Healthy Snickers Pie

(Raw, Vegan, Gluten + Grain-Free, Refined Sugar-Free)

Ingredients:

Crust

  • 5 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 12 Medjool dates, pitted
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 c nut of choice (I like cashews and almonds best, with walnuts shortly behind – you can even MIX nuts if you’re CRAZY)
  • 1 c unsweetened dried coconut 1 tsp vanilla extract 

Caramel Layer 

  • 10 Medjool dates, pitted, soaked in boiling water for 10 min and then drained 3 tsp ghee or coconut oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp unsalted almond butter 

Nut Butter Mousse

  • 2 cans full-fat coconut milk, refrigerated overnight
  • 3/4 c almond butter, nut butter, sunflower seed butter or peanut butter (not paleo) of choice 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch sea salt

Additions

  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate of choice, for drizzling (optional) 

Directions:

Crust

  1. Add all CRUST ingredients to a food processor and process until smooth and able to be stuck together, then press into a parchment-lined 8″ round pie pan. 
  2. The parchment lining is really important – you won’t be able to get the pie out if you don’t use the parchment paper. 
  3. Place in the freezer to set while you make caramel ingredients. 

Caramel

  1. Add all the CARAMEL ingredients to the food processor (no need to clean between making this and the crust) and process until very smooth. 
  2. Spread an even layer atop pie crust and return to the freezer. 

Nut Butter Mousse

  1. Open the coconut milk cans and scoop out solid white coconut cream (save the remaining coconut water for a smoothie). Add to food processor with remaining MOUSSE ingredients, then process until smooth. Spread evenly atop of caramel layer, then return to the freezer.
  2. If desired, top with an additional drizzle of dark chocolate, melted in a double boiler or microwave.
  3. Freeze overnight, and store in the freezer but let de-thaw on the counter for about 10 min before serving your very own healthy snickers pie