[Editor's Note: This is a crowd pleaser for both Thanksgiving and Halloween, and I'm republishing it because I added a new ingredient so read till the end to find out what makes this whole pie jive even better!]
This week-end it was Canadian Thanksgiving. Our thanksgiving happens earlier because our harvest season is shorter, and we want to enjoy it when it’s fresh!
As it happens I had two social gatherings to attend, one all raw and the other not so much. What’s a girl to bring to please such different groups?
Luckily I have been immersing myself in the wonderful world of raw desserts for the past few weeks so it was just a matter of choosing a healthy dessert recipe from my store.
I decided to go with the Raw Pumpkin Pie, using freshly cut pumpkin. Jack-o-lanterns are totally appropriate here at the Raw Foods Witch site.
How to Make a Raw Pumpkin Pie Video
Raw Pumpkin Pie Recipe
If itʼs not Autumn and you canʼt get your hands on a fresh pumpkin you can use a variety of replacements: from butternut squash to sweet potato.
Raw Pumpkin Pie Crust
- 2 cups pecans or walnuts
- 1/2 cup soaked dates
- Dash of sea salt
Blend the crust ingredients in a high speed blender or food processor, then evenly distribute in the bottom of a pie plate.
Raw Pumpkin Pie Filling
- 2 cups shredded pumpkin, butternut squash, or sweet potato flesh
- 1 cup soaked dates
- 1/2 cup soaked, washed Irish Moss
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. freshly diced ginger
- 1 tsp. nutmeg
- 1 tsp. coconut oil
- Dash of vanilla
- 1/4 cup almond milk or water to help blend
What is Irish Moss?
Don’t worry if you don’t have Irish Moss, just skip this ingredient and put your pie in the freezer before serving. Irish Moss helps the whole pie gel together better, because it is a fibery seaweed product that blends well. Irish Moss is full of super gentle fiber, it’s got great mineral content because it’s seaweed and it makes for great looking pies!
Make sure to wash the Irish Moss thoroughly to remove any sand or salt. Otherwise you’ll get a crunchy salty pumpkin pie, which is not exactly what we’re going for here!
Making the Raw Pumpkin Pie
If you donʼt feel like shredding the pumpkin by hand, simply cube and place in a high speed blender or food processor until itʼs nicely chopped.
Then add the rest of the ingredients and blend until nice and smooth. You might need to add more liquid to get it to blend well.
Pour into crust, then chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving. This dessert might not seem overly sweet, but trust me when I say it can rival even the most traditional of pumpkin pies.
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This is delightful! Can't wait to make this pie – I'll do it for Thanksgiving. I don't carve pumpkins anymore since the kids are grown and gone – can't frankly believe I wasted all of those pumpkins when I could have cooked them!
Awesome Suzen, I'm glad you enjoyed the video and recipe. And absolutely, pumpkins are delicious in these types of recipes. :)
I was interested in your dessert ebook, but I can't find where to get it. Is the link broken?
Hey Chelsea!
The ebook was a pre-launch promotion for my Cure Cravings Program, and the program registration page is now taking its place. You can download the ebook from this link.
Being that today is the first day in a LONG time I have had to myself,(hubby and our two young daughter's went for a visit to in-laws),I am going to make your pumpkin pie!Still have a pumpkin leftover from Halloween,as youngest daughter didn't carve into her's.Also received your free e-book and joined as a fan on Facebook!So nice to see (one of the few I've found) Raw Vegan CANADIANS!Hoping to be able to meet up with some locally.(I live in Okotoks,Alberta).Thanks for sharing!
Haha, there aren't many raw pumpkin pie recipes out there! I'm gonna have to try this one soon, see if it “deserves a spot” with the rest of my other ones.
Haha, I haven't found many raw pumpkin pie recipes! Can't wait to try this one!
Awesome, let me know how it goes. :)
Haha, there aren't many raw pumpkin pie recipes out there! I'm gonna have to try this one soon, see if it “deserves a spot” with the rest of my other ones.
Awesome, let me know how it goes. :)
Cool! I think I could use another great raw pie recipe. I usually make my very berry raw pie (which is a great antioxidant punch), but I could certainly use some more variety!
Woohoo! I love raw pie, it's one of those things that make raw so much more exciting to new people as well. :) I've heard only great things from people who have tried this one, so give it a go. :)
Pumpkin not really being in season right now, I might try it with sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes are great since it's one of the 15 conventionally grown fruits/vegetables that contains the least pesticides residue.
I've made it… and it's truly brilliant. Rather doubted your claim it could rival traditional recipes – absolutely true. It does take a LOT of blending though, next time I'll try and grate the pumpkin to speed it up.
Thanks!
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