Tropical Breakfast Parfait (Raw)

This recipe was demonstrated by Lisa Pitman during her Eating without Heating demos in India. For more on Lisa and her recipes see www.veganculinarycrusade.com

Ingredients

  • 4 large dates, pitted
  • zest and 1 tbsp of juice from 1 orange
  • 1/4 cup raw almonds
  • 1/4 cup rolled oats
  • 2 tbsp dried apricot
  • 1 cup fresh papaya
  • 2 bananas, peeled and frozen
  • 2 pinches sea salt

Method

 Add to a food processor, two dates and the orange zest. Pulse to finely chop the dates.

Add the almonds, oats, apricots and a pinch of salt. Pulse to create a granola-like texture. Remove and set aside. Rinse the food processor.

In the clean food processor combine the papaya, orange juice, the remaining two dates and a pinch of salt. Blend until completely smooth. Remove and set aside. Rinse the food processor.

In the clean food processor blend the two frozen bananas until a soft-serve ice cream texture is achieved.

Divide half of each component between two large or four small glasses, adding one layer at a time. Repeat the layers to use up the remaining components

Makes 2 large or 4 small servings