Mayan Chocolate Pie

I've had this recipe for a long time, torn out of a magazine somewhere and its been just sitting in my recipe book... finally I saw it again when I was trying to clear out all the loose page that I stuff in there in hopes of one day making... Well today was the day!! A Mayan Chocolate Pie, Sounded great and weird all at once but I figured I'd give it a shot in a mini version. Big desserts don't fly in my house even though its a healthy one.

So this is a great recipe for those over ripe avocados, cause if you're like me, multiple avocados are a must in the house AT ALL TIMES! and Sometimes, sadly they ripen too fast all at once and I'm rushing to make avocado salsa or guacamole so i don't waste them. So I'm happy I now have one more recipe on my list!

Ingredients:

 

Crust:

*1/4 c Almond Meal
2 Dates (soaked in water over night)
1/4 TSP Almond Extract
Dash of Cinnamon

Filling:

6 Dates (soaked in water over night)
2 TBSP of Water from Dates
1/2 c Avocado (about 3/4 of an avocado)
2 TBSP Coconut Oil
1 TBSP Honey
1/4 c Cocoa Powder
1 TSP Vanilla Extract
1/4 TSP Orange Zest
1/4 TSP Cinnamon


This fills one mini cheese cake pan PERFECTLY!

Times the recipe by 4 to fill a 9 in pie pan.

1: Soak about 8 dates overnight or at least 8 hours
*if you don't have almond meal, soak 1/4 c whole almonds in water as well.

2: Blend 2 dates, Almond meal, add extract and cinnamon. Don't blend too much, you dont want it to turn into butter. Then press into your mini pan.

3: Next blend 6 dates and 2 tbsp of dates soaking water until it forms a paste

4: Add in the rest of the ingredients Avocado, Coconut Oil, Honey, Vanilla Extract, Orange Zest, Cinnamon. BLEND!

5: Add Cocoa Powder and BLEND again

6: Pour over the crust and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

7: Serve and enjoy with almond milk!!!


This is a GREAT DESSERT full of all sorts of antioxidants and good fats! YUM YUM YUM!!

It was so delicious I'm gonna HAVE TO make this once a week!

LOVELY TASTE!

Nutrition Facts- 1 Slice

Servings 4.0
Amount Per Serving
Calories 304
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17 g	26 %
Saturated Fat 8 g	40 %
Monounsaturated Fat 3 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 g	0 %
Sodium 4 mg	0 %
Potassium 259 mg	7 %
Total Carbohydrate 36 g	12 %
Dietary Fiber 7 g	29 %
Sugars 26 g
Protein 4 g	9 %
Vitamin A	0 %
Vitamin C	9 %
Calcium	0 %
Iron	48 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.