Description
This No-Bake Vegan Strawberry Pie is a deliciously creamy, fruit-topped dessert that’s entirely plant-based and requires no oven time. Featuring a wholesome oat and date crust, a smooth tofu-cashew filling thickened with agar, and fresh strawberries on top, this pie is perfect for a refreshing and healthy treat that sets in the refrigerator.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 8 medjool dates, pitted and roughly chopped
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 2–3 tablespoons apple juice
- 1 12.3-ounce package Morinu organic firm silken tofu
- 2 medjool dates, pitted and chopped
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds (ground)
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1 vanilla bean (or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract)
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 2 teaspoons agar powder (or 2 tablespoons agar flakes)
- Stevia, erythritol, or other sweetener to taste
- 12 ounces strawberries, stemmed and sliced
Instructions
- Place the raw cashews in a small bowl and cover them with water by about one inch. Let them soak for at least 2 hours or refrigerate overnight to soften.
- In a food processor, combine the 8 chopped medjool dates and rolled oats. Process until crumbly. Slowly add 2 tablespoons of apple juice until the mixture sticks together. Press firmly into the bottom and sides of an 8-inch pie pan.
- Drain the soaked cashews and transfer them to a high-speed blender. Add silken tofu, 2 chopped dates, lemon juice, ground chia seeds, and grated lemon rind. Blend until completely smooth.
- Taste the filling and add sweetener to achieve desired sweetness. Keep the mixture in the blender.
- Heat 1/2 cup of apple juice in a saucepan. Sprinkle agar powder over the juice, stirring until dissolved and boiling. Boil for 1 minute to activate the agar. Pour into the blender with the filling and blend until incorporated.
- Pour the filling into the prepared crust. Smooth the top with a spatula. Refrigerate until completely chilled and set, approximately 2 hours.
- Top the pie with sliced fresh strawberries just before serving.
Notes
- Use certified gluten-free oats if gluten is a concern.
- Adjust the sweetness to your liking.
- Refrigerate for longer for a firmer texture.
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg