Friday, February 4, 2011

"Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first." - Ernestine Ulmer


Hi, I'm Jennifer Trecartin and I'm a chocoholic.

Yes, it's true: a holistic nutritionist and a chocolate addict all wrapped into one and I am not afraid to show it. Luckily, I have figured out a way to feel guilt-free when I discovered the magic of raw chocolate. Raw chocolate is a whole world apart from the cooked chocolates you find in candy bars, cakes and cookies. It is also known as Therobroma Cacao, which literally means "Food of the Gods".



Chocolate Cream Pie

This is the creamiest, richest, AND healthiest pie I have yet to create. There are over 25,200 antioxidants in every spoonful of raw cacao powder so you don't have to feel guilty when asking for seconds!

Crust:

1 cup almonds
1 cup pecans OR walnuts
1 cup Medjool dates, pitted (approximately 10) OR 1 cup raisins
1 tsp cinnamon OR 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ground cardamom and 1/4 tsp ginger powder

Place the nuts and spices in a food processor fitted with the "s" blade and process until finely ground. Add the dates and process until well combined. Press the mixture into a deep 9 inch pie plate evenly along the bottom and sides. Once you have sculpted the crust, chill it in the fridge of freezer to set while you make the I've-died-and-gone-to-heaven chocolate cream filling.

Filling:

2 avocados, pitted and diced
1 banana, peeled and sliced
18 Medjool dates, pitted
2 tsp of real vanilla extract OR powder
1/2 cup cacao powder

Place the filling in the pie crust and use the back side of your spoon or a spatula to spread it around and to make it look pretty. Put it in the freezer to set for about an hour. While you wait, give me a call and I will be over to enjoy a slice ASAP!

Hugs and chocolate,
Jennifer xo

5 comments:

  1. Hi Jennifer,
    Do you think this pie would still be good without Nuts? I want to make it for my hubby, but he is allergic to nuts (and coconut, sadly). What would be a good replacement?
    Lauren

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  2. Hi Lauren,

    Great question! I have made the crust using hulled sunflower seeds and no one noticed the difference. Other alternative include SaviSeeds, hemp seeds, or even a mixture of flax and chia seeds. Let us know how it turns out. Your hubby is going to feel so loved. :)

    Best,
    Jennifer

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  3. Thanks! I used mostly sunflower, with some flax seeds and a little sesame, and with dates and raisins. It turned out to be delicious!!!

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