This Paleo Nut 'n' Berry Crunch is a hearty and healthy dessert that is sure to please a crowd.
Author: Mariel Lewis
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 5 cups
Ingredients
2 ½ cups of diced strawberries, cored
2 cups blueberries
1 ½ cups raspberries
Juice of 2 limes
½ cup blanched slivered almonds
1 cup raw walnuts
1 cup raw pecans
5 tbsp maple syrup, divided
¼ tsp sea salt
½ tsp cinnamon
Instructions
Place strawberries in a bowl, add lemon juice and refrigerate overnight.
Mix in blueberries, raspberries and 2 tbsp maple syrup to the bowl containing the strawberries, and refrigerate while you prepare the rest.
Add slivered almonds, walnuts, pecans, sea salt, cinnamon and 3 tbsp maple syrup to a food processor, and pulse until nuts have broken down a bit.
In a 2 quart serving dish, layer berry mix and nut mix: add ¾ of the berry mix as a first layer; add the entire nut mix as the second layer; add the remaining ¼ berry mix as the third layer. Chill for 1 hour before serving, and serve with favorite whipped topping and a cherry on top.