Creamy Vegan Key Lime Avocado Pie

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Here’s a healthier melt-in-your-mouth version of the sweet-tart American dessert, key lime pie. On top, instead of softly whipped cream or sweet meringue, this vegan key lime avocado pie flaunts a wreath of bright green kiwis. It’s a delicious and wholesome food play on the original.

overhead shot of Key Lime Avocado Pie with pieces out and slice on plate in background

Kiwi and key–the sound-alike words kept tickling my brain–how can I make a healthier and vegan key lime pie with kiwi fruit? This tart key lime pie with bright green kiwifruit, this green on green pie, is just what I imagined!

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one wedge slice on white plate of Lime Avocado Pie with kiwi fruit arranged on top

What ingredients do I need for vegan key lime avocado pie?

Cashews:

Soaked and softened raw cashews (Affiliate link) pureed with a little water becomes a creamy stand-in for dairy. This plant-based “cashew cream” always surprises me how well it works.

Coconut milk and coconut oil: (Affiliate links)

Blend the cashew “cream” with the coconut milk, coconut oil and sugar to make a remarkably similar lick-able alternative to sweetened condensed milk.

Lime:

Both lime juice and lime zest give this vegan riff on key lime pie the flavor that transports you to Key West with Jimmy Buffet.

Avocado:

You’ll like how the avocado brings even more healthy creaminess and gives it a perfect light green tint! I learned this from Baja friends who blend an avocado into their condensed milk key lime pie.

Kiwi tips:

Ripe kiwis, like ripe avocados, must give to slight pressure. If they’re not ripe, kiwis are quite acidic–and not the best choice to eat or decorate your pie.
Kiwis take time to ripen because they’re picked when firm. To help kiwi fruit ripen faster, put them in a paper bag or a vented plastic bag along with an apple, banana, or pear. Store the bag at room temperature for 1 or 2 days.
Kiwis are super nutritious with vitamin C, potassium, and phytochemical oxidants.

When your kiwis are ripe, it’s time to make vegan key lime avocado pie! All you do is blend all the ingredients together and pour into a pre-baked crust.

The hardest part is waiting for the pie to chill–the filling needs at least 5 hours in the fridge. I recommend putting it in the freezer until it’s really set, then let it temper into slice-able creaminess. To finish, simply scoop the green kiwi out of its fuzzy brown skin, cut the ovals in half, then slice and arrange away!

collage of sliced kiwis on wooden board and sliced llimes on marble counter

*This vegan lime pie filling holds it’s shape when refrigerated, but it holds the best when the pie has been frozen first–without the kiwis. When ready to serve, temper the pie in the fridge until it’s soft enough to cut. (If the pie is super hard-frozen, tempering may take a few hours.)

Whole Key Lime Avocado Pie with kiwis arranged on top and red-handled knife

Here’s another fruity pie made creamy with cashews and sweetened with dates–this must-try strawberry ice cream pie.

Which pie crust should I use?

You have many choices! Easiest is a regular press-in graham cracker crust. To keep it vegan, use vegan margarine, like in this vegan graham cracker crust recipe. You could even use a storebought pie crust, one that’s already in the pie shell and ready for baking!

I tested this creamy key lime avocado filling with three different homemade vegan press-in crusts and here’s what I found.

First I made this pie with a simple two-ingredient raw almond and date crust. Everyone enjoyed the date flavor, but for me the soft texture wasn’t ideal—it was too close in texture to the filling.
Seeking more of a classic graham cracker essence, I tried my savory press-in whole wheat oil crust, subbing avocado oil for olive oil and adding a little coconut sugar. (Affiliate link.) (This is the crust I used in the photos.)
For gluten-free, try my gluten-free pecan crust made without the nutmeg. I think you’ll agree that this crust’s crunchy toasted pecan sweetness is a nice backdrop for the tang and texture of creamy kiwi lime pie.

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