Sesame Street Cake

Filled with fresh blueberries

 Crumb coat of cream cheese frosting

 Border made with sprinkles

Cake toppers made with a Cricut

Blueberry Crisp (Paleo)

I decided to mix things up this weekend by bringing a paleo dessert to a friend's house instead of my usual baked goods.  It was the perfect treat after a nice barbecue dinner.  To make it completely paleo, I suggest a nice scoop of almond ice cream or coconut milk ice cream on top.  We went 50% paleo and enjoyed it with some sugar free vanilla ice cream.

Blueberry Crisp (Paleo)
Adapted from Paleo Desserts: 125 Delicious
6-8 servings

Ingredients:
11 oz container of fresh or frozen blueberries
zest of 1 lemon
1 cup of almond meal
1/2 cup of finely chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
1/2 cup of unsweetened shredded coconut
1 tsp of cinnamon
1/8 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of vanilla
2 tablespoons of honey
1 tablespoon of coconut oil, melted

Directions:
Step 1: Grease a 8x8 baking dish with coconut oil.  Toss blueberries with the lemon zest.

Step 2: In a medium bowl, stir together the  dry ingredients - almond meal, nuts, shredded coconut, cinnamon and salt.

Step 3: Stir in the vanilla extract, honey, and melted coconut oil.  Add more or less coconut oil based on how dry or wet the mixture looks.

Step 4: Sprinkle the wet mixture on top of the blueberries.  Bake for 25-30 minutes at 350F or until bubbly and golden brown on top.

Serve warm or cold.  Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Summer Fruit Desserts

With the summer season at it's peak (it's was over 100 degrees out here in California), summer fruits are abundant.  Below are a few of my favorite desserts showcasing summer fruits:

Peach Tart (Paleo)

Toasted Almond and Candied Cherries Ice Cream

Strawberry Pound Cake

Strawberry Turnovers

Strawberry Cheesecake Cake

Strawberries and Cream Tart

Cherry Pie

Peach and Raspberry Crumb Tart

Peach and Blueberry Crumb Tart

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

I can't wait for it to cool down to get back into the kitchen as I really want to bake up another summer fruit dessert.  What is your favorite summer fruit dessert?

Happy Pi Day!

I absolutely love pie.  Especially after  I finally mustered enough courage and learned to make my own pie dough from scratch.  Below are a few of my favorite pie recipes in honor of "Pi" Day!

Apple Pie Bars

Cherry Pie

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Banana Cream Pie

Peach and Raspberry Crumb Pie


Peach and Blueberry Crumb Pie


Pecan Topped Pumpkin Pie 
 

Pecan Pie Bars

Peach and Blueberry Crumb Pie

Ahh!  I told you I couldn't stop with this all of this pie making business.  Oh, I wish I got to eat this one though.  Instead, it was made for my brother to bring to a dinner party.

Exact same recipe as the Peach and Raspberry Crumb Pie I made earlier this week.  Started with a basic pie crust, added a filling of peaches and blueberries, and then topped of with a crumb topping.  Yum!