I've teamed up with 51raw to bring you this raw cacao banana pie recipe using their dehydrated cacao bananas as a garnish! Nourishing, 100% organic wholefood goodness. Soak it up!
1-251raw organic dehydrated cacao bananas, chopped into bite sized pieces
sprinkle of raw organic cacao nibs
Instructions
Make the crust. In a food processor, reduce the macadamia nuts into small pieces. Add the shredded coconut, dates, vanilla and sea salt. Blend to reduce into an evenly consistent crust that is sticky enough to be formed into a ball.
Make the raw cacao banana pie. Line the bottom and sides of an 8-9 inch pie plate with the coco-macadamia crust. In a food processor, reduce the cashew nuts into small pieces. In a saucepan, gently melt the coconut oil and cacao butter into a liquid and let cool to room temperature, but still runny.
To the food processor, add the bananas, filtered water, maple syrup, vanilla, carob, cacao, and cinnamon. Blend to reduce into a smooth paste, this may take a few minutes.
Add the melted coconut oil and cacao butter to the mixture, and blend to incorporate evenly for about 30 seconds.
Quickly pour the mixture into the prepared pie crust. Smooth out the mixture and and refrigerate the pie for at least 4 hours to allow the pie to set. You could also freeze it for 1-2 hours, if you'd like.
When the pie is ready, garnish with 51raw cacao bananas and raw cacao nibs, slice and serve with 51raw uncoated bamboo cutlery!
Notes
I prefer to let the cacao butter and coconut oil melt to room temperature before placing them into the plastic vessel of the food processor in order to minimize any chemicals from warmed plastic leaching into the food.
The raw cacao banana pie keeps for 10 days in the refrigerator in an airtight glass container or up to 4 months in the freezer.
The crust can keep up to 2 weeks solo in the refrigerator in an airtight glass container, if you're making it ahead of time.
You may have extra chocolate filling after you fill in the pie crust, a perfect opportunity to eat it with a 51raw bamboo spoon or include it in an organic fruit bowl with some grass fed or coconut yogurt!
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