Good day lovely readers!
You don’t need to be a vegan to enjoy vegan delights, especially one made with 100% REAL FOOD ingredients. Yes, I’m a bit obsessive about using as little food made in a lab as possible. But instead, pure simple delicious ingredients and this is a recipe that I’m quite certain is going to become a favourite for you and your family.
What do avocado, lime, almonds and a bit of creativity have in common? Well, when you toss them all together, you’ve got the makings of a rich, creamy, vegan key lime pie. The inspiration for the following recipe came from a mouth-watering photo on holistic nutritionist, Julie Daniluk’s website. (She has a great cookbook by the way).
In my humble nutritionist’s opinion, if you are going to eat dessert, you are better off avoiding high sugar treats (not even once in while). When people don’t properly food combine, and indulge in sweet desserts after dinner, they set themselves up for gas, bloating and overall poor digestion. This recipe, on the other hand, is an ideal after dinner treat because it’s a rich source of good fat from the creamy avocados, and low in sugar.
Avocados should be on your grocery list every week, not just because they are delicious, but they have countless nutrients that give them superfood cred:
They are a source of monounsaturated fat otherwise known as good fat or heart healthy fat that studies have proven helps to lower cholesterol.
Avocados are a good source of potassium, a mineral most notable for its ability to regulate blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart disease.
This pear-shaped fruit has health benefits for both sexes: Studies show antioxidants found in the avocado help lower the risk for both breast and prostate cancers
And my fave benefit of avocados: Adding fat to a meal increases the absorption of antioxidants (ie Lycopene from tomatoes is better absorbed eating it with avocado)!
This recipe is proof that tasty and healthy can live together in harmony.
Filling:
2 soft (not mushy) avocados
3-4 tbsp soft honey (or coco or sucanat sugar)
Juice of one freshly squeezed lime
Crust:
1/2 cup almonds
6 medjool dates, seeds removed
1 tsp vanilla
Filling: Place all the ingredients of the filling into a food processor and blend until smooth. Taste test, and add more lime depending on how “zesty” you like it.
Crust: Place all the ingredients into a food processor and blend until combined. Press into greased muffin tins.
Scoop the avocado mixture into the muffin tins (as per photo) and refrigerate for 30 minutes or up to a few hours.
EnJOY!
15 thoughts on “Vegan Key Lime Pie: Holistic Heavenly Recipe”
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Since most vegans don’t eat honey, can agave or maple syrup be used as a replacement?
Good point, thanks – missed that one! Probably because I’m not a vegan 🙂
Yes, you could sub with sucanat, coco sugar or maple syrup. I don’t recommend agave – too high in fructose and it’s next to impossible to get pure agave. It’s not a health-promoting food at all.
Mmmm, Joy this sounds awesome! Avocados are on the grocery list this weekend 😀
TRULY a slice of paradise.
I have made this recipe numerous times & it is always a hit. People are amazed that the ingredients include avacado. What I love about it is that it is a raw recipe which fits into our diet of eating minimum of 70% raw daily.
I love the recipes & the information on this site & forward it regularly to my digestively impaired friends.
Hi Jody!
Thank you so much for sharing my recipes, I really appreciate it.
Glad to hear you are eating 70% raw, that’s fantastic.
Have a wonderful day!
Joy
Why is fructose bad? Compared to other sugars present in those other foods?
Hi Julie, fructose must be broken down the liver to glucose.. your body’s fuel for creating energy is glucose and excess fructose is not advised. Food like refined agave that are very high in fructose are different than eating fruit that also has enzymes, vitamins, minerals and fibre that your body needs and thrives one. Agave is refined and high in fructose which is why I do not recommend it as a regular substitute for sugar.
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I made these 2 nights ago, and served one to my boyfriend. He thought they were amazing! He thought there was no way that I had made the crust, thought 100% that it was store bought. He’s always craving homemade treats [bc his mother would make them all the time when he lived at home] so I’m glad I can make him something slyly nutritious so he isn’t eating junk [he’s a tough nut to crack when it comes to healthy eating, thinks mostly in terms of weight loss]
I didn’t know this, thank you for the info!
I was wondering how many little pies the recipe makes.
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