This Raw Cherry Pie is a crowd-pleaser and tastes just like the real thing. This dessert is loved by many because it’s rich, filling, and slightly sweet. This Easy Cherry Pie is super simple to make and only requires a few ingredients.
by Jules Galloway – Naturopath
Raw Cherry Pie
Ingredients
Base Ingredients
- 1 cup almonds
- 1 cup desiccated coconut
- 15 dried dates, soaked in water for 10 minutes
- 1 tsp vanilla powder
- coconut oil, for greasing the tin
Filling Ingredients
- 250 g cashews
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 2 cup fresh cherries, pitted
- 1/3 cup honey
- extra cherries, for serving
Instructions
Preparation
- Place your almonds and coconut into your Optimum high-speed blender and blend until it reaches a coarse, gravel-like consistency.
- Add the dates, cacao, and vanilla powder and blend on a low speed, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides, until you become slightly sticky (you can test this by pressing a small amount between your thumb and forefinger).
- Press de mixture into the base and up the sides of a 25-30cm flan tin with a loose base, which has been greased with coconut oil.
- Next blend all the filling ingredients on a medium to fast speed until super smooth. Pour into your flan tin and refrigerate until sed.
- If you like, you can transfer it to the freezer and it will set faster. Serve with fresh cherries stacked on top.
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