Spring is finally here, so what better way to celebrate than ‘indulging’ in some of your all time favourite Spring desserts with Chi.

Here are our top 3 favourite CHI Spring dessert recipes – treat yourself, they’re pretty much guilt free!

1. Coconut Lemon Pancakes

Ingredients
200g plain flour
60g sweetened coconut flakes
2 tablespoons coconut sugar
2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
360ml chi coconut milk
2 tablespoons lemon juice from one lemon
2 tablespoons chi coconut oil, melted
1 large egg
1 teaspoon lemon zest
⅓ cup chopped macadamia nuts for serving, fresh strawberries/blueberries (optional)

Coconut syrup or maple syrup for serving

Method

In a large mixing bowl combine flour, coconut flakes, sugar, baking powder and salt.  Stir and make a well in the center of flour mixture.  Add in milk, lemon juice, butter, egg and lemon zest.

Stir together until blended. Next, add coconut oil to frying pan and pour 4 large tablespoons of mixture when hot, cook until golden on each side turning once.

Serve with coconut syrup/maple syrup and your favourite berries and nuts!

2. Creamy Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding

Serve with fresh fruit, nuts, or honey.

3.  Raw, Oil Free, Coconut-Lime Tartlet

 Makes 2 medium tarts

Crust

100g shredded coconut, dried & unsweetened, double sifted (or use a mixture of both coconut and almond flour)

2 1/2 Tbsp maple syrup or date syrup

2 Tbsp of water (or more if needed, to make it stick together)

1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract

1 tsp chi coconut oil

Filling

Coconut meat from 1 brown coconut

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

3 Tbsp maple or date syrup

1 tbsp coconut sugar  / stevia

1 Tbsp fresh lime juice

Zest from 1 lime

Chi Coconut water as needed

Coconut cream and dehydrated lime wedges for decorating

Method

Prepare the crusts one day before. Simply mix all the ingredients in a big bowl, starting with the flour and then add all the wet ingredients. We used coconut water, but if you want you can also use chi coconut oil. Until your dough is sticky. Put in tartlet molds covered with plastic and bake in oven at 100C for 25-30 minutes until crisp and firm

For the filling simply blend all the ingredients until very smooth. Add coconut water as needed, essentially keep adding until desired, smooth consistency is achieved.

Put filling over tartlets and chill for 3-4 hours before serving. You can serve with dehydrated lime wedges.

Enjoy!