Spoonful of Sugar Free

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Raw Banana Cream Pie

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Alright, enough teasing. Here is the recipe for that festive cake I told you about yesterday.

Raw Banana Cream Pie with Chocolate Crust

~This pie is only raw if you use raw cacao powder. If this doesn’t matter to you, then use cocoa powder (like I did). Vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, raw, and, of course, sugar-free! 

Crust Ingredients

  • 1 cup raw walnuts
  • 3 large dates
  • 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder (or cacao)
  • pinch of salt

In a food processor or strong blender, blend all ingredients until thoroughly mixed. The mixture should stick together. If it doesn’t add a splash of water. Press the mix into a pie dish, and freeze while making the pie filling.

Filling Ingredients

  • 4 frozen bananas

Blend the bananas in a food processor or strong blender until the bananas have a “custardy” texture like Magic Banana Ice Cream. Put the filling on top of the pie crust and freeze for at least 2 hours.

Thaw the pie for about 10 minutes before eating. The pie should be set but not rock-solid. Who likes rock-solid pie?

 

Decorate if you wish. I made this pie for the Fourth of July, so I topped mine with sliced bananas, strawberries, and blueberries in the shape of the American Flag.

The chewy crust compliments the creamy filling beautifully.

Everyone was raving about the pie at the party. No one could ever guess that it was healthy! They were shocked when I told them the ingredients.

 

 

Health Benefits:

  • Chocolate: Click HERE for a post I did about all the benefits of chocolate.
  • Walnuts: Rich in fiber, protein, vitamin B, Omega-3s, magnesium, and antioxidants. Walnuts have also been shown to aid in the lowering LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) and the C-Reactive Protein (CRP). CRP was recently recognized as an independent marker and predictor of heart disease. Walnuts have often been thought of as a “brain food,” not only because of the wrinkled brain-like appearance of their shells, but because of their high concentration of omega-3 fats. Your brain is more than 60% structural fat. For your brain cells to function properly, this structural fat needs to be primarily the omega-3 fats found in walnuts.
  • Bananas: Rich in potassium, bananas help the body’s circulatory system deliver oxygen to the brain. This also helps maintain a regular heartbeat and a proper balance of water in the body. It also contains tryptophan to help relax you and lift your spirits!

Thought-provoking, mind-prodding question of the day: 

Fruit or chocolate desserts? What do you prefer? This pie is the best of both worlds, but if you had to choose-what would you choose?

I choose Chocolate!

Psst! In the mood for more Banana Cream Pie? Try my Chocolate Banana Cream Pie with Chocolate Peanut Butter Crust.

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Comments

  2. Another wonderful creation, Alex! So jealous of your frozen banana stash! haha, I usually just freeze 1 banana at a time, but having several on hand is probably very handy!!

  4. That looks SO good! I would add a little pb to the banana softserve and make it like the Peanut Butter pie my grandma always made when I was little! Its my favorite desert ever to this day!

  9. Oh my gosh Alex, this looks amazing! I love the way you decorated the top too!

    I’m not a huge fan of chocolate so I’d have to go with fruit desserts…preferably some kind of cakey goodness with fruit on top that is!

  11. i choose chocolate also. I don’t care for sorbet or fruity desserts too much, but a rich bitter chocolate is right up my alley! This recipe looks adorable, awesome decorating job!

    • Bitter Chocolate-oh yes! When I ate sugar when I was younger, I would choose fruit desserts. I liked chocolate, but not as much…..now that I eat bitter chocolate- I LOVE IT!!!

  14. Hello, I discovered your blog today via Loser for Life’s version of your pie. I have been contemplating going sugar-free for about six months and now I am looking for some sugar-free food blogs to help me. I’m so glad I found you today! Do you have links to other sugar-free bloggers? I would love to expand my network. Thanks.

    Oh, the pie…! I was a huge fruit fan about ten years ago. But since meeting and marrying my husband he has turned me to the chocolate side. mmmm.

    • Hi Sarah!

      Glad you found my site and are thinking about going sugar-free. Honestly, I do not know of any other websites that are completely sugar-free like mine. I know some that use honey or agave as sweeteners, but none that have completely fruit-sweetened recipes. Healthful Pursuit is a great mostly sugar-free website if you want to check that out. Feel free to email me if you have any more questions or need help.

  16. this is exactly the recipe i have been looking for, taking first steps in raw desserts, love love love the simplicity of ingredients
    and technique
    many thanks

    • Stacey,

      Yes, sorry about this! I have been having troubles with my images lately and a working t replace them, but it is taking a while. Sorry for the inconvenience!

    • You might be able to use prunes. Dates have a relatively sweet but unflavorful taste when blended into desserts. However, prunes will give you the sweetness with perhaps a little prune taste. It might not be noticeable with the chocolate, however. Good luck!

  19. this looks awesome! If i don’t have walnuts, would cashews or almond meal work?

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