No-Bake Key Lime Bars
Servings: 9 bars
Equipment
- blender or food processor
Ingredients
Base
- ½ cup packed pitted dates
- 1 cup almonds
- ½ cup shredded coconut
Filling
- 4 tbsp lime juice
- 1 cup canned coconut milk mainly solids
- 2 tsp liquid stevia adjusted to taste
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp melted coconut oil
- 2 cups raw cashews soaked for 8 hours, or 30 minutes in boiling water (the result should be
- tender cashew nuts)
Instructions
- Place almonds in a blender or food processor and pulse until a ground consistency.
- Then add dates and shredded coconut. Note 1: Dates should be moist and sticky. If yours are dry, soak them in warm water for 20 minutes, then drain excess water until you get a sticky dates puree. Note 2: the ½ cup of dates was measured with dates pitted and packed. Then, pulse again to combine all the ingredients. The result should be a grainy but sticky mixture.
- Take an 8’’ square pan and line it with parchment paper. Transfer the base mixture into the prepared pan and press it down to cover it evenly.
- To make the filling: place soaked and drained cashews, lime juice, liquid stevia, vanilla extract, coconut oil, canned coconut milk in a food processor or blender and pulse until completely smooth. In my experience, blenders and high-speed food processors achieve a softer texture than regular food processors. Note 3: Canned coconut milk; I’ve spooned first the solids of a 14oz can and filled the rest of the cup with the liquid part.
- Pour the filling over the prepared base, extend it evenly.
- Then, refrigerate for at least 3 hours or until completely set. This process can be sped up by placing the dessert in the freezer for one hour and then moving it to the fridge to set.
- Slice your No-Bake Key Lime Pie and garnish with lime slices, edible flowers, or fresh fruit like raspberries and blueberries.
Notes
- This dessert is freezer friendly, just store it in an airtight container and thaw it in the fridge for a couple of hours before serving.
- You can replace liquid stevia with any other liquid or powdered sweetener.
- You can replace almonds with any other nuts, preferably pecans or walnuts.