Creamy Dreamy Berry Peach "Ice Cream" Pie

I absolutely love summer flavours. Juicy peaches, succulent strawberries, mouthwatering cherries-as I was experimenting with these flavours I came up with something I absolutely adore!

Messy counter, gorgeous pie


Berry Peach Ice Cream Pie:

Crust:
60g Ground almonds
1/8 to 1/4 Cup dessicated coconut, or coconut flour
1 tsp virgin coconut oil

Filling:
2 Ripe peaches
About 9 medium to large strawberries
6 Cherries
5 Heaping (generous) tablespoons coconut oil
1 tsp vegan setting agent, such as carageenan (agar could also be used, but I don't know the ratio)
(optional) sweetener to taste

Stir the almonds and coconut flour in a bowl. Rub 1 tsp of coconut oil in your palms to melt it, and work it in by hand into the "flour" mixture to make the crust. Pour the crust into a pie or cake pan and spread it around equally with your hands. Initially it will seem quite powdery, but when the filling is added it becomes flaky and delicious.

For the filling, mix everything in the food processor (or blender). I don't recommend overmixing it, as the fruit chunks are absolutely lovely! Pour the mixture over the crust and place the pie in the freezer for approximately 1 hour to set. When it's done you'll have a cool, creamy fruit pie that is absolutely to die for-and absolutely guilt free!

Tip: mix juice with sparkling water for a cool drink to go alongside it! 

Apple Walnut Pie With Caramel Crust

More sweet, un-sugary, un-baked goodness for the harvest season. Yummy yummy!!

First, I made the caramel crust:

240 ml/1 cup Dried, Stoned/Pitted Dates
About 180 ml(3/4 cup) Nuts (I got a bag of mixed nuts at Tesco's for .50p that had Almonds, Peanuts and Walnuts and that is what I used here. Bargain!)
1 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
1/4 tsp carob powder

Mix all ingredients in the blender/food processor on high-speed-pulse, stir, pulse, stir, repeat until the dough is gritty and well mixed. scoop into a bowl and refrigerate while you prepare the apples.

Apple-walnut filling:

3 organic apples, peeled and diced
120 ml(1/2 cup) chopped walnuts
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp water
1/4 tsp allspice

Stir together the walnuts and apples in a large bowl. In a small bowl, stir together the maple, water and allspice. Add into the apple-nut blend and stir continuously until they are evenly glazed.

Pull the 'crust' out of the refrigerator and press as evenly as you can into a small round cake or pie pan. Spoon the apple-walnut blend on top of it and spread it out. Serves 3-4 (or less if you're feeling gluttonous...warning, this is very hard to put down!)

NOTE: This is quite sticky and a bit hard to serve (though surprisingly easy to clean out of the dish) so unless you are like me and eating this with someone you don't mind eating straight out of the pan with I recommend halving or quartering the dough beforehand onto separate dishes to make individual pies. :)