{Vegan} Toasted Coconut Ackee Ice Cream!

Because of their fat content and creamy texture, ackees are great for making ice cream. This kid friendly vegan version has toasted coconut added in (such a great pair! check out the ackee muffins if you haven’t already). It uses less than 10 ingredients and is easy to prepare.

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Vegan Jamaican Ackee Patties

How to make a great Jamaican patty?

Let’s talk the anatomy of a “propa” (proper) patty.

  1. The crust: gorgeous and flaky, not too thick and shouldn’t be dry and crumbly
  2. The filling: not pasty, must be well seasoned with a good balance of herbs, spices and heat.
  3. The crust to filling ratio: Don’t be stingy now. No potato chip bag tricks (all air no chips). Or as we say in Jamaica it shouldn’t look like “yu tan far and fling it”. (Translation: you stood at a distance and threw in the filling)

These in my opinion are the three keys to making a propa Jamaican patty; that said let’s talk about these Vegan Ackee Patties that hit all three of those nails squarely on the head.

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(Not my Granny’s) Trini Style Peanut Punch

Rich, thick and creamy, this ackee peanut punch is everything! It hits all the right notes and on top of that, it’s vegan!

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Ackee Cheesecake Danishes

Ackee cheesecake filling is a versatile add-in. You can use it to make filled muffins, swirled brownies or blondies, thumbprint cookies or for croissants or danishes like the mini ones shown here.

They cute and easy to make too!

  1. Roll out some store bought puff pastry, danish or croissant dough and cut squares,
  2. Make the ackee cheesecake filling (the same used in the Ackee Muffins);
  3. Assemble; bake; done!

If Sunday brunch for the family is your kind of thing and you’re looking for a unique item to add, this could be just the thing you’re looking for.

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Ackee Quiche: Brunch Ready Recipe

Quiches are a brunch favourite! Once you’ve nailed down your crust recipe; it’s a matter of deciding on what you want your fillings to be as the custard is a simple ratio of half a cup of dairy (cream, milk, half and half or even sour cream) for each egg you use.

To make this ackee quiche or as I like to say Keeche, I replaced a bit of the milk with ackees. Want even more ackee? Add it as a filling too! Here I’ve used ricotta cheese and a mix of dark greens (kale, chard, spinach, collards, frisee & mizuna); but you can use whatever you like.

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Baked French Toast with Ackee & Brown Sugar

Baked French toast is the perfect weekend breakfast. With all the prep done the night before, wake up at your leisure and pop it in the oven. Ready in less than an hour and best of all you don’t have to stand over the stove.
This baked French toast with ackee and brown sugar is paired with pimento liqueur spiked maple syrup. Did somebody say grown and sexy boozy breakfast?

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Grain Bowls with Ackee Tahini Dressing

Grain bowls are a fun way to upgrade your salad game and incorporate a variety of whole grains into your diet. These Asian inspired bowls feature not one but three ancient grains; a colourful array of veggies; spicy chicken, shrimp or brussel sprouts (to suit the omnivore, pescatarian and vegan/vegetarian alike); and a creamy ackee tahini dressing. Umami bombs in every bite, you’ll definitely want to give this bowl of goodness a try!

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