No baking needed! Make your own peanut butter for best results. Adapted from Jonsi & Alex’s Arkansas Apple Pie from their Good Heart Cookbook (go download it, it’s free and full of cool raw vegan recipes) I used banana instead and lesser dates as I don’t like very sweet foods.

For the crust:

1 cup peanuts

1 cup coconut

3 – 4 pitted medjoul dates

3 tbsp peanut butter

1 tbsp coconut oil

1 tbsp orange zest

1 tbsp cinnamon

Blend all ingredients together till you get a crumbly, moist and sticky mixture that hold when pressed together. Press it into a greased pie pan. Spread a layer of peanut butter over this crust.

For the filling:

1 ripe banana

1 cup raw almonds

5 tbsp peanut butter

6 pitted medjoul dates

1 tbsp lemon zest

1 tbsp cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla paste

Blend all ingredients except almonds till you get a sticky mixture. Add in the almonds and blend a little so you get crunchy bits in the filling. Spread it over the crust.

Toppings:

Coconut flakes, chocolate, soymilk cream (made by mixing 1 tbsp water with soymilk powder), chocolate bits – get creative!

Sprinkle and drizzle them over the pie. Let it set for a couple of hours in the fridge before serving.

Variations: Chocolate peanut butter, chocolate orange, peanut butter & pumpkin, peanut butter & berries..the list is endless 🙂