Vegan Apple-Yogurt Parfait with Maca Powder

When it comes to presenting dessert to guests, there is nothing like a jaw-dropping, multi-layered parfait. And this low-fat version of the classic, with apple sauce, coconut yogurt, maca powder, and lots of other whole ingredients, is a winner! I am slightly obsessed with coconut yogurt and with making my own carob nutella… so towering these 2 ingredients in a delicious parfait enriched with a hint of Austrian apple strudel was a temptation I couldn't resist.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons carob powder
• 2 teaspoons cacao powder
• 0.25 cup coconut milk
• 0.25 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 teaspoon maca powder
• 2 teaspoons raisins
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• 0.25 cup shredded coconut
• 2 teaspoons maple syrup
• 0.25 cup coconut yogurt
• 2 dried figs, thinly sliced
• 2 fresh strawberries, sliced
• 0.3333333333333333 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate, shaved

Steps

1. Combine carob powder and cacao powder in a small bowl. Add coconut milk little by little, mixing well until no lumps remain.
2. Mix applesauce and maca powder together in a bowl. Add raisins and 1 teaspoon maple syrup.
3. Mix shredded coconut and 2 teaspoons maple syrup together in a bowl.
4. Spoon layers of 1 tablespoon each carob mixture, maple coconut flakes, maca applesauce, and coconut yogurt, in that order, into 4 digestif glasses or small wine glasses. Cover the parfaits and refrigerate until very cold, at least 4 hours.
5. Decorate parfaits with figs, strawberries, and shaved chocolate.