Dairy and Gluten free Goodness Dessert

Coconut and Hazelnut Pie :

I always loved cheesecake but didn't feel so good after eating it, possibly due to the heavy cream and dairy products in it along with loads of sugar. This recipe is absolutely delicious, very simple to make, rich of good fats, protein, low in sugar and sooo creamy.

Ingredients:

Crust:

6-7 large pitted dates (as soft as possible)
100 g of pecan nuts/walnuts
100 grams of desiccated coconut
2 tbsp of melted butter/coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla extract


Filling:

1 cup of hazelnut butter
4 tbsp of melted/soft coconut oil
1 cup coyo plain coconut yoghurt
6 large pitted  dates 
3 tbsp raw cacao powder (use a sieve to avoid lumps)
1 tbsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt

Method:

Start by making the crust, blending the dates until smooth. Then add pecan or walnuts,  desiccated coconut, butter, vanilla extract. Blend until smooth and then spread mixture evenly into a pie dish.

Then start preparing the filling by blending dates until smooth then add hazelnut butter, coconut oil, coconut yoghurt, cacao powder, vanilla extract and pinch of salt. Blend until smooth or until it has reached a creamy consistency. Add it on the top of the crust and freeze for at least 2 hours.

It best to serve it frozen as it may be too soft otherwise.

Feel free to comment below to let me know how yours turned out.

Enjoy.