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I know right. You have got to make this summer treat. I am telling you the pictures do not do justice to how good this is. This pie can be made into bars as well.
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More desserts that you need to make this summer.
Chocolate Chip pudding Pie with almond date crust. GF soy-free
Dark Chocolate Silk Pie with chocolate crust. GF soy-free
No bake single Serve Chocolate Berry Pie. GF, soy-free
Steps:
Make the crust and press into pie pan, tart pan or other square or rectangle pan if making bars.
Make the caramel and pour into crust.
Even it out. Melt the chocolate in coconut milk.
Briskly Whisk in the almond butter, maple and pour on the caramel layer. Freeze.
Freeze until set, then slice and serve. This Vegan Salted Caramel Pie!
The pie stays soft even when frozen. Keeps well for a few weeks if it really will last that long.
yumm!
Video:
Salted Date Caramel, Chocolate Pie with Almond Coconut Crust. Vegan Glutenfree No Bake
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp almonds
- 2 Tbsp hemp seeds, or use coconut flakes
- 2 Tbsp flax seed meal , or chia seeds or coconut flakes
- 1.5 Tbsp cocoa powder, omit for less chocolatey pie:)
- 3/4 cup coconut flakes, small flakes
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 8 soft medjool dates
- 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp or more almond milk
Salted Caramel Layer:
- 1 cup soft medjool dates, (approx 11 dates) - soaked in hot water for 15 minutes
- 2 Tbsp almond butter , or other nut butter
- 2 Tbsp coconut oil
- 1/2 cup almond milk , or other non dairy milk
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt, less for less salty caramel
Chocolate Mousse layer:
- 1/2 cup full fat coconut milk
- 1 3 oz bar 70% dark Theo chocolate or about 2/3 cup vegan semi sweet chocolate chips
- 2 Tbsp almond butter
- 2 Tbsp coconut oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
Instructions
- Soak the dates, for the salted caramel layer in hot water, so they soak for the 15 minutes while you make the crust and topping.
Crust:
- Process the almonds until coarse meal in a food processor or blender. Add seeds, cocoa, dates, 1/4 cup coconut flakes, salt and pulse until the dates are incorporated well. Add the rest of the coconut flakes, vanilla, maple, almond milk and process until doughy. Add more almond milk or maple if needed and mix a bit your hands. Press the dough onto the pan. You can also make this into bars. Press the dough into a parchment lined 9 by 5 inch or smaller rectangle pan. For variations: Use more almonds or coconut to replace the seeds.
Salted Caramel:
- Drain the soaked dates. Puree all the ingredients+soaked dates listed under salted caramel to combine into a smooth puree. blend for a couple of cycles so the dates blend well. Taste and adjust sweet and salt(add maple or stevia if you like it sweeter). Spread on the crust.
Chocolate mousse:
- Heat coconut milk until it just about starts to bubble and add to a bowl. Add the chocolate and whisk to melt. Briskly whisk in the rest of the ingredients to aerate the mixture. Pour onto the caramel. Tap the pan to spread evenly.
- Freeze until set (a few hours), then slice and serve! The pie stays soft and well for weeks kept frozen. Cover the pie pan and freeze so that the top layer doesn't dry out.
Video
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
hi! all your recipes look so good that i dont know where to begin! i am a vegetarian, so i was wondering whether i can use regular milk instead of almond/coconut milk in the recipe? and your other dessert recipes too in general intact?
Hi Nandini,
Thanks! try any of the recipes!
I am vegan for ethical reasons. ie. I do not consume dairy because baby calfs and cows have to die for me to have dairy available to consume. So I cannot suggest or ok the use of milk in the recipes.
The recipes are a guidelines, so you can use any substitutions as you like but I cannot guarantee that they will work or taste as they are supposed to.
Thank you for liking the recipes and the blog 🙂
richa
Hi Richa, all the way from Greece…
The recipe looks really delicious, and I can’t wait to make it for a family lunch this Sunday…
Quick question: If I make this on Sunday morning, should I really freeze it or just keep it in the fridge for a couple of hours?
Thank you in advance for your reply!and keep on posting delicious recipes, I just discovered your website and I am thrilled…:-)
You can keep it refrigerated. If you want the pie to be sliced easily and cleanly, then freeze it for an hour or so and slice it.
This sounds amazing and can’t wait to try it!
Just a dumb question sorry.. It says 1 cup medjool dates, 11 dates.
Does this mean 1 cup of dates plus 11 more dates?
Or do you mean 1 cup equals to 11 dates?
Thanks
yup 1 cup or 11 dates whichever measure you want to use.
I got confused about this too, I used a cup of medjool dates and 11 ordinary dates!
its either, or. just updated the recipe to be clear.
Hello and thanks.
I put it in the freezer about 1,5 hr ago and the rest of the family can´t wait to taste.
How long is the minimal time in the freezer ??
Cheers
a
I have a question about the salted caramel…
You say to purée everything under salted caramel, what does that mean?
Is that a typo?
Looking forward to making this for the weekend!
Look delish!
I’m sure it’ll be a hit:)
Thank you
L
it means blend all the ingredients listed under salted caramel layer. the dates, maple, almond butter, coconut oil, salt etc.
I just wanted to thank you for being so willing to answer questions and requests for substitution ideas. My husband can’t eat coconut, and based on your answers to other questions, I have a plan in place! So, thanks!
great! you can use nuts or seeds or nut butters to add the bulk. let me know how it works out!