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SCD grain-free Strawberry Pretzel Dessert

Grain-Free SCD Strawberry "Pretzel" Salad

Creamy and delicous classic dessert - the salty crunch of the crust contrasts the sweet, creamy filling while the strawberry topping gives it a sweet, fresh taste.

Course Dessert
Cuisine GAPS, SCD
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 25 minutes
Chilling Time 4 hours
Total Time 5 hours 25 minutes
Servings 9 pieces
Author Sherry Lipp

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 cup roasted almonds and cashews (roast raw nuts yourself in air fryer or oven)
  • cups almond flour
  • ¼ cup melted butter
  • 1 tsp salt

Creamy Filling

Strawberry Topping

  • 1 lb fresh strawberries - hulled
  • ½ cup + 2 tbsp fresh orange juice
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp unflavored gelatin

Instructions

Crust

  1. Preheat oven to 350℉/180℃

  2. Lightly grease bottom and sides of pan with coconut oil or butter

  3. Do a rough chop your roasted almonds and cashews - use a knife or electric chopper - and leave some bigger pieces

  4. Add chopped nuts, almond flour, and salt to mixing bowl and combine

  5. Add melted butter and honey

  6. Stir until mixture is in crumbly pieces

  7. Press crust mixture evenly into bottom of pan

  8. Bake for 20 - 25 mintues until crust is golden brown and firm

  9. Set aside to cool complately before adding next layer

Creamy Filling

  1. Add heavy cream yogurt to mixing bowl

  2. Beat on high speed for a few minutes until it is fluffy

  3. Add Labneh to separate bowl

  4. Beat or whisk in honey and vanilla until smooth

  5. Stir Labneh mixture ijnto whipped yogurt until smooth

  6. Spread creamy mixture over cooled crust

  7. Place in freezer for 30 - 60 minutes while topping is prepared

Strawberry Topping

  1. Chop about half of the fresh strawberries to make one cup

  2. Slice the rest of the strawberries into thin slices

  3. Add the chopped strawberries and ½ cup orange juice to blender

  4. Blend until smooth

  5. Place the two tablespoons of orange juice in small bowl

  6. Sprinkle the unflavored gelatin over the orange juice and set aside to bloom for five minutes while you heat the srawberry mix

  7. Place strawberry orange juice mixture in a small saucepan and add the two tablespoons of honey

  8. Heat over medium-low heat until just bubbling

  9. Remove from heat and whisk in the gelatin mixture

  10. Pour mixture into a two cup measuring cup and cool to room temparture

  11. Once you are ready to assemble, spread the sliced strawberries over the creamy layer

  12. Pour the cooled gelatin mixture over the strawberries

  13. Cover pan and refrigerate for 2 - 4 hours until set

  14. Keep chilled and store in refrigertor for three to four days (it's best when it's fresh because the crust will get softier the longer it sits)Ø

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