Raw Berry Chocolatey Banana Pie

Raw Berry Chocolatey Banana Pie

      This pie is berry chocolatey. Get it? Very chocolatey, but with berries. *Wink, wink*.

 

 

     I love raw things. I just feel better about eating a dessert that utilizes natural sweeteners such as banana's, and semi-natural one's like agave. And with my work schedule, school(thank God for my College's 6 week winter break) and everything else I have going on, sometimes I NEED dessert. Not want. Need. And I'm sure you do too. In fact you deserve it. Not only is this pie delicious(just look at that beut!), but it requires no baking(as raw foods tend not to), and it's packed full of fruit, chia seeds and nuts, so you can feel good about eating it.



Ingredients:

Filling:
-1 1/2 cups berries(I used 1/2 cup each: frozen blueberries, blackberries and strawberries)
-1 banana
-2 Tbs. coconut oil or coconut butter
-1 cup non-dairy milk
-5 Tbs.(1/4 cup and 1 Tbs.) cocoa powder
-3 Tbs. chia seeds
-1 Tbs. agave nectar
-1 tsp. vanilla
-Pinch salt


Crust:
-2 cups raw nuts(I used almonds and pecans)
-1 Tbs. coconut oil or coconut butter
-2 Tbs. flax seeds
-1 Tbs. agave
-1 tsp. vanilla

Raw Chocolate:
-1 Tbs. agave
-1/4 cup cocoa
-3 Tbs. coconut oil
-Pinch salt

Method:

For Filling:
Blend all filling ingredients in a vita-mix if you have one, or blender or food processer until smooth. Let sit in the fridge for at least an hour, preferably overnight to allow the chia seeds time to thicken the mixture into a pudding like consistency.

For Crust:
Pulse crust ingredients until the mixture has reached desired consistency. I like mine a little chunky. Press into a pie pan. When your filling is ready, pour into crust and freeze for a couple hours before serving.


Decorate with raw chocolate drizzle or raw chocolate covered berries.


For Raw Chocolate:
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. I stir mine in a bowl set over a larger bowl of hot water to thin it out and make the chocolate possible to drizzle or dip berries in it.

-If not serving right away, I like to store in freezer, but let defrost for 20 minutes or so before I eat it.