A delicious, moist chocolate pie that’s eagerly devoured by all, has no refined sugar, eggs or dairy and doesn’t even need cooking??? We didn’t think it was possible either until we discovered this yummy recipe on our travels to northern NSW, which is a heartland for scrumptious, real food. We take this yummy pie to parties often and are always asked for the recipe – so we thought you might like it too!

Equipment: Food Processor, 9 inch pie dish

Ingredients:

Crust

-2 ½ cups desiccated coconut

-350g pitted dried dates – soaked for 15 mins in hot water

Filling

-2 large or 3 small bananas (the riper the better)

-250g pitted dried dates – soaked for 15 mins in hot water

-5 heaped tablespoons fair trade cocoa powder

-2 tablespoons raw honey (optional)

-1/2 ripe avocado (optional)

*Use organic ingredients where possible

1. First make the crust. Take 350g of soaked dates and add them to a food processor with the desiccated coconut. Make sure there are no date pips hiding in the dates, and save the soak water. Process until combined. Add a little soak water if it seems too dry.
2. Place mixture into pie dish and press down firmly to form the crust, attempting to get an even thickness
3. To make the filling, process the filling ingredients in the food processor until thoroughly mixed into a smooth, creamy moose. Then simply spread onto the pie crust.
4. Sprinkle coconut, nuts or berries on top for a finishing touch.
5. Set in the fridge for a least a couple of hours before serving. This pie is also divine frozen. As with many pies, cutting the first piece out can be a challenge! But once the first piece is out, getting out the following pieces is much easier. 

We’d love to hear of any yummy sugar free dessert recipes you know of...