Avocado Lime Pie
A delicious dessert with a healthy twist. The unexpected addition of avocado gives this lime pie the creamiest filling. This dessert is both vegan and gluten-free, the crust is made with a blend of nuts and is naturally sweetened with dates.
Ingredients
Base
- 1 cup almonds
- 1/2 cup dates, soaked for 30 minutes and drained
- 1 cup desiccated coconut
- 1 teaspoon cocoa or cacao powder
Filling
- 1 cup cashews
- 2 good sized avocados or 3 small ones
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, warmed until liquid
- juice of 3 limes
- zest of one lime
Instructions
Base
- Place almonds into a food processor and process until broken down and resemble bread crumbs. Add dates, coconut and cocoa powder and process until a sticky dough is formed. Press evenly into a pie place or dish
Filling
- Process cashews until they resemble bread crumbs. Add avocados, lime juice and zest, honey and coconut oil and pulse until well combined and mixture is thick and creamy. Spoon out evenly into base of pie. Place in fridge for an hour or two to firm up and set before serving