Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors

Recipes

Grapefruit with Avocado Cream (grain free, vegan dessert)

January 26, 2020

Desserts are not typically my thing. I feel like they're usually a little too heavy and just leave you feeling tired and gross after having eaten a big meal. But I like to have a few light finishers I can whip up quickly for those times where I'm feeling like the meal could use some rounding out.

This dessert is vegan, gluten free, grain free, dairy free, soy free, egg free, peanut free, nightshade free, contains no processed sugars, and only takes 5 ingredients (and as many minutes) to throw together. The only major allergen here is tree nuts (coconut), but I think most of the other bases are covered.

Grapefruit with Avocado Cream (dairy free)

This dessert avoids nearly all major allergens (with the exception of tree nuts), and is super easy to put together. It's really well balanced and the perfect light dessert to end any meal.
Course: Dessert
Keyword: 5 minute dishes, avocado, coconut, dessert, grapefruit, honey
Servings: 6 servings

Equipment

  • Vitamix Blender
  • Cutting Board
  • Wüsthof 8in Hollow Edge Cook's Knife

Ingredients

  • 1 large avocado pitted and scooped out
  • 1 cup coconut cream
  • 1.5 Tbsp honey plus more for finishing the dessert
  • 2 medium grapefruits peeled, seeds removed, cut into small slices
  • fresh mint garnish

Instructions

  • In a blender, combine the avocado flesh, coconut cream, and 1-1.5 Tbsp honey. Blend until smooth, scraping the sides throughout.
  • Spoon some of the avocado cream into the bottom of a bowl. Top with 5 slices of grapefruit, drizzle with a couple teaspoons of honey and add a small sprig of fresh mint. Serve immediately.

Grapefruit with Avocado Cream (dairy free)

— Hide Comments
+ ShowComments
What do you think?

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

  1. This sounds lovely. I'm not a big fan of honey so would probably sprinkle a little bit of finishing salt on it as an alternative.

  2. That looks delicious! FYI coconut is not a tree nut. It's a fruit. I'm allergic to tree nuts, but coconut is not considered one.

  3. Your dessert looks so pretty. I can't have grapefruit due to meds and don't like avocado so I'm trying to figure out other ways to spin this. Papaya? And kiwi slices?

    1. Do you like oranges? If so you could use orange instead of grapefruit, and mix the coconut cream with a little frozen banana instead of avocado.

  4. Looks delish! One point of clarification is that the presence of honey means this isn’t vegan. Any idea if you think maple syrup would be a good substitute?

What We're

Loving

Right Now

What We're

Loving

Right Now

Looking for our favorite things? A place to shop our home room by room, or just catch up on what Julia's wearing / loving right now? Browse the CLJ shop
Shop All

Love Stories

Love Where You Live

In an industry that often feels designed to make you discontent, we want this to be place you come for inspiration, ideas, and encouragement to make the space you're already in feel like home.
Read All Posts
let's break this thing up

BROWSE BY CATEGORY

01

Portfolio

Befores, afters, mood boards, plans, failures, wins. We’ve done a lot of projects, and they’re all here.
read more
02

Projects

We have a long-standing relationship with DIY, and love rolling our sleeves up and making it happen.
read more
03

Design

Even when you don’t want to rip down a wall, you can make that space in your home better. Right now.
read more
hello world!

looking for inspiration?

Lifestyle

Your Fall Home Maintenance Checklist

This post is sponsored by Neighborly, Your Hub for Home Services The beginning of the year we're always thinking "spring cleaning." But in fall, I like to cover our bases on home maintenance before we have guests or face colder weather. I usually like to split the tasks between things we tackle ourselves and things we […]
The Marcum family dressed as characters from the classic edition of Clue: The Game.
Entertaining

Our Halloween Family Costumes 2024: I'll Give You One Clue

It was Professor Plum, with the knife, in the Conservatory. Happy Halloween from Clue characters: 1986 edition! Shop Costume Inspiration Over the years, we've dressed as everything from dolls and monsters to Peter Pan, E.T. characters, and The Wizard of Oz. But in the last several years, one of our kids has usually chosen our costumes. If you look back, you […]
Wayfair Holiday Christmas collage round up
Decor

The Best Holiday Finds at Wayfair

This post is sponsored by Wayfair We bought this gorgeous, extremely realistic tree from Wayfair in 2019. It may be my best Christmas find ever because it has moved across the country with us, and it's the first thing we decorate every year (and that last thing we put away when the season is over). […]
product lines

Meet the New Chris Loves Julia x Loloi Pillows for Fall 2024

With the Chris Loves Julia x Loloi Rugs launch this season, we just had to add some new pillows too! For this collection, like all of our lines, we designed the pillows colorwise and pattern-wise to all work together. But there are some fun surprises too (including new floor pillows and a brand-new ruffle pillow […]
Learn With Us
Want to do what we do? Get the tools, mentorship, and training to be a Good Influencer professionally.
Learn More
Looking for Something?

SEARCH THE BLOG

We've been doing this since 2009 and we've posted a whopping 24145+ blog posts and counting. You might need a little help searching, huh?

Can We Send You Our Love Letter?

Another way for us to stay in touch! Joining our weekly newsletter gives you access to exclusive content, never-before-seen photos, your questions answered, and our favorite DIYs. Sign up below!

hello world!
Follow Along on Instagram
Welcome to our online community where we've posted home, DIY, style, renovations, and family since '09. Renovating our #cljmoderncottage in Idaho and headed for new adventures in Raleigh, NC. #cljfam #cljtransformations
© 2024 Chris Loves Julia, LLC
PRIVACY POLICYTERMS & CONDITIONSAFFILIATE DISCLAIMERSITE CREDITCOMMUNITY GUIDELINES