Banana Split with Spiced Strawberries | TASTE

Ingredients

• ¼ c unsweetened flaked coconut
• 1 (14-ounce) can full-fat coconut milk, refrigerated for 24 hours
• 2 tbsp agave syrup or honey
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 4 firm ripe bananas, peeled and halved lengthwise
• ½ sm pineapple, peeled, cored and diced
• Spiced Strawberries (recipe follows)
• ¼ c cocoa nibs (optional)
• ¼ c roasted pistachios, chopped
• 1 qt strawberries, halved if small, quartered if large
• 1 tsp finely grated orange zest
• Juice of ½ orange
• 1 tbsp honey
• ½ vanilla bean, split lengthwise, seeds scraped
• 2 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
• 1 star anise
• 2 cinnamon sticks