Strawberries and Cream is such a simple Summer dessert yet it's the most perfect, in my opinion. But when you're following a dairy free diet what's the best alternative to cream? Vanilla cashew cream ticks all the boxes and it's quick and easy to make so long as you have a blender. Since we're still in the midst of strawberry season, I decided this recipe would be ideal for my contribution to the Suma Blogger Network this month.
Scattering some chopped, sweetened and toasted macadamia nuts over the top adds a wonderful buttery shortcake-like crunch to the dessert.
The vanilla cashew cream is made using a recipe I posted a few years ago but I added a little vanilla extract instead of a vanilla pod. After soaking the nuts for a couple of hours, all you have to do is throw all the ingredients into a blender and whizz until smooth and creamy.
Strawberries and Cream with Toasted Macadamia Nuts GF SCD
500 g strawberries (or more)
130 g organic cashews
120 ml almond milk
¼ - ½ tsp vanilla extract or 1 organic vanilla pod
1 rounded tsp honey (or vegan alternative)
tiny pinch of sea salt
125 g macadamias
1 - 2 T honey (or vegan alternative)
tiny pinch sea salt
- Soak the cashew nuts for about 2 hours in filtered water then follow the instructions for making cashew cream by clicking on the link.
- Grind the macadamia nuts until finely chopped in a food processor.
- Stir 1 to 2 tablespoons of honey or alternative sweetener into the chopped macadamia nuts.
- Tip the sweetened macadamia nuts into a frying pan and lightly toast over a medium light for 1 to 2 minutes or until golden.
- Chop the strawberries into quarters and tip into dishes
- Pour or spoon the cashew cream over the strawberries then sprinkle the toasted, chopped macadamia nuts over the top.
