I made the best Chocolate Cream Pie yesterday!!

[faith4u]

The only bad thing is that it is all gone. My WHOLE family liked it. That in itself is amazing as that rarely happens.

It was so good. If I weren't so computer iliterate I would post a picture of it.

It was very, very creamy and delicious.

I don't know about you all, but I sure don't feel deprived at all. :p

[blessed]

:p I wanted chocolate so badly today that i drove in the rain to our local health food store and brought some chocolate candy, i'm weak and have very little will power when it comes to chocolate.
If the recipe is your creation or if you feel it's okay to post it please do, i feel so bad but the candy was so good, i'm conflicted, i know i need help.
I'll have to prepare for the next time the chocolate monster comes calling.

Ann :o

[faith4u]

Ann,

It was my creation. I would love to share it with you but not right now. :p

My baby just woke up and I have to get him. I will post it as soon as I can. I need to write it down before I forget anyways.

[faith4u]

Okay, I think he is going back to sleep. ;)

Here goes....

Crust:
2 c. walnuts
1 1/2 c. dates

Pie filling:

2 avocados
1 c. carob powder
1/2 c. honey (or agave or whatever you like to use)
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
pinch of sea salt
1/4-1/2 c. of water

For the crust I ground up the walnuts in the food processor first. Then I added the dates and blended them until they were crumbs not smooth like you might do for balls. I patted that into a pie pan and fluted the edges with my fingers.

For the pie filling I blended it all in the blender. You could use the food processor too. I added enough water to get it moving in the blender. I didn't measure it so that is just approximate. I put it in the crust and put it in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. It was so good!!

[blessed]

You are a blessing, sometimes you just need a chocolate fix when nothing else will do.
Thank you for taking the time to post it.undefined
{{{{Hug}}}} your baby for me, how old is he? :)

Ann

[faith4u]

Hi Ann,

You are very welcome. Please let me know what you think of it after you try it.

My baby is 4 1/2 months old and very precious!!

Thanks for asking!

[cattzeye]

Hi faith4You

Your recipe sounds delicious! It sounds like something even my non-raw, non-vegetarian husband would like. He'll eat just about anything if it has chocolate in it :)

One question: what is the consistency of the filling like, after being refrigerated? Does it hold together pretty well (is it thick), or is it rather runny, more like pudding? I'm just wondering, because I like my pie filling thick enough so that it stays looking like a piece of pie after you cut it. If it is on the thin side, I will add a thickener.

Thank you for the recipe!

Christine

[jenna rose]

Any pictures? :D

[faith4u]

Christine,

My non raw husband liked it a lot. I was surprised. It is thick after you refrigerate it. It cuts beautifully and holds its shape. Does that make sense?

Jenna, I took a picture with my camera and my camcorder. The only problem is that I don't know how to do it. Maybe I can get my sweet husband to show me how.

[veggie]

I just tried your recipe! It is delicious--another one of my new favorites. Thank you so much for posting it!

[Lady Green Jeans]

This may sound odd, but the one pie I made (Blueberry), the crust literally stuck to the pan. Has anyone else experienced this? Does this crust release easily? Any tricks?

Thank you

[misslinda]

MMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

:)

[PATH301]

What do the avocado's do? To me they don't taste sweet. Don't you taste them in the pie?

[veggie]

PATH301--I just made this pie today and I didn't taste the Avo at all. The carob and agave/honey overpowers it. The avocado just provides consistency.

[rawpriestess]

sounds delicious, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[faith4u]

I just tried your recipe! It is delicious--another one of my new favorites. Thank you so much for posting it!

I'm so glad thatyou liked it.
:p

[faith4u]

This may sound odd, but the one pie I made (Blueberry), the crust literally stuck to the pan. Has anyone else experienced this? Does this crust release easily? Any tricks?

Thank you

I oiled my pan a tiny bit beofe putting the crust in so I don't know if that is the key or not but it did release easily. It reminded me of a regular pie crust because I didn't make it very thick, After cooking gluten free for so many years it is nice to have something that is similar to a regular crust.
;)

Let me know what you think!

[blessed]

Faith,
It was soooooooo gooooooood. Thank you,it satisfied my craving for chocolate. It think i added too much water but it was so good, i did add a banana to it and blended it in with the avocadoes.
You are the greatest, the chocolate queen.
Kisses to the baby.

Ann :p

[Nenyath]

Hi Faith4you..

This sounds just delicious! Have GOT to try it asap! Thanks for sharing!!

Fly forever free..

[gatorgrrl]

I printed the recipe. I'm going to try. My husband has been wanting me to make something with chocalote

[Svadhyaya]

I made this pie today and it was AMAZING.
Good job on the recipe!

I put a little less sweetner in the filling and used only a tiny bit of water, so the consistency was more like chocolate frosting and the taste was almost a bitter dark chocolate (my favorite.) I plan to wow my family tonight with the pie topped with banana ice cream.

It's funny to think that there are two big green avocados inside that pie.
Just doesn't seem fitting, but works like a charm.

[faith4u]

Faith,
It was soooooooo gooooooood. Thank you,it satisfied my craving for chocolate. It think i added too much water but it was so good, i did add a banana to it and blended it in with the avocadoes.
You are the greatest, the chocolate queen.
Kisses to the baby.

Ann :p


Ann,

You're too kind!!

I am so glad that you liked it.

[faith4u]

Just to let you all know....
I didn't quite measure the water. I was just guessing. I added it only because my blender wasn't blending up the ingredients. I added enough to get the blender moving. So, if you don't have a problem then don't add it. It should be thick like a frosting.

Enjoy!! :p

[faith4u]

I made this pie today and it was AMAZING.
Good job on the recipe!

I put a little less sweetner in the filling and used only a tiny bit of water, so the consistency was more like chocolate frosting and the taste was almost a bitter dark chocolate (my favorite.) I plan to wow my family tonight with the pie topped with banana ice cream.

It's funny to think that there are two big green avocados inside that pie.
Just doesn't seem fitting, but works like a charm.

Svadhyaya,

I am glad that you liked it.

Mine was thick like frosting too. Oh it sure hit any cravings for chocolate that I might have had.

I didn't tell my husband what was inside the pie until later. He wasn't bothered much though because he liked it.


:o

[blessed]

:p :p :p It is so good that i'm going to make another one. My husband never smiled so wide last night. We ate almost the whole pie last night, we have 2 small pieces left this morning and they are gone, gone, gone.
Thanks again, you have tamed the "Chocolate Monster", in me.

Ann

[faith4u]

One last thing that I thought of after having this.

It would make a terrific parfait type pudding. I thought of layering it with fresh fruits. Then top it off with some raw whipped cream type thing.

YUMMY!

[PATH301]

Hey faith4u,
I made that chocolate pie today......but I added little more water and more raw honey......It is soooooooo good and incredibely fillining :eek: I'm stuffed and I only had 2 slices. And guess what? - I can't taste the avocado's - cool :D
I need to pickup some batteries and I'll take a picture of.....Bbl.

[PATH301]

OKay, here's my first homade RAW chocolate pie, courtesy of faith4u's recipe....it taste really good and I didn't screw it up :D =

[Apples'nAvos]

Path,
How is it that your chocolate pie looks so chocolatey? I've seen other ppl's looks the same, but when I use carbo, it always comes out looking like a light brown speckled color - nothing like yours! Am I doing something wrong?

[rawpriestess]

OH MAN, that looks yummy !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, I think I gotta' go make me one of those, for dinner, NOT desert!!! LOL

[PATH301]

Apples'nAvos,

How is it that your chocolate pie looks so chocolatey? I've seen other ppl's looks the same, but when I use carbo, it always comes out looking like a light brown speckled color - nothing like yours! Am I doing something wrong?
Yo I got lucky here, like I said I didn't screw it up. I made some, or should I say I tried to make some salty flax seed crackers. I mixed way to much salt with the soaked flax seeds and after I took them out of the dehydrated they tasted like they came straight out of the salt sea :eek: They were terrible.........LOL. But then a made another batch mixed with organic sugar and they came out crunchy and good :D

With the chocolate pie I used a little more spring water - the recipe calls for 1/4 cup to 1/2 . But I used 1/2 cup and some spill over and I added about another 1/4 cup of raw honey. I used organic carob powder called organic cocoa powder - I just bought it today at the HFS. The cocoa website is: www.nowfoods.com

RP, I thought that I could easily suck down 3 or 4 slices...after the second one there was no way...I'm still stuffed and it's been like 3 hours or so.....pfffttt :rolleyes:

[heabrook]

PATH......

That.. wow.. that looks so good.. it looks like a non-raw pie.. I bet you could fool people with that..

Thanks for sharing the pic..... and thank you faith4u for sharing the recipe :)

[PATH301]

heabrook,
Thats so interesting. I took a couple of slices over to my friends house this evening - he used to own a resturant - he's a chef and his wife, said it smelled and tasted wonderful and rich. He too said that is was really rich :D
They were surprised when I told them it was a raw pie :eek:

[Autumn]

I nearly licked my monitor when the big picture of the pie loaded. :D :D :D It looks awesome!

Ah, nuts, nuts, nuts. I have a hard time with nuts and my candida. Maybe I could just make a small parfait. :)

[PATH301]

Autumn,
I wonder if you could do some type of a banana and date mixture for the crust and then dehyrate it a little bit?

[faith4u]

I nearly licked my monitor when the big picture of the pie loaded. :D :D :D It looks awesome!

Ah, nuts, nuts, nuts. I have a hard time with nuts and my candida. Maybe I could just make a small parfait. :)

Autumn,

Maybe you could try using dried coconut instead of the walnuts.

[faith4u]

Path,
How is it that your chocolate pie looks so chocolatey? I've seen other ppl's looks the same, but when I use carbo, it always comes out looking like a light brown speckled color - nothing like yours! Am I doing something wrong?

I was suprised too by how mine came out so rich and chocolatey with the carob but it does. This really hit my cravings in a big way. I haven't had a pie taste so much like a regular pie in a long time.

Try it and let us know what you think.

[Cinnamon]

This recipe is next on my list to try and thank you for posting the picture Path301, looks delicious!!!

[gatorgrrl]

me too cinnamon. My husband and I are looking forward to it. But we have to wait till we can go to the store again for ingrediants. We live too far from civilization LOL!

[jenjenn]

what would be the different types of whipped cream everyone would put on here?

[Cinnamon]

I made this today and wow it is REALLY delicious! Mine looks just like the pic posted by PATH301 and I did make a whipped cream for it Jenjenn. I just put cashews and an orange sectioned and juiced, 2 dates and some agave into the blender until smooth. It needed some honey but I'd used all I had in the pie. I'll post a picture for the fun of it when the camera gets downloaded. Off to have another piece of pie for a bedtime snack! Thank you Faith4u for sharing this with us!

[vball_trk84]

Oh my goodness gracious!!!!!!! I went to the store today specifically for this recipe and I am SO glad I did! I just got through licking the food processor bowl clean, haha! This pie is absolutely to die for! I just made my first recipe using carob powder last week and it was so icky I swore I would never try it again. But there were too many good reviews to pass this one up! The carob tastes awesome in this recipe!!! Now I LOOOOVE it! :p Yum Yum! EVERYONE has to try this! It's simply delicious! Great job faith4u!! let us know when you get another good one... :D

[Cinnamon]

Here is my pic... this is how I decorated it for my dh!

[Nenyath]

Oh blessed life! I just made it yesterday, it is truly divine! Thank you! My mate went raving on and on about how good it were while he ate it, this is definetedly one of my favorite recipes with choclate! Petty I couldn't take a picture and post it, it looked so pretty with shredded dried coconut on top, now it is almost gone.. Fruit would really work well with this pie. It is the sort of food I would give cooked people for desert to convince them that Raw is more than salad! :p

Fly forever free..

[faith4u]

Here is my pic... this is how I decorated it for my dh!

Hey Cinnamon, I am going to Schall and Janine's class in Portland too. Where are you coming from?

[blessed]

:D For the crust i blended up coconut, carob powder and 1 half cup almonds with just a tsp of coconut oil.
Oh, my the chocolate craving is back, must make another pie.
I also made a pudding layering it in a glass with the crust filling inbetween each layer, i made this last week right after i devoured the pie.
Thanks again Faith.
Anymore creative recipes from you are WELCOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ann

[Cinnamon]

Hi Faith4u! I'll be coming from the Seattle area, actually across the water in Kitsap County. It will be great to meet you! I love putting faces to our user names.

Feel free to email me at Laura@rawfoodinstructor.com


"Hey Cinnamon, I am going to Schall and Janine's class in Portland too. Where are you coming from?"

[BrookeDuck]

This pie sounds amazing!

My husband is also a huge chocolate lover, and sort of hesitant with anything raw that I have been making, so I think I will make this tonight. Yum, I can't wait.

Thanks for sharing the recipe!

<3

[faith4u]

I made this today and wow it is REALLY delicious! Mine looks just like the pic posted by PATH301 and I did make a whipped cream for it Jenjenn. I just put cashews and an orange sectioned and juiced, 2 dates and some agave into the blender until smooth. It needed some honey but I'd used all I had in the pie. I'll post a picture for the fun of it when the camera gets downloaded. Off to have another piece of pie for a bedtime snack! Thank you Faith4u for sharing this with us!

Cinnamon, I thought I posted this already but I may have messed up.
:o

I just noticed that you are going to the Schall and Janine's training in Portland. I am going too. I can't wait. I wish it was sooner.

Where are you coming from to attend it?

[pamojamo]

I just made the filling. I wanted something quick to take to work for lunch. I'm going to call it pudding. It's going to be wonderful!

[jenjenn]

I was at the store shopping and I figured this would cost me about $30 to make the whole thing. How much did everyone spend who made this reciepe?

[ChaiLife]

I made this yesterday and MY OH MY it was da bomb! I can't get over how good this is. My hubby ate two pieces. My son licked the plate clean. My daughter ate two slices. I had two slices. Hubby said that we are just going to have to keep the fridge stocked with it!

I added a couple of tablespoons of coconut oil to help it slice better. I'll probably add a little bit of coconut in the crust next time because I love coconut.

Jenjenn, the pie didn't cost me anything out of pocket because I had all of the ingredients stocked. But I am running dangerously low on nuts. It costs a fortune to restock them.

[PATH301]

I've made that pie now 3 times now:rolleyes:
The last time I ran out of walnuts and date so I mixed in 3 banana's = all good :D

[onesmartcookie]

The last time I ran out of walnuts and date so I mixed in 3 banana's = all good :D


Aw, nice, I want to try that. I'm always cautious of making really nut-dense stuff because it's just me and when I've eaten it ALL I'll be like wow I just ate 2 cups of walnuts. Ha. So, you used 3 bananas and how many nuts/dates?

[PATH301]

Ahh.....let me clarify this when I mixed the banana's with the chocolate it made it more like a expanded pudding like texture which I did not put into a pie pan. I just put it into a tuperware container. And ate it :D

[wyjoz]

For those that are concearned with nuts and the cost of nuts. This recipe can be used as a Pudding only!

I made this and it was GOOD!

[brandilynn]

Mmmmm. Mine is darker than yalls, I think but I only had 1 avocado, so I used some coconut butter too.

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g171/handsomefacefella/food/choconuttyrawpie.jpg

[blessed]

:p When i made the pie for the first time i used the two avocadoes and a banana and it made it taste like a :D :D chocolate pudding pie, so light and fluffy.
We can't get enough of it, it will completely satisfy my chocolate cravings.
Ann

[vegggeeemom]

I kept seeing this thread grow, just did not stop in to take a peek. I was trying to eat pretty simple and cheap, but then I saw a picture of it and finally got the ingriedents for it today.

OH MY GOSH OH MY GOSH OH MY GOSH OH MY GOSH, WOWIE, YIPPEE, WOWZERS.

This filling is INCREDIBLE. I have NEVER EVER EVER had anything raw that was supposed to be chocolate, be so RICH.

I am just blown away by this and don't know how you came up with this.

It is just divine, and I haven't even had a piece yet, that's just f/ licking the spoon! :D

You did EXCELLENT with this recipe and I URGE any of you that have a chocolate tooth like I do. TRY THIS, you will NOT be disappointed!

Incredible!

Pam

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/Pamelagill/rawchocolatepie.jpg

[PATH301]

hey vegggeeemom,
Your pie looks great too. I like the banana edging.
I've banned myself from that chocolate pie for a while - It's taste is so adicting that I made 2 pies and then a chocolate nut surprise - all with in 2 or 3 days. I think I got a problem with chocolate :rolleyes:
I did the same thing your husband did - with the plate and the food processor. Keep making that pie and he'll eat it up :D

[squidly]

I made a modified version

1/2 the crust mix
layer of banana slices on top of the crust then the avo mix but I replaced one avocado with 2 bananas and did not use any coconut oil (I don't tolerate it well)

YUMMO!

[vegggeeemom]

hey vegggeeemom,
Your pie looks great too. I like the banana edging.
I've banned myself from that chocolate pie for a while - It's taste is so adicting that I made 2 pies and then a chocolate nut surprise - all with in 2 or 3 days. I think I got a problem with chocolate :rolleyes:
I did the same thing your husband did - with the plate and the food processor. Keep making that pie and he'll eat it up :D


Thanks Path, It tastes even better the next day and the bananas on it just topped it off. I had some for breakfast and I will have to do the same as you. Ban myself from this after this pie is gone. I am still blown away how authentic it looks.

I ate it in the car on the way to church with my mom and she didn't even ask if it was raw, so must have really looked real! :)

I think someone else would have gotten to the food processor before me, if I wasn't the only one up when I made it! ;)

I can't wait to take this pie to a function and see everyone's reaction AFTER they have eaten it and I've told them it's raw!

Pam

[Lunar*Fey]

oh my! this looks absolutely delicious. I think I'll use this recipe to make a dinner for my family. They'll be so confused, wondering why we are eating chocolate pie for dinner! hehehe. I love RAW. Just looking at all your pictures is making me drool lol. Have any ideas for a variation I can make on the crust? I wont be able to get walnuts....maybe banana and date deyhdrated a bit? or banana and flax dehydrated a bit?
Also, do you think it could do without the cinnamon and sea salt?

hmm I bet you could make a really good chocolate and banana cream pie with this. just make half banana pudding, half chocolate...YUM

[tvillemom]

Lunar-Fey, you'll end up being a RAW chef before you know it....maybe a career choice for you? ;) Keep up the good work. You'll convert your family before you know it!!
Wendi

[Lunar*Fey]

Tvillemom,
Yay! I hope you are right. I can't wait to have my family try this! but even more, I can't wait to try this!! my family will be so surprised to see me eating chocolate pie for dinner, lol.

[wyjoz]

Lunar*Fey surprise them even more and have it for breakfast we did! Yum.

[tvillemom]

Hey, Lunar-Fey...I would like you to start a new thread, when your family eats this pie, and tell us all about the experience! (If you post it here, I'm afraid I'll forget, and I can't wait to hear how they react to the pie). As for me, I can't wait to have this. I think I made a similar chocolate pudding recipe....I didn't think of making it into a pie! YUMMY.
Wendi

[Lunar*Fey]

Tvillemom, I will definately start a new post and tell you their reaction and such :). The pie will have to wait until I can get the ingredients though. I hope I can in time for mother's day.

[tvillemom]

ME and you both girl-friend!! I'm a mom...so this would be a great "treat" for myself!! Hope you have a great mom's day with your mom! I know she will enjoy the pie, and seeing you eat it also. ;)
Wendi

[Kris]

If you like this recipe, you'll probably love a VERY similar one that is in Renee Underkoffler's book. It's posted free on Woody Harrelson's website. Here's a link:

http://www.voiceyourself.com/09_dakinekitchen/09_easy.php#12

I've made it many times, and it's always been a hit. I highly recommend the original version with the more complicated crust. It's not really that much more complicated and is very tasty. Renee also has other crusts in her book, and the hazelnut one is especially delicious with the chocolate pie. Seeing the full recipe, you can also get an idea of other ingredient options, like using dates as the primary sweetener. Cause, you never know when a chocolate craving might hit, and what if you don't have any honey in the house?? :eek:

[Misty*Mountain]

made this last night and now i cant stop eating it!!! its even better the next day, for breakfast!!! thanks for the recipe.. i have a feeling this pie will be gone by this evening!! :p

[jenjenn]

I made it yesterday with 2 small avacados, 1/4 cup of agave, 1/2 teaspoon salt, dash of salt, 1/4 cup water, and the carob.

I made it with the dates and walnuts mixed at the bottom. However I prefer it just alone, like a mouse or pudding, I really didn't prefer it with the dates and walnuts, just all by it's self


SOOOO yummy!!!!!and I'm not a huge chocoholic either!!!It is way beyond what I thought it would taste like.

Originnally I put cocoa in instead and I had to throw the whole thing away because it tasted too bitter and strong.

Every raw foodist has got to at least try this!

[Tirza]

This may sound odd, but the one pie I made (Blueberry), the crust literally stuck to the pan. Has anyone else experienced this? Does this crust release easily? Any tricks?

Thank you

I also found that the crust stuck to the glass pan. I made another one in a foil pan and it didn't cause any problem releasing from that pan.

Tirza

[Joyful Mary]

I'm confused. Where is the original recipe?

[PATH301]

hi Joyful Mary,

click on the number 1 in the little rectangular box upper right hand corner and scroll down to page #4 to see the original rep.

[eachpeachpearplum]

I am planning on making this tomorrow and am tempted to make it with cocoa powder instead of carob. I do have carob I bought from Alissa store but I have never really liked it.

Any thoughts?

Thanks! :p

[barbluv]

This may sound odd, but the one pie I made (Blueberry), the crust literally stuck to the pan. Has anyone else experienced this? Does this crust release easily? Any tricks?

Thank you
To keep it from sticking, what I do is first use a little Virgin Coconut oil to coat the bottom.

[wyjoz]

I made this with 1/2 coco and 1/2 carob it worked!

faith4u: YOU'R TRAVELING ALL OVER and becoming famous! I sent this recipe to my sister in Conn. she made it Saturday. My other sister from Massachusetts went to visit her and they had 1/2 RAW dinner and then she served this pie (she made Alissa's Blueberry Pie also) she did not tell anyone about the ingredients! Surprise, my nephew who does not eat any deserts took a bite and right away said that's Joz's recipe? (meaning her 'strange' raw diet as they were/are on Atkins diet) he had two slices and my sister took the recipe to Massachusetts to make it! They loved it!

[Isabelle]

I want to make this pie and bring it with me to my mother's house. Can it be served at room temperature? Do you think it'll get too soft/mushy that way?

[Tirza]

I want to make this pie and bring it with me to my mother's house. Can it be served at room temperature? Do you think it'll get too soft/mushy that way?

Well Isabelle, it depends on how far away your mother's house is. (Hee Hee! :D ) I don't think being room temperature for awhile will hurt it. The only thing I noticed is that it does dry out a bit on the top, so if you have a solution for that....
You can serve at room temperature, no problem. It is a little nicer chilled though. How about transporting it in a container with those frozen gel packs in it?
One thing is for sure, it doesn't separate or get runny. Thicker if anything.

Tirza

[BerryGirl]

This was my very first recipe to use carob in, and I hate to say it, but I don't really like the pie. Is carob an acquired taste? Would it taste better w/raw chocolate?

[eachpeachpearplum]

OK I just had to share this. I unfortunatly did not like the pie however do you think the pie was a hit with my son?

[barbluv]

FAITH4U I also loved the chocolate pie. But most of all I'm glad you said to grind the nuts FIRST, then add the dates. I did one of Alissa's recipes for crust, and it came out like mush...But this was wonderful..So now since I'm a little date shy, I still always add less dates than call for, and that also works for me...

Any more dessert recipes out there????

[heabrook]

Everyone is raving about this pie, so I requested it for my birthday dessert (may 25th). I can't wait :D

[faith4u]

I am so glad that most of you are liking this pie. ;) We have also made just the filling a put that over sliced bananas and loved it.

My kids call it the "Sickening Pie" because they eat too much of it and feel sick afterwards! ;) They are really enjoying it and request it often. I told them not to tell people what is in it until after they try it though, because we have had some people that weren't willing to give it a try after hearing about the avocados.

[janicejourney]

I liked it more the second day! I would not leave out the carob all together but add some cacao to it. Someone tried it with no carob and said it was too bitter. This is soooo good the next day, so if you though you didn't like it at first give it one more day and make sure you have plenty of crust with it... that is my favorite part. I will add a touch of salt to the crust next time.

[janicejourney]

Also, could it be quality of carob?

[ChaiLife]

Bumping one of my favorite recipes ever. You gotta try it. I'm going to the store NOW to get my ingredients for it. :)

Kelly

[stasher]

Thanks for bumping this up. I just made the pie now and can't wait to try it out later. I used 1 cup walnuts and a little more than 3/4 cup pitted medjool dates and pinch of salt for the crust. For the filling I used 1 1/2 big Reed Avocadoes, 1 banana, 1/4 cup agave, 1 TB honey and 1 squirt of Yucan syrup, pinch of salt, more than 1/2 tsp cinnamon, some vanilla, 1/2 cup carob (from alissa's site), 1/2 cup cacao and little bit more than 1/4 cup water.

I'll post a picture of it later.

[blueberries]

OMG! This is sooooooo good! I have to agree with the others here about this satisfying their chocolate cravings. Fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe.

My only complaint was I couldnt crawl into my vitamix blender and lick it all out :p wow!

[ChaiLife]

Isn't it awesome?! I just love it. Bet it would be yummy frozen too. :)


Kelly

[Roxanna]

Do you think I could replace the avocados with a ripe banana? And use the Raw Chocolate Powder from Nature's First Law? It's fantastic and according to David Wolfe and Shazzie very healthy. Sometimes, I go through periods where I can't even look at an avocado. I think I'm nearing that "Avocado'd Out" phase.

[ChaiLife]

Not sure. You could try! But you really don't taste the avocados in the recipe. It's very good.

[Cinnamon]

Do you think I could replace the avocados with a ripe banana?

I LOVE this recipe as is, but I have replaced one of the avocados with a banana so maybe it would work okay. Maybe someone else has tried it with just bananas and will let us know!

I've got to get the ingredients to make this again, thanks for bumping it up to remind me!

[faith4u]

Thanks for the reminder on this easy pie to make.

My kids ask me if I will make the Make Yourself Sick Pie every now and then. They call it that because they eat so much of it that it makes them sick. ;)

I would bet that adding a banana would be good. I have also put slices of banana along the crust before putting the filling on top of it.

I have also decorated the top with whatever berries I have around. I love it.

It is a great way to use up the avocados when you find that you have too many (are there ever too many?).

[ChaiLife]

faith4u,
God bless you for coming up with this. I just love this pie so much. It almost makes you feel like you are cheating! So much better than other chocolate pies. If there were a way to put a meringue on it....mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..:p


Kelly

[cashewy]

PERFECT!! I needed a simple but stunning recipe for my roommate's b-day this weekend!

thanks

[Roxanna]

Thanks for the recipe! I will go ahead and try it with the banana and let you know how that goes.....

Peace

[ChaiLife]

Just got through making this for tonight's desert. I also add a little stevia and some agave and vanilla. This is a BIG favorite here.

(I sure hope this picture isn't too large. I really don't know how to size them.:o )

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m190/dasschus/006.jpg

[Eveleaf]

YUM - I rushed home from work today to make this for lunch. It tastes fantastic.

BUT...I'd like to make this for some non-raw friends this weekend to really blow them away. So there's one or two little issues I hope the experts can help me with.

The pie filling is a bit grainy. And I have a high-powered blender. Did I just not blend it enough? The carob powder is what is causing that "grainy" taste. Or do I try adding more water (I used very, very little)?

It's green. :) Not drastically so, but there's definitely a green tint to mine that I didn't see in any of the pictures posted here. How do you get rid of that color so it looks lovely and brown?

Thanks!
Eve

[ChaiLife]

Eve,
I have used the food processor and the blender for the pie. I also used cocoa (or cacao..however you spell it) instead of carob. Not sure if the carob will give it the darkness. Maybe try adding some more? My avos were HUGE so I had to add more of the other ingredients to balance it. Were yours pretty big too?

I guess the graininess could be from the carob. Mine looks grainy in the picture but it's really air bubbles. :)

Ya know, I remember making this with the cacao nibs and mine was grainy and somewhat green tinted. It worked best with the powder.

[bunnybunny]

ChaiLife, that looks absolutely DELICIOUS!

[Rawkinlocs]

YUM - I rushed home from work today to make this for lunch. It tastes fantastic.

BUT...I'd like to make this for some non-raw friends this weekend to really blow them away. So there's one or two little issues I hope the experts can help me with.

The pie filling is a bit grainy. And I have a high-powered blender. Did I just not blend it enough? The carob powder is what is causing that "grainy" taste. Or do I try adding more water (I used very, very little)?

It's green. :) Not drastically so, but there's definitely a green tint to mine that I didn't see in any of the pictures posted here. How do you get rid of that color so it looks lovely and brown?

Thanks!
Eve

I've not made the exact recipe posted in this thread, but I've made similar variations. My advice, if you are trying to impress cooked food eaters with this, use cacao and not carob. Yeah, carob can be pretty grainy in texture - I like it in SOME things, but not all and I don't think I'd like it in a pie such as this that should be silky smooth. So, if you can, use cacao powder as it's finer and it's more like the chocolate they're familiar with! And, it probably will give you a richer, deeper color and you can always add a little more if need be to make it richer both in color as well as in flavor.

[samariah]

yummm im about to go make this. without the crust though. such a delicious and SIMPLE recipe. :)

[CaliRaw]

I'm going to make it without the crust too. It should make a yummy pudding!

[ChaiLife]

Yes, it's wonderful with or without the crust. The kids get to lick the spoon when I put it in the crust. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[samariah]

i just made some and its chilling in the fridge. i made up some coconut oil chocolate and thats solidifying in the fridge too. i thought it would be a good idea to make chocolate fudge cups (kinda like a peanut butter cup but w/ the avocado mousse for a rich, almost truffle like filling). I put some liquid coconut oil chocolate in a cupcake baking paper and im letting that firm up. then im going to put a good amount of chocolate mousse on top and then cover that w/ more coconut oil chocolate and let the whole thing firm over. it should be great when its done, ill take a picture!

[ChaiLife]

OH that DOES sound good. Yes, please post a picture and critique. :)

[bunnybunny]

i just made some and its chilling in the fridge. i made up some coconut oil chocolate and thats solidifying in the fridge too. i thought it would be a good idea to make chocolate fudge cups (kinda like a peanut butter cup but w/ the avocado mousse for a rich, almost truffle like filling). I put some liquid coconut oil chocolate in a cupcake baking paper and im letting that firm up. then im going to put a good amount of chocolate mousse on top and then cover that w/ more coconut oil chocolate and let the whole thing firm over. it should be great when its done, ill take a picture!

= heaven.

:)

[Lindazkewl]

Yummy-looking!!!

[bunnybunny]

YAY! My carob powder arrived yesterday! So of course I had to make this and it's chilling in the fridge now. :D

I used Alissa's carob powder and the filling isn't grainy at all. I had a LOT of filling so I ate some of it straight from the bowl and it was the PERFECT texture and consistency! The only thing I would do differently next time is use a little less honey, because it tastes too much like honey and not enough like CHOCOLATE. :)

For the crust, I used Rawkinlocs' idea: nuts (I used walnuts and pecans), coconut oil, water, and agave. It smelled delicious, I just hope it doesn't stick to the pan. We'll see in a few minutes...

I think I am going to put some blueberries and raspberries on top and I will definitely take a picture and post it here later!

[bunnybunny]

Here it is!

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/6704/dsc04633se3.png

:cool:

[styersky]

After reading all of this thread, my mouth is watering!

Could someone post the recipe, please. Appreciate it!

[ChaiLife]

Sure! Look at the very first of the thread and the recipe is there. :)
Kelly

[ChaiLife]

Here it is! ;)


Okay, I think he is going back to sleep. ;)

Here goes....

Crust:
2 c. walnuts
1 1/2 c. dates

Pie filling:

2 avocados
1 c. carob powder
1/2 c. honey (or agave or whatever you like to use)
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
pinch of sea salt
1/4-1/2 c. of water

For the crust I ground up the walnuts in the food processor first. Then I added the dates and blended them until they were crumbs not smooth like you might do for balls. I patted that into a pie pan and fluted the edges with my fingers.

For the pie filling I blended it all in the blender. You could use the food processor too. I added enough water to get it moving in the blender. I didn't measure it so that is just approximate. I put it in the crust and put it in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. It was so good!!

[cashewy]

whoa......it was sooo good. a little sweet for me because i am not accustomed to it....mostly the honey felt like to much.
(maybe because it was the only non-raw ingredient!!!)

I was making it for cooked eaters and telling myself I wasn't going to have any....proved wrong for tasting/dinner/and breakfast!!!

[faith4u]

If the honey taste is too strong you can use agave too. I do that more often than not because my kids don't like honey as much as dates or agave.

[tanishamarshall]

Hmmmm. I'm trying this tonight...

[tanishamarshall]

I made mine I'll post the pick soon. It is good but real chocolaty. How can I make it less chocolaty?

[tanishamarshall]

Yum and super chocolatey... To chocolate but editable.

[ChaiLife]

I don't use as much chocolate listed in the recipe. Start with half the recommendation and add more to your taste. You can always add more but it's awefully hard to take ingredients out.

[tanishamarshall]

Good idea. I just wonder if they'll be less pudding. Do you think I could add more avocado to give more pudding? I guess I just need to experiment. My husband doesn't like bananas so that woudln't work.

[ChaiLife]

Maybe it depends on the size of the avocados. Mine were HUGE! LOL I just adjust the ingredients until it suits my taste. I add more sweetener than the recipe calls for and a little less chocolate. Justtweek it to make it your own. :) I also add a little bit of coconut oil to make it set nice and pretty. but that's for the pie. Probably don't need to do that if you are just making the pudding.

MaRaw has another excellent chocolate mousse recipe (though very similar) at her web site you may want to check out: www.therawtable.com (http://therawtable.com/recipecoll/chocpudd.htm)

[JoAnn D.]

Hi:

I just made your pie and this is my very first desert that I have tried. I just loved the crust of walnuts and dates. Couldn't get mine to flute at the edges but it still looked good. I made the filling and I used agave for the sweetener instead of the honey. I am not sure I was happy with the taste of the filling. It chocolate didn't seem sweet enough. I added more agave but it still didn't seem as sweet as I thought it should be. Maybe after it chills in the fridge it will be better.

Can you tell me if there is a difference between using raw honey or agave? Is one better then the other? Would it make a big difference in the taste.

I am looking forward to having a piece of this pie after dinner.

thank you

Jo

[Rawmommie]

I made this yesterday with cacao and it was AMAZING. So rich, chocolaty, & creamy! Mmmmm. :)

[Eveleaf]

I made a version of this yesterday to take to dinner with some SAD friends. They *loved* it and gobbled up every last bite. I was so disappointed because I'd been hoping to take some home with me for later! :D

Anyway, here are the alterations I made. Sorry, I don't usually measure stuff, just taste and adjust as I go.

Crust:
Dates
Pecans
Agave
Coconut butter

Ground up in food processor, pressed by hand into pie pan.

Solid chocolate layer (goes on top of crust and under pudding)
Raw cacao powder (got mine from Alissa, wow! is it good)
Coconut butter
Agave

You only need just a little of this, mix in food processor, then press onto crust. This will harden into a very solid chocolate layer when cooled in the fridge.

Chocolate pudding
Two avocados
Raw cacao powder
Coconut butter
Agave
Sea salt
Cinnamon
Dash of vanilla

Mix in food processor, spread on top of solid chocolate layer. Cool pie in fridge until it hardens up a bit.



The addition of the solid chocolate layer in the center of the pie added a WOW factor! I will absolutely be making this again (and again, and again)... :p

[ChaiLife]

Oh my gosh!:eek: That sounds down right sinful. Thank you for the brilliant and tasty idea. Gonna have to make one.