Chocolate Turtle Pie

• Produce

  • 3 Avocados, ripe
  • 1/2 cup Cacao powder, raw
  • 1 heaping cup Medjool dates, pitted

• Condiments

  • 1 1/2 tbsp Maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup Maple syrup, pure

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/16 tsp Almond extract
  • 2 1/4 cups Almond flour
  • 5/16 tsp Pink salt
  • 1 Dash Pink salt
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 Dash Vanilla extract

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/4 cup Coconut oil
  • 4 1/2 tbsp Oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 cup Pecan, toasted halves

• Liquids

  • 1 Water

• Other

  • 1 Tbs ground flax + 1 Tbs water

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups almond flour
• 4 1/2 Tbs oil (I used almond)
• 1 1/2 Tbs maple syrup
• 1 Tbs ground flax + 1 Tbs water
• 1/4 tsp pink salt
• 3 ripe avocados
• 1/2 cup raw cacao powder , to taste
• 1/4 cup coconut oil , melted
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 Tbs vanilla extract
• 1/16 tsp almond extract
• 1/16 tsp pink salt
• 1 heaping cup Medjool dates , pitted
• Water for soaking
• Dash of pink salt , optional
• Dash of vanilla extract
• 1 cup toasted pecan halves

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350. Lightly oil a pie dish .
• In a mixing bowl , combine flour and salt.
• In a small cup, combine flax, water, oil and maple syrup.
• Pour wet over dry and mix well. Press into pie dish.
• Bake for 16-20 minutes until lightly golden. Set aside to cool.
• Add avocados to food processor and blend well.
• Melt the coconut oil (I used a glass measuring cup in the microwave.)
• Add warm oil and remaining ingredients to taste (add more syrup or cacao, if needed).
• Spread over cooled crust. Set in the fridge while you prepare the caramel.
• Place pitted dates in a small bowl and cover with water (about 1/2 cup).
• Soak for 30 minutes. Remove dates from water and place in food processor, but SAVE the water.
• Blend dates, vanilla and salt then stream in water and until desired consistency is achieved (I used about 3-4 Tbs).
• Spread caramel on top of chocolate layer. Decorate with pecans.
• Refrigerate for 3 hours to set. Enjoy!