Creamy Vegan Kiwi Lime Avocado Pie

Name: Creamy Vegan Kiwi Lime Avocado Pie
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups whole raw cashews, (soaked four hours, or overnight is even better); 1 tablespoon grated lime zest; 3/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice, (preferably from Key limes); 1 small avocado, (peeled and seeded); ¾ cup organic cane sugar or coconut sugar (see note); ½ cup unsweetened coconut milk (see note); 1/3 cup virgin coconut oil; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/8 teaspoon sea salt; 4 ripe kiwis

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This green on green pie is just what I imagined—a healthier melt-in-your-mouth version of the sweet-tart American dessert, key lime pie. Instead of softly whipped cream or sweet meringue, vegan kiwi lime avocado pie flaunts a wreath of bright green kiwis. It’s a delicious and wholesome food play on the original.

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

Doesn’t the green kiwifruit on top sparkle and invite? Kiwis are super nutritious with vitamin C, potassium, and phytochemical oxidants, so scoop the green out of its fuzzy brown skin, cut the ovals in half and arrange away.

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It always surprises me how soaked and softened raw cashews (Affiliate link) pureed with a little water morph into a creamy stand-in for dairy, “cashew cream.” Blend this “cream” with coconut milk, coconut oil (Affiliate links), and sugar, for a remarkably similar, lick-able alternative to sweetened condensed milk. Add lime zest and juice to this vegan riff, and you’d swear you were in Key West singing along with Jimmy Buffet.

Kiwis and limes for Creamy Vegan Kiwi Lime Avocado Pie

Following the lead of my Baja friends, who include an avocado in their condensed milk key lime pie filling, I added an avocado to mine. I like how the avocado brings in even more healthy creaminess, along with a light tint of green.

Kiwi Lime Avocado Pie with kiwis arranged on top and red handled knife

Which pie crust do I choose?

You have many choices, including picking up a pie crust at the store, one that’s already rolled out and ready for you to bake! I tested this creamy lime filling with three different, all delicious, 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 next tried my savory whole wheat oil crust, subbing avocado oil for olive oil and adding a little coconut sugar. (Affiliate link.) Better. (This is the crust I used in the photos.)
But in the end, my gluten-free pecan crust won out. I made it the same as this recipe except without the nutmeg. I think you’ll agree that its crunchy toasted pecan sweetness is a perfect backdrop for the tang and texture of this creamy vegan kiwi lime and avocado pie.

Choosing kiwifruit: Like ripe avocados, ripe kiwis are firm but give to slight pressure. If they don’t give to pressure they will be quite acidic–not ready to eat. The California kiwi harvest is late October and early November, but, picked firm, they take time to ripen–California kiwis are at their sweetest in late winter/early spring. Their season is right now, so ripe kiwis are easy to find. Bottom line—it’s time to make vegan kiwi lime avocado pie!

one slice on white plate Kiwi Lime Avocado Pie

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