Refreshing Vegan Apple Strawberry Gelatin Dessert

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This recipe is plant-based, gluten-free, naturally sweetened, and naturally colored. I loved jello growing up and had several kinds from Asian markets that had a variety of fruit in them. From mini jello cups and drinks with jello chunks in them. To my cousin’s window cathedral gelatin dessert full of different colored jellos to form a stain-glass design. For this recipe, I’ve collaborated with Lindauer Zing, a sparkling apple seltzer, to create this fruity jiggly dessert. What I love about this drink is that it’s pure apple juice with no added sugar, no preservatives, and no added color. So it fits right with the things I can eat. It has some carbonation that gives it some lovely bubbly. It’s a refreshing guilt-free drink! This vegan gelatin dessert is great if you’re trying to figure out Valentines Day ideas for that significant other or make something fun with the kids.

I needed a juice for this dessert and their crisp apple flavor would pair well with some fresh strawberries and peaches. I added some coconut gelatin to balance out the tartness of the fruits. Since Valentines Day is coming up I wanted to make this heart-themed. I’ve collected a lot of heart-shaped molds over the years so they would be perfect to use for this recipe. To add to the romance of this dish I added a hidden flower to the bottom coconut layer that you can surprise a loved one with. It can be revealed by cutting the top fruit layer in half, make sure not to cut the bottom coconut layer.

How It’s Healthier

• It’s made of Lindauer Zing’s apple seltzer with no added sugar, no preservatives and no added color. It has a nice crisp refreshing flavor to it.
• I’ve added some fresh strawberries for some added vitamin C boost.
• It’s all naturally sweetened with maple syrup.
• It’s naturally colored with dragon fruit pitaya powder

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How To Make Vegan Apple Strawberry Gelatin

What You’ll Need:

INGREDIENTS  

Fruit Layer

• 2 1/4 cup sparkling apple seltzer, I used Lindauer Zing’s apple seltzer. Can also use unsweetened apple juice
• 2 tbsp maple syrup or sweetener of choice
• 1 1/2 tsp agar agar
• 1 container of fresh strawberries cut into hearts or sliced Use any extras for decorative topping
• 1 can of peaches in pineapple juice

Coconut Layer

• 1 can coconut milk (about 14oz)
• 1/8 cup maple syrup add more if you’d like it to be sweeter
• A pinch of pink Himalayan salt or sea salt
• 2 tsp dragon fruit powder for food coloring, add more for a deeper color.
• 1 1/2 tsp agar agar

Fruit Prep

• Remove the stems off the strawberries and thinly slice. Use a small heart shaped cookie cutter to create heart shapes. Save remnants for smoothies.

• Discard the juice from the peaches. Thinly slice the peaches, view images for reference.

Coconut Layer Gelatin

• In a small saucepan add the coconut milk and heat over medium heat.

• Add maple syrup and mix.

• Add dragon fruit powder ( for color ) and mix well and bring to a boil.

• Once boiling add the agar-agar and whisk the mixture well. Continue to whisk for 2 minutes.
• ( This is optional ) Pour coconut mixture into mini heart molds. Make about 12 hearts. Let the molds cool for 10 – 15 min in the fridge.

• (Optional) Pour coconut gelatin in flower molds. Make 6 flowers for each heart. Cool in refrigerator, this solidifies quickly 10 – 15 min. Will be used as a bottom layer surprise.
• Pour the rest of the coconut mixture in a heat-safe mug or bowl and set aside.
• Place heart mold on top of a cutting board for stability. Spray the mold with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
• Place strawberries upside down on the sides of the mold. Then place peaches in between strawberry pieces. Set aside

Apple Juice Gelatin

• In a a small sauce pan pour apple juice and maple syrup and heat over medium heat. Bring to a boil.

• Add agar-agar and whisk the mixture well. Continue whisking and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat.

• In the mold only pour a little bit of the gelatin mixture just to fill the bottom of the bold, this prevents the fruit from floating. Let this set for 10 minutes.
• Once the gelatin has set slightly, pour the rest of the gelatin mixture to the top of the fruit. Make sure to leave a little bit of space at the top for the coconut layer.
• Remove mini hearts from mold. Place two hearts in each large heart mold with the apple gelatin.
• Place in refrigerator for 1 hr

• Once fruit gelatin has hardened reheat the coconut mixture in the microwave for about 1 min.
• Place the flower-shaped gelatin with flower side down on each large heart mold.

• Pour the coconut mixture to fill the rest of the space in each mold. Place in refrigerator for another 30 – 45 min to cool and solidify.

• To release the fruit molds pour warm water in a large rectangular pan. Water should only reach the bottom of the molds. Place the mold in the warm water for ten seconds. Gently remove the fruit gelatin out of the mold.
• This recipe makes 6 heart desserts. Serve immediately with some fresh strawberries on top and enjoy!
• Store leftovers in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for one week.

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