Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Healthy Key Lime Pie and Chocolate Mousse

"I don't want to give up all the good stuff to be healthy"
Well now you can have your cake and eat it to.. Not only do these desserts taste amazing but they will give you the power and nourishment to go up and down many mountainsides.

Both are 100% plant based recipes and offer a great opportunity to share a special moment with the people you love.

Key Lime Pie

Nut Crust

Ingredients:

-3/4 cup raw almonds
-1 cup raw walnuts
-10 medjool dates (1 cup pitted and packed down)
-pinch of salt

Process ingredients in a food processor until they stick together.  (don't over process or you will have sweet nut butter).  Press into pie plate and put in the fridge.

Key Lime filling

Ingredients:
-3/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice -1 1/2 cup avocados -1/2 cup honey
-1/8 tsp salt
-1/2 tsp. vanilla
-1/2 cup coconut oil (Garden of life)
-2 Tbs. soy lecithin

Blend all ingredients adding coconut oil and lecithin half way through.  Blend until creamy then pour over crust. Chill until firm.  Enjoy!

Chocolate Avocado Mousse

  
Ingredients:

-4 ripe avocados
-1 cup coconut milk
-1 cup cocoa powder
-1/2 cup agave syrup, maple syrup, or honey.
-1-2 teaspoons vanilla extract or vanilla seeds 

Add all ingredients into food processor or blender and process until smooth.  Refrigerate then enjoy!

2 comments:

  1. This chocolate mousse recipe is really good Reiner, my son, Solomon loves it!

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  2. Thanks Kylee glad he likes it! Its sure to grow him into a very strong lad!

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