5-Minute Vegan Coconut Cream Dessert
5-Minute Vegan Coconut Cream Dessert is a delicious vegan, gluten free, dairy free dessert. Easy to make ahead for a dinner party, top with fruit or jelly!
I love stocking up on ingredients that can go quickly into a scrumptious dessert, especially when my vegan friends are coming for dinner!
Vegan Dessert Recipes
My friend, Syndi, made this 5-Minute Vegan Coconut Cream Dessert for us at a ladies gathering, and served sweet, juicy blackberries on top. Most any fruit would be amazing!
But for coconut lovers, this 5-Minute Coconut Cream Dessert is the ultimate. You can also try these Vegan Almond Butter Coconut Cookies!
Entertaining is like a muscle
Prepping, cooking, cleaning – is entertaining easy?
It can get crazy before guests arrive for dinner, but the more I entertain, the easier it is. It’s like a muscle–the more you use it, the stronger you get, and the easier it becomes!
You become more proficient, it becomes smoother–just like getting in shape and exercising. After awhile you develop a rhythm, and it takes less effort.
Entertaining more also increases your confidence in your ability to do it.
We all feel better when we believe that we can do something. And with entertaining, you want to do it well.
Easy Vegan Dessert: 5-Minute Vegan Coconut Cream Dessert
So little tips like, “How to make a vegan dessert quickly” can help any aspiring hostess, right? Especially when it can be made in 5 minutes.
RE is about helping, giving tips, and making entertaining easy. I’ll never say it’s not stressful, but when you have a plan, you can streamline and sometimes go the “easy” route, like with this simple recipe today, then entertaining becomes way more enjoyable.
Keep these (2) ingredients stocked.
Next time you need a quick, classy dessert for a dinner party, pull these simple ingredients from your pantry: coconut cream and shredded coconut. I also keep a premium jelly on hand.
One reader used maple syrup in place of coconut sugar, but we have not tried this yet.
Within 5 minutes, follow the recipe below, and you can have a fantastic dessert ready for your guests.
Easy Vegan Desserts
We love this recipe because it’s great for all diets. If you’re looking for gluten free desserts or easy vegan desserts, and something quick and simple? Five minutes is all you need! ENJOY!
5-Minute Vegan Coconut Cream Dessert
For a smoother dessert, finely pulse the coconut into smaller pieces. One reader used maple syrup in place of coconut sugar!
Ingredients:
- 1 (13.5 ounce) can Organic Coconut Cream (I buy at Trader Joe’s)
- 1 cup of organic shredded coconut
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. cardamom
- 4 T. coconut sugar
- Premium jelly or compote or fresh berries
Directions:
- Open chilled can of coconut cream; drain off the liquid. It’s okay to leave a little bit of liquid.
Place in a mixing bowl along with the coconut and spices; mix together until smooth. You can also whip the ingredients, but only for about 1 minute. - Scoop the coconut cream into small serving bowls. Top with fresh fruit, compote, or your favorite jelly.
- You can make ahead and store the dessert in the fridge for up to 1 week. Take a fork to fluff it up for serving, or whisk it again with your mixer for 1-2 minutes.
More vegan desserts: Baked Caramel Cinnamon Bananas Recipe (use Vegan chips) [RE], Raw Hazelnut Chocolate Brownies [Texas Erin], Vegan Chocolate Cream Pie [Texas Erin].
For my Book Club, I always serve dessert and champagne (or proseco). Sometimes I have time that day to whip up something special that takes lots of time. But more often than not, I need something special that can be made quickly. Pinning this to try! PS ~ Love those dishes. What a treasure.
I love coconut cream, this is my kind of dessert all the way! Love the look and I am sure taste of this!
These look so great, Sandy! Love that they’re also vegan!
Yum, yum, yum! These look awesome, Sandy! Pinned!
Love this! What a great idea. And you are so right-entertaining is like a muscle. I’m going to high five myself for exercising next time I’m frantically trying to clean my house and cook/not burn myself 5 minutes before guests arrive :)
These look absolutely marvelous! great job. You take a nice picture, too.
I am actually going to try this, because there is No way this dessert
could be this simple and truly taste good. You know sometimes it is
very very nice to be wrong. I sure hope this is one of those cases.
Laughing—–
Come back and report, Carol! :)
What size cans of coconut cream? Looks great!
14 oz. can of coconut cream, Barb!
What size cans?? Also what is coconut sugar?
14 oz. cans (I bought at Trader Joe’s). Coconut sugar is also at many health food stores.
What is the nutritional information on this dessert?
Do you think this cream could be a layer in a baked dessert? (Bottom crust, this layer, some apples and then a topping?)
I have not tried this, so not quite sure. If you try, come back and tell us! Great idea!
This looks really yummy. Thanks for sharing the recipe on the blog with everyone.
SUPER easy and delicious! I refrigerated the coconut cream and whipped it with a hand mixer, then blended in the remaining ingredients. Soooo good. Had to make one minor adjustment: used maple syrup instead of coconut sugar. We loved it without the berries, even. I see this in our weekly dessert rotation!
Great idea, the maple syrup!
I made this and it was very runny. It tasted delicious but was pourable instead of scoopable. Any suggestions?
I’m not really sure, I did not have that problem. So sorry!
Mine too.. kinda yummy, but extremely watery.
Did you use coconut cream or coconut milk, Daria? If milk, you can flip the can over and separate off the liquid.
How do you mix the ingredients? with a hand beater? Is this like making a meringue?
Mix well with a spoon, or you can use your mixer for 1-2 minutes.
Also, what kind of nuts would you recommend?
Have you tried Trader Joe’s spicy or sweet pecans? So good!
Hmm, mine was just a big runny mess… how did you get it to thicken up?