Raw, Vegan, Paleo, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, and Refined Sugar–Free

Crust

Ingredients

• ¾ cup cashews
• ½ cup shredded coconut
• ¼ cup pitted dates
• 1 tsp. water

Instructions

Grind the cashews and coconut to fine crumbs in a food processor. Add the water and blend again. The mixture should easily hold together when pressed in your hand; otherwise, add another ½ tsp. water. Press into a 7″ spring form pan.

Filling

Ingredients

• 2 cups cashews
• 2/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 21/2 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1/8 tsp. Himalayan salt
• ½ cup melted coconut oil
• 1½ tbsp. melted coconut butter

Instructions

Blend all but the coconut oil and butter in a high-speed blender until smooth. Add the oil and butter, and blend again to incorporate. Separate the mixture into 4 bowls. Blend each mixture with the “colours” below until you achieve your desired shade.

Pour a bit of each mixture over the crust, swirling them together with a chopstick after completing a layer. I ended up with three layers for maximum swirled effect. Place into the freezer for at least 6 hours; then into the fridge for 12 hours before slicing.

I used about four strawberries to get the colour I wanted, and I added an extra teaspoon of coconut butter to account for the liquid. I blended this in the blender and did the same with the blueberries, but for the other two colours, I whisked them in by hand in a bowl.

Colours

• Strawberries for pink
• Turmeric for yellow
• Blueberries for purple
• Blue majik for blue (or you can use spirulina for a light green)

Heather Pace

A classically trained chef turned raw-dessert chef, she is a travel bug, a chocoholic, and a certified yoga instructor.

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