Crust ingredients:
1 cup cashews
1 cup dried, unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup dates
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Banana filling:
2 medium bananas
3/4 cup cashews
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup coconut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon sea salt
Directions
1. Place all crust ingredients in the food processor. Process until the mixture sticks together and the dates are well processed.
2. Dump crust mixture into your pie crust/glass dish. Press the crust down firmly in your dish with your hands. (Crust is now done.)
3. Add all banana filling ingredients to your blender. Blend until creamy and smooth.
4. Pour banana cream filling onto the crust. Smooth out with the back of a spoon.
8. Cover and throw in freezer. Ideally should be frozen overnight to firm up so that it can be sliced perfectly.
9. This raw banana cream pie recipe should always be kept in the freezer. (It'll get soggy if in the fridge.)
The Rawtarian's Thoughts
I was inspired to create this raw banana cream pie recipe for Christmas this year. It is soo smooth, so "banana creamy" and just absolutely perfect. (Can you tell I am on a freezer pie kick??)
It's actually pretty fast to make - just a quick food process and an easy blend. Even a crappy blender should be able to handle this raw recipe.
Using perfectly ripe bananas will give you that divine banana cream pie taste. (You want to use perfectly ripe bananas - not too green and not too brown.)
If you don't do honey you can do agave nectar or maple syrup instead of the honey. Use the same measurements.
Enjoy this raw banana cream pie recipe! Isn't it pretty?
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Tammy
Dec 24, 2012
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Hi, I was wondering if I could substitte cashews for another nut. Im very sensitive to cashews. Thank You Tammy
Aly
Dec 24, 2012
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I always sustitute cashews with a mixture of almonds and macadamias (or walnuts), the crispy side is contributed by the almond and the soft more creamy texture by macadamias or walnuts.
The Rawtarian
Dec 27, 2012
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Hi Aly, a great suggestion! In the crust you can substitute a wide variety of nuts (macadamia nuts, pecans, almonds or walnuts or a combo thereof) for cashews. In the banana cream filling part I would sub with macadamias only.
Bunny Girl
Apr 15, 2013
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I actually used a combo of sunflower, hemp, cashews, and macadamia nuts. Since we were severely low on food at the time. It came out perfectly. I especially liked using the hemp seeds for that extra nutritional boost. I am going to make my own version of this recipe again using a combo of cashews and hemp seeds.
Karen
Apr 03, 2013
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I substituted 1/4 cup of almonds and 3/4 cup of walnuts for the 1 cup of cashews it asked for in the crust. I also added about 1/4 -1/2 cup more of dates, sprinkled a little cinnamon (about 1/4 tsp) and added approx 1/4 cup of coconut oil as well to make the crust stick together a little bit better for me. It was divine! You could have formed the crust into cookie balls and eaten them plain that way! I wasn't too much of a fan of the banana mixture on top. Next time I'll probably use just some frozen blueberries or strawberries and plain raw yogurt and make a mixture out of that. However, my family loved it. They inhaled the entire pie in 20 min! They asked if it could be their Sabbath dessert every week. That's saying a lot. Thank you for sharing your wonderful recipe!
The Rawtarian
Apr 07, 2013
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Hi Karen, so glad your family loved! Congrats :)
Jacaleen
Jan 02, 2013
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We made this pie yesterday... And it was gone in a day! It is absolutely delicious- even one of our 'not so healthy' friends could not believe how scrumptious it tasted- he was very glad afterwards that he had tasted the pie! Divine
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The Rawtarian
Jan 06, 2013
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Hi Jacaleen! I am so glad you enjoyed it. We can't keep it in the house long either :) And yay for introducing a not-so-healthy friend to raw food :) This is a great "gateway" recipe lol
Marty
Jan 06, 2013
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Made this for the first time today & just finished my first piece,wow beautiful! Thanks Laura-Jane. Another healthy dessert for me and my fam.
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The Rawtarian
Jan 06, 2013
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Hi Marty, so glad to have you here and that you enjoyed this one. It's divine, isn't it!
lizzie
Jan 07, 2013
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Made this tonight, sad eating bf loved it and so do I, definitely will be a regular dessert in our house !
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The Rawtarian
Jan 07, 2013
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Hi Lizzie! So glad you enjoyed this raw banana cream pie. I love it too. It's in my regular rotation, and that's saying a lot cause I rarely make things twice these days lol
Bridget
Jan 08, 2013
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Just made this today.......AWESOME......is what I will say........
Thankyou for posting.....
The Rawtarian
Jan 09, 2013
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Glad you enjoyed this one Bridget! It's my go-to dessert these days. I am loving it too! Glad to have you here
Cath
Jan 08, 2013
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Interested in the raw food idea and this recipe sounds lovely but myself and my eldest son both have nut allergies. Any suggestions for nut alternatives in the recipes? Thanks
The Rawtarian
Jan 09, 2013
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Hi Cath, in general, it can be difficult to substitute - although you may find my podcast on nut substitutions helpful: http://www.therawtarian.com/rfp05-nut-substitutions
The best advice I can give is to avoid "substituting" instead, look for recipes that do not contain nuts... This is because things are never quite right once you start to tweak recipes :)
In general, cashews are used to provide a "creamy" texture.
In this recipe, cashews in the base (crust) could be substituted for sesame seeds if those are acceptable to you,
For the actual cream pie, you need those cashews and no other nut/seed would do (other than macadamia, but I assume those are a no-go too). I would then look for a different banana cream pie filling recipe that doesn't use cashews, which shouldn't be too hard cause the "creaminess" can be fulfilled by bananas instead, since they are very creamy too
Denise
Jan 09, 2013
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I haven't tried this recipe but I want to asap. I was wondering though do you eat it frozen and is it like an ice cream pie? or do you thaw it out? Just wondering. thx!
The Rawtarian
Jan 09, 2013
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Denise, the best way to enjoy this recipe is to keep it frozen AT ALL times, then cut a frozen slice, leave the slice on the counter for 10 minutes and then eat. YUMMM
john
Jan 11, 2013
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well this caused problems, made this last night took no time at all. as per the instructions let freeze overnight. did that, then I went to work at 07:00 in the morning. Of course the teenage son still sleeping i get home at 05:30 pm. wide variety of kids in the backyard, and what look like the pie dish was in the sink, I thought to my self no way they would have done that. Then he had the audacity to ask me that pie was great did you get a piece, I said the last i saw of the pie was it going in the freezer, now the plate is in the sink. I was told"well u need to make another one" good thing I do not own a gun
The Rawtarian
Jan 11, 2013
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Hi John, OMG :( I feel your pain.
john
Jan 13, 2013
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Well had to do a redue on this, however The Rawtarian left a very key ingredient, a big Bag of turnip greens, yes go to Costco get the biggest bag they have. You want the bag not the greens, surgically open the bag, do what ever with the greens, then put the pie in the plastic bag that says turnip greens, then grab one of the empty waffle boxes the your kids have left in the freezer( open side forward) and put it on top of the pie that is in the turnip green bag. Now you can leave for the day, week, month and you will always have this pie at the ready. without the threat of it be inhaled by the pack of those annoying things called teenagers.
The Rawtarian
Jan 26, 2013
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Lol that'll do the trick!!
KamloopsParents
Jan 14, 2013
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The kids and I made this raw banana cream pie and shared it on KamloopsParents.com today!
Thanks, Laura-Jane!
The Rawtarian
Jan 26, 2013
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Awesome! Keep up the great work in Kamloops!
Hayley B
Jan 28, 2013
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OMG! Laura-Jane this is amazing! Well I have actually only eaten the banana cream at the moment which I could not stop eating! In the freezer now ready for dessert!! Can't wait!!
Thank you <3
The Rawtarian
Jan 28, 2013
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Lol Haley just wait 'til you get it out of the freezer, it's even BETTER! This recipe just does NOT stay around for long because it gets quickly gobbled. I love this recipe!
Hayley B
Jan 28, 2013
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He he!! LOVED it!!! I didn't have honey so used date syrup instead. I am sooo chuffed with it and can't believe it's raw! Yum and thank you again!!!!! x
The Rawtarian
Jan 29, 2013
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Hey, the recipe is only part of it. The majority of the work is in the execution! :)
Emma
Jan 30, 2013
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Oh god YUMMMMMM too good and too easy :) thanks!
The Rawtarian
Jan 30, 2013
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Lol couldn't have said it better myself Emma
Helen
Feb 01, 2013
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Do you melt the coconut oil or put it in its semi solid/soft state?
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The Rawtarian
Feb 01, 2013
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Hi Helen, you can use it in its semi solid/soft state since it will get blended up in the blender :)
Helen
Feb 01, 2013
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Thanks going to make this tonight fingers crossed!!!
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The Rawtarian
Feb 01, 2013
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You won't regret it Helen. I promise! It's really delicious.
caroline
Feb 02, 2013
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Hiya, thanks for all these amazing recipes. I just wondered if I put the cashews in soaked or unsoaked? I'm new to raw food and most of the recipes I've seen call for soaked cashews when making something creamy. Sorry if this is a stupid question!
The Rawtarian
Feb 02, 2013
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There are no stupid questions! In my recipes, you do not have to soak unless I specifically say to soak in the recipe.
In this recipe no soaking is required.
ccaroline
Feb 02, 2013
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Thank you so much! I made this tonight and it is AMAZING! I used a mixture of walnuts, pecans and cashews in the crust, purely because they all have slightly different nutritional benefits and I wanted to get as much "goodness" in as I could. My only problem was converting cups to grams (I'm in the UK) but I think I might invest in some US cup measures because I intend to try all the recpies on your site.
The Rawtarian
Feb 03, 2013
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Hi Caroline, so glad you enjoyed! I wonder how I can make it easier for you in terms of converting. That would be cool if there was a button that could convert from cups to grams.. Doesn't exist on my website but it would be so cool if it did. I am sure you are not the only person with such a request :)
Tammy
Mar 17, 2013
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ccaroline. I used my scale to covert the cups for you. 1 cup cashews=145g, 1 cup coconut=80 g, 1/2 cup dates=95g, 1/4 tsp salt = 1.75g, 3/4 cup cashews=109g, 1/4 cup honey=105g, 1/4 cup lemon juice = 68g, 1/3 cup coconut oil = 70g, 1 tsp vanilla = 5g, 1/8 tsp salt = 0.875g (pinch)
The Rawtarian
Mar 24, 2013
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Thank you Tammy!!
Helen
Feb 03, 2013
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OMG. Made this last night for a Paleo couples evening tonight... Delicious!! I'm thinking next time I will do a dark chocolate drizzle and banana slices simply for aesthetics... It really is simple and yummy! Thank you .
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The Rawtarian
Feb 03, 2013
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Your dinner must have been a hit, Helen! Glad you and your friends enjoyed.
caroline
Feb 04, 2013
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Do you think it would be possible to substitute some of the coconut oil for lecithin? I know it wouldn't set quite as firm but it would cut down on calories and saturated fat.
Christine
Feb 05, 2013
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OMG! i have just put this in the freezer to set i can not believe how creamy it is and it's a hit with both kids already yummy yummy Thank you
The Rawtarian
Feb 05, 2013
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When the kids like it - it is a definite hit! :) Glad to have you here Christine!
Amy
Feb 06, 2013
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Made the Raw banana cream pie recipe last week. the cream came out yummy, however the crust didn't. It had a soapy taste to it. Do you think I should have soaked the raw cashews before using? Thanks
The Rawtarian
Feb 06, 2013
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Interesting! I haven't really experienced a soapy taste. You could try soaking your cashews. You could also try using pecans for the crust instead of cashews
Amy
Mar 04, 2013
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Thanks for getting back to me. My error...I had left the coconut flakes out. It was not in the fridge, so it spoiled. That's what gave it that "soapy" taste. Going to try it out again this week. Will let you know how it comes out. Thanks.
The Rawtarian
Mar 09, 2013
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Hi Amy! Thanks for writing back and explaining. :)
Karen
Feb 07, 2013
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Just tasted this pie...amazing!!! Thanks alot. Will definitely make again.
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