Saturday, June 22, 2013

***Raw Key Lime Pie***

For Fathers Day I whipped this baby up for the sweetest man and father on earth! The ol' hubby is a lover of the key lime like you wouldn't believe! I found this recipe written down on wrinkled up scratch paper in our recipe book. I had gotten it years ago when we lived in Austin from one of the guys at the raw foods bar. He never gave me the exact recipe, just what ingredients were used. So it was trial and error. Needless to say it was a HUGE hit! Gone in just a few days. Bare with me and my flakey measurements....

Raw Vegan Key Lime Pie

Crust:
1 c. Dates
1 c. Macadamia nuts
3/4 -1 c. Coconut flakes (add a little at a time)
Food process dates and nuts first then add coconut flakes slowly. Push crust into a pie pan.

Filling:
1/2 - 3/4 c. Agave (to taste)
3 Avocados
about 2 Tbsp. Coconut oil
Lime juice (juice of about 6 juicy limes)
Lime zest (from those 6 limes - as much as you can get equaling several Tbsp)
Vanilla to taste (about 1/2 - 1 tsp.)

Food process until well blended, making sure avocados blend well.  Add on top crust. Refrigerate or freeze for several hours before serving. Garnish with lime slices and coconut flakes to impress the pops (and yourself;)

***To make it a chocolate pie instead just ass cocoa powder instead of lime juice and zest.