Raw Chocolate Hemp Banana Pie
This chocolate hemp banana pie is a delicious raw dessert for one. Lush, deep-flavored, and the perfect chocolate fix, topped with a billowy cloud of whipped cream. This recipe is vegan, gluten-free, grain-free, nut-free, and refined sugar-free.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 6" mini pie
- Category: Pie
- Method: Raw
- Cuisine: Dessert
Ingredients
Crust
- ¾ cup hemp hearts
- 5 soft medjool dates, pitted
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder*
- 1 tbsp cacao butter, melted but not hot**
- 2 tbsp agave (or maple) syrup
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ⅛ tsp sea salt
Banana Layer
- ½ banana, peeled and sliced for banana layer
Filling
- 1 ripe banana, peeled
- ½ cup hemp hearts
- 4 tbsp agave (or maple) syrup
- 4 tbsp cocoa powder*
- 2 tbsp cocoa butter, melted but not hot**
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ⅛ tsp sea salt
Optional Toppings
- coconut whipped cream
- cacao nibs or shaved chocolate
- ½ a small sliced banana
Instructions
- Make sure all crust ingredients are at room temperature. Process all crust ingredients into a fine sticky crumble. Transfer this mixture into a 6" pie plate or any dish(es) of a similar size***. Spread the sliced banana (banana layer) in an even layer along the base. Freeze while working on the next step.
- Make sure all filling ingredients are at room temperature. Blend all filling ingredients into a smooth consistency in a power blender. Pour this mixture into the prepared crust and smooth out the top. Freeze for 1-2 hours to chill.
- When ready to eat, top with sliced bananas, coconut whipped cream, and cacao nibs, and enjoy! Keep leftovers refrigerated.
Notes
*I recommend going with alkalized cocoa powder over raw cacao powder for raw cakes, as sometimes raw cacao powder can react with other ingredients in raw desserts that require setting time and it can be spoiled as a result.
**The cacao butter should be liquid, but not hot. Once you liquefy it, if it seems a bit hot allow it to cool off to room temperature. Otherwise if it's too hot it will "cook" some of the other ingredients in the recipe in the process of blending / processing, which will result in ingredients not blending together properly.
***For dish size, I recommend to make this in smaller individual servings instead. Small mason jars would do the job perfectly (you can probably get 3-4 servings in tiny jars out of this recipe). Otherwise, you can use any glass storage container, ramekin, or dish of a similar size to the one I used (6" mini pie plate).
