Submitted by: Jennifer Mobley
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Seconds
Servings: 12
A healthy, raw, tropical dessert! Grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, and no refined sugars.
3/4 c. almonds
1 c. coconut flakes
10 date
6 med. avocado
4 lemon
2 lime
1 c. coconut oil
3/4 c. honey, raw
3/4 tsp. vanilla extract
1 pinch sea salt
Make the crust: Add the almonds and coconut flakes to the work bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Process until it is the texture of fine fresh bread crumbs. Add 6 pitted dates to the work bowl and process until the dates are completely ground into the nuts and coconut. Open the food processor and pull out about a tablespoon of the mixture. Press it firmly together in your hands. If it clumps, it's ready. If it falls apart and doesn't hold together, return it to the food processor and add dates*, 1 at a time, processing and testing after each addition, until it clumps well. Turn the mixture into a deep dish pie plate and press it firmly and evenly on the bottom and up the sides of the pie plate. Put the pie plate in the refrigerator while working on the filling.
Make the filling: Wipe or rinse the food processor work bowl and blade clean. Halve and pit all of the avocados. Use a spoon to scoop the flesh from the shells into the work bowl of the food processor fitted with a metal blade. Immediately add the juice and zest of 4 lemons and 2 limes, coconut oil (heated to 76ºF), honey, vanilla extract, and salt. Fit the lid in place and process until smooth. Taste the mixture. If it needs additional sweetness or acidity, adjust it with more honey and/or lemon juice. Remember that things taste less sweet when they're frozen so you might want the mixture slightly sweeter than you think you'd like it. Scrape the filling into the prepared pie crust and smooth or mound it as you'd like. Put it directly into the freezer until the surface is firm (about 2 hours), then cover with plastic wrap directly on the surface of the pie.
If you wish, you can garnish the pie with thin slices of lime. Slice the pie into wedges of desired size and serve while still frozen.
*The dates may vary, depending on the consistency of the crust.
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