Chocolate Avocado Pie

Ingredients for the crust:

• 1 3/4 cup almonds

• 1/2 cup walnuts

• 1 1/2 cup dates, pitted

• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Ingredients for filling:

• 3-4 ripe avocados (3 large; 4 medium-sized)

• 1 cup raw cacao powder-or- organic cocoa powder

• 1 cup honey

• 1/3 cup coconut oil

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tbsp vanilla extract

Instructions for the crust:

1. Put almonds, walnuts, & vanilla in food processor. Blend until crumbly.

2. Add dates, a few at a time and blend until combined.

3. The crust should be able to stick together in your hand without crumbling.  If your crust feels too dry and crumbly, add a few more dates until you get the right consistency.

4. Press crust into a pie pan along bottom and edges until it’s even.  *trick: lay a piece of wax paper over it and use a can or measuring cup to press the mix down and out, making a "pie crust" shape*

5. Refrigerate until the filling is ready. 

Instructions for the filling:

1. Blend avocados, salt, vanilla until creamy in a clean blender/processor.

2. Add cacoa powder, honey, & coconut oil (room temp or melted) slowly, one at a time, blending each until fully combined.

3. Mixture should be smooth, creamy and shiny- heavenly!

4. Pour the filling into the chilled pie-crust, smoothing out the top. 

5. Refrigerate at least one hour prior to serving and keep chilled between servings (if it makes it that long!)

serving suggestion- top with fresh raspberries and whipped coconut cream!