- Cashew milk ice cream
When you see the words “frozen dessert” on a package, you can usually assume two things: It’s dairy-free, and it tastes only 15% as good as ice cream. Only the first applies to Mr. Dewie’s. Their organic coffee “ice cream” is made only from raw homemade cashew milk, organic cane juice sugar, organic vanilla extract, organic coffee, and a pinch of salt. And thanks to all the nuts, each ½ cup serving packs 7 grams of protein. It’s more like a thick, creamy gelato than ice cream. And the fact that it’s a fairly healthy dessert is an afterthought to how incredible it tastes. Ari Cohen, Mr. Dewie’s founder, started making the dairy-, egg-, gluten-, and soy-free dessert when he discovered he was sensitive to those ingredients. “I was having some health issues, so I started making an alternative pecan-and-date milk to go with amaranth cereals and gluten-free oatmeal,” Cohen told me. Homemade nut milks like these are the base for the product, and the reason it’s so flavorful. And while most ice creams are pumped full of air, Mr. Dewie’s isn’t, Cohen says—so you get more, pound for pound. Mr. Dewie’s is available in Whole Foods Market in the Pacific Northwest, but look for national distribution soon. (mrdewies.com) 2. A raw, vegan, gluten-free, really good key lime tart
Hail Merry pulls off the impossible with their aptly named Miracle Tart in Persian lime. One bite into the cashew cream coconut oil ganache, and I knew it was just as good as any gluten-y version I’d had growing up in Florida. It’d be tough to tell the almond flour crust from one made with graham crackers. Plus, their desserts sit low on the glycemic index, which is good news for anyone who loves sweets but watches their blood sugar. (hailmerry.com)
