HEALTHY KEY LIME PIE WITH CHOCOLATE CRUST - VEGAN AND GLUTEN FREE

HEALTHY KEY LIME PIE WITH CHOCOLATE CRUST - VEGAN AND GLUTEN FREE

By onegreenplanet.org - Danielle Dewar

FOR THE CHOCOLATE CRUST:

150g/1 cup raw buckwheat

3-4 dried figs

3-4 Medjool dates

2 tablespoon maple syrup

A pinch of stevia or a couple drops liquid stevia

A pinch of salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

2 tablespoon cacao powder

1 1/2 tablespoons coconut oil

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

60ml/1/4 cup water

FOR THE KEY LIME FILLING:

500g/2 1/2 cups steamed and cooled cauliflower florets

120ml-160ml/1/2-2/3 cup fresh lime juice

A big pinch of pink salt

Stevia, to taste

300g/1 1/2 cups ripe avocado flesh, not mashed

3 tablespoons maple syrup

2 tablespoons coconut oil

1 tablespoon liquid sweetener

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

TO MAKE THE CHOCOLATE CRUST:

Add everything but water to food processor and pulse until evenly is crumbly. Add water, just enough to moisten the dough and blend. Wet your hands and press the dough into a short crust pie dish. Bake in a 400°F/200C oven until firm.

TO MAKE THE FILLING:

Puree everything until totally smooth. Taste. Add extra stevia as you need it to sweeten it to your taste. Spread into baked shell evenly. Chill in the freezer for 1-2 hours then store in the refrigerator.