Paleo Apple Pie Parfaits

Ingredients

• Apples

  With skin

  1 medium or 182g

• Dates

  Medjool

  16 date, pitted or 384g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  ⅓ cup or 79g

• Vanilla extract

  1 tsp or 4g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pecans

  Nuts

  ½ cup, chopped or 55g

• Coconut meat

  Nuts, raw

  ¼ cup, shredded or 20g

• Cinnamon

  Spices, ground

  2 tsp or 5g

• Nutmeg

  Spices, ground

  ¼ tsp or 0.6g

• Maple syrups

  2 tbsp or 40g

• Coconut cream

  Nuts, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat)

  1 cup or 240g

Directions

1. Place the apple and dates into a small saucepan with 1/3 cup water. Cook over medium-low heat until the water has evaporated and the apples are softened. Transfer to a blender and add the vanilla and salt. Purée until smooth, adding water if necessary to reach desired consistency. Set aside.
2. Place the pecans and coconut flakes (1/4 cup) into a food processor and pulse to break the mixture into smaller pieces. Transfer to a pan and stir in one teaspoon of cinnamon, a pinch of nutmeg, and one teaspoon of maple syrup. Cook on low heat until the pecans are toasted. Remove from heat and set aside.
3. Whisk together the remaining maple syrup and coconut cream. Adjust sweetness to taste.
4. To assemble, place some of the coconut cream into the bottom of a jar or cup. Add a thin layer of apple, followed by a layer of pecans. Continue layering the coconut cream, apple, and pecans until the top of the dish is reached. Serve immediately.