocolate

Ingredients

Banana Ice Cream

• 4 Frozen Bananas, sliced
• Drizzle Raw Agave (optional)

Chocolate Rawnola

• 1½ Cups Oats, divided in half
• 6 Medjool Dates
• ⅓ Cup Pepitas
• 2 Tbs Raw Agave
• 3 Tbs Raw Cacao Powder
• 2 Tbs Water

Instructions

Banana Ice Cream

1. To make banana ice cream, add frozen bananas and agave into food processor, and process until a smooth and creamy consistency is reached.
2. If desired, put banana ice cream back in the freezer for a few hours for a harder texture is reached. For a soft-serve style ice cream, serve immediately.

Chocolate Rawnola

1. Add medjool dates and half of the oats into the food processor, and process until oats are finely chopped.
2. Add date and oat mixture to a bowl, and add all other ingredients. Mix by hands until all ingredients are evenly combined.

1. Either serve granola as is, or dehydrate in the oven at the oven's lowest temperature for one and a half hours. 

Article published on http://rawfoodrecipes.com/ By Chef Sarah Aldrich