Raw Banana Cream Pie
I am a big fan of bananas. They are loaded with potassium, B6 and fiber. They are also extremely portable, as they come with their own carrying case that is very easy to discard (yes, I am referring to the peel). I had a couple of ripe bananas sitting on the counter just begging to be turned into something wonderful. The walnut crust and touch of chocolate are the perfect compliments to the banana infused filling. This banana cream pie recipe makes four 4-inch tarts. You can order the tart pans here: 4″ tart pans.
Banana Cream Tart with Walnut Crust
MAKES FOUR 4-INCH TARTS
Crust
- 1 1/2 cups Walnuts
- 1 cup Brazil Nuts
- 5 Dates (soaked until soft)
- 2 tablespoons Coconut Butter
- Pulse walnuts and brazil nuts in food processor until coarsely chopped.
- Chop dates and add to food processor with coconut butter. Process until well blended.
- Press into tart shells two 4 inch tart shells. Crust should be 1/4″ thick all around.
Filling
- 2 cups Cashews (Soaked at least 3 hours)
- 1 cup Young Coconut Flesh
- 1/4 cup Coconut Water (from fresh coconut)
- 1/4 cup Coconut Butter
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup Agave (or liquid sweetener of your choice)
- 1 Vanilla Bean, scrape out the insides
- 2 Bananas, sliced, separated
- Process cashews, young coconut flesh and coconut water in food processor until well blended.
- Add 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1/4 cup agave, 1/4 coconut butter, vanilla bean insides and one banana and continue to process until light, fluffy and very well processed.
- Transfer to bowl and add second sliced banana, stir to combine. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Remove from refrigerator, spoon into crusts and sprinkle with left over crust mixture and dried coconut. Top with melted raw chocolate.
Raw Chocolate
- 1 cup Raw Cacao Butter
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 3 tablespoons Coconut Oil
- 1/3 cup Powdered Sucanat (finely ground in coffee grinder)
- 2 tablespoons Agave (or liquid sweetener of your choice)
- 7 oz. Cacao Powder
- Melt cacao butter and coconut oil in dehydrator or over hot water.
- In food processor, combine melted cacao butter, coconut oil and vanilla. Remove 1/2 mixture and set aside.
- Add 1/2 cacao powder and combine.
- Add sucanant and combine.
- Add coconut butter that was set aside and combine.
- Add remaining cacao powder, mix well. It should be quite liquid at this point. It will harden as it cools.
Heather wrote on January 29, 2010
Oh yum! Bananas are one of my favorites, too! I can’t wait to try this one, it looks amazing!
El wrote on January 29, 2010
How can you go wrong with Bananas Cream? Beautiful
Jennifer wrote on January 28, 2010
Divine!
kim g. wrote on January 28, 2010
This looks amazing! I can get young coconuts where I live, but my problem is that I’m too intimidated to cut them open. I’ll have to check the Asian markets for frozen. One question – I have virgin coconut oil, does that work as oil when melted and as butter when solid? Or is coconut butter a separate product? Thank you!
Susan wrote on January 28, 2010
I am going to post today or tomorrow on how to open a coconut. It really is easy once you know how. Also will be addressing the difference between coconut butter and coconut oil!
Marty wrote on January 27, 2010
I agree with RawSierra – what are possible substitutions for coconut meat as an ingredient.
Thanks
Susan wrote on January 27, 2010
I don’t know of anything that you can substitute. You could try local Asian markets. Sometimes they even carry frozen young coconut flesh. You can order them online but the cost is very high. I have seen them on amazon for 26.00 for three.
Lee wrote on January 27, 2010
Wow, this really looks fantastic. Any chance you’ll feature it in an upcoming class? 🙂 Great picture, can’t wait to try cooking this stuff.
Melissa wrote on January 27, 2010
This looks absolutely amazing! I cannot wait to try it. I consume a lot of bananas too..especially when it comes to my green smoothies! Thanks for sharing.
Patricia Robinett wrote on January 27, 2010
yep, she is a culinary goddess. SUSAN is amazing… an artist and a gourmet. i think i’ve burned out on nuts, tho, so i am enjoying simple raw, living foods… plenty of fruit & greens. my most complicated recipe now is for pecan pie: one date spread flat, pecans to cover. eat. hahaha…
Gena wrote on January 27, 2010
Woman. You are a culinary goddess.