Thanksgiving Desserts

clockwise from top left: Soft Serve Vegan Pumpkin Ice Cream; Whipped Coconut Milk & Pineapple Parfait;
 Moto's Warm Date Cake with Toffee Sauce; Fudgey Made-from-Scratch Brownies

Here are some of my favorite desserts as of late. Some are healthy & some are just deliciously decadent. I think any of these would work for Thanksgiving. What will you be making for dessert tomorrow?

Happy Thanksgiving Eve! Be safe!

Whipped Coconut Milk & Pineapple Parfait

A couple of weeks ago I was thinking (to myself, not out loud) about coconut & pineapple & how great this combination is (hello piña coladas!).  I came home & Chris had bought some ice cream  - chocolate chocolate chip for him & coconut pineapple for me. (Do I have the best mind-reading husband or what?) I had never had coconut pineapple in my life & was a little mind twisted by the coincidence.  I happily ate it & loved it.

If you love coconut & pineapple then you will love this parfait - albeit lighter than the yummy ice cream Chris brought home but ever bit as tasty.

This whipped coconut milk is thicker than whipped cream & much healthier (& less hydrogenated-whatever-is-in) cool whip. If you like fresh whipped cream but could skip the endless whisking you need to make this. It takes just a minute to whisk & you have a fluffy, thick cream  that will actually hold it’s shape sans the chemicals of the stuff in the tub.  Plus, it’s dairy-free - so vegans everywhere can skip to the pantry & stick a can of coconut milk in the fridge overnight - because it must be cold - & enjoy this dessert or breakfast.

PS: Happy birthday do my mom! Love you!