Strawberry Vegan Cream Avocado Pie
What do you do when you have a refrigerator full of avocados that are ripe and ready to go? Make a raw avocado pie, of course! And what goes great with avocado? Strawberries!! You know me, I can’t leave well enough alone so I couldn’t stop with just the avocado pie. I simply had to add a strawberry cream topping with a little ganache to finish it off. The result is a delightfully paired trio…avocado, strawberries and chocolate. Another raw food dessert recipe for your collection!
Avocado and Strawberry "Cream" Pie
SERVES 8-10
Crust
- 1 1/2 cups walnuts (I used presoaked, dehydrated nuts)
- 3 dates, soaked until soft
- Place all ingredients in food processor. Pulse until finely ground and well blended.
- Pat into 9″ pie plate. Set aside.
Filling
- 3 avocados
- 1 cup cashews, soaked overnight, rinsed and drained
- flesh from one thai coconut (about 1 cup)
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 cup agave nectar or liquid sweetener of choice
- Place all ingredients in food processor, process until smooth.
- Smooth into crust.
- Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
Topping
- 1 1/2 cups cashews, soaked at least 6 hours, drained and rinsed.
- 1 cup filtered water
- 2/3 cup coconut oil, melted
- 2 tablespoons raw agave or liquid sweetener of choice
- 2 cups sliced strawberries
- Combine all ingredients except strawberries in high speed blender. Blend until smooth. Refrigerate until set (this can take several hours).
- Stir in sliced strawberries.
- Spoon over pie.
Ganache
- 1/4 cup raw agave nectar
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 1/4 cup cacao
- Whisk all ingredients together until smooth and glossy.
- Dip spoon in ganache and add to top of pie.
Muriel @ The Farmers Taft wrote on June 16, 2012
Gorgeous. I can never get enough of avocados our strawberries. The walnut date crust looks delicious as well. Thank you for the beautiful post!
Angela wrote on June 16, 2012
I’m a little confused about the topping directions- do you blend the strawberries with the other ingredients (it says combine all) or reserve to mix in after? And it says to chill to set, and then to mix in strawberries after it is chilled?
Susan wrote on June 16, 2012
The strawberries are held out until after the mixture has chilled and set. You then stir in the strawberries, as in step 2. Cheers!
Caralyn @ glutenfreehappytummy wrote on June 16, 2012
that looks amazing and sounds so delicious! thanks for sharing!
Carol wrote on June 16, 2012
Oh Susan, yet another luscious looking, mouthwatering masterpiece! I have a load of ripe avocados in my fridge right now too. π Thank you!
Claire wrote on June 16, 2012
Thanks for sharing such a lovely recipe, will definately be making that this weekend. β₯
Stacy wrote on June 16, 2012
QUESTION: Do you have a recommendation for a cashew substitute? I’d like to make this for a friend, but she has an allergy to cashews.
Thanks! π
Rene Archner wrote on June 16, 2012
Superb work of art! Great recipe and truly amazing camera work. Respect!
RenΓ©
Cora wrote on June 15, 2012
What a wonderful, appealing dessert!! Your work with a camera is outstanding…
janet @ the taste space wrote on June 15, 2012
This looks oh so glorious. I can’t wait for the local strawberries to become available to make it. π