Avocado Key Lime Pie (Specialty Pie!)

 CREDIT TO Mercedes Sandoval ("Tasty Team") 

Ingredients
for 8 servings


 * coconut oil, for greasing

CRUST


 * 1 cup almond
 * ½ cup cashews
 * 1 cup pitted dates
 * ¼ cup shredded coconut, plus more for garnish
 * 2 tablespoons coconut milk
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 * 1 pinch salt

FILLING


 * 2 ripe avocados
 * ¾ cup coconut butter
 * 2 tablespoons cornstarch
 * 1 key lime, zested
 * 1 cup key lime juice
 * ½ cup maple syrup
 * ⅓ cup coconut milk
 * 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
 * ¼ teaspoon salt

Preparation

 * 1) Grease an 8-inch (20 cm) tart pan generously with coconut oil.
 * 2) Add the almonds, cashews, dates, coconut, coconut milk, vanilla, and salt to a food processor and pulse until the nuts are finely ground and the crust starts to clump together.
 * 3) Transfer the crust to the tart pan and use your hands to press it into an even layer. Chill in the refrigerator while making the filling.
 * 4) Add the avocados, coconut butter, cornstarch, key lime zest, key lime juice, maple syrup, coconut milk, vanilla, and salt to a food processor and blend until smooth and fully combined.
 * 5) Pour the filling into the crust and spread into an even layer. Garnish with shredded coconut, if desired.
 * 6) Chill for at least 3 hours, or overnight, until the filling has fully set.
 * 7) Enjoy! ▪