Name: Raw Vegan Blueberry Pie Recipe
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 50g buckwheat (soaked and dehydrated); 10g (2 tsp) goji berry powder; 5g (2 tsp) acai powder; 20g raisins; 10g coconut oil (melted); 5ml filtered water; 150g blueberries; 30g mango powder; 2g (1tsp) purple corn extract; 20g coconut oil (melted)

Bursting with antioxidants, this Raw Vegan Blueberry Pie Recipe contains blueberries, goji berries and acai, which are all low GI fruits and packed with phyto-nutrients and vitamins. A lovely summery dessert which offers guilt free indulgence, this light and fruity pie is a true taste sensation!

Equipment

Nutri-bullet or hand held blender
4 inch cake tin
Dehydrator (optional)
Saucepan and bowl

Ingredients

Ingredients for the base

50g buckwheat (soaked and dehydrated)
10g (2 tsp) goji berry powder
5g (2 tsp) acai powder
20g raisins
10g coconut oil (melted)
5ml filtered water

Ingredients for pie

Method

Grind all ingredients for the base in a nutri-bullet or with a hand-held blender. Press into 4 inch tin and pop in the fridge whilst making the pie.
Blend all ingredients for the pie and pour on top of base. Both blueberries and mangoes contain pectin which (along with the coconut oil) help the pie to set.
Place in fridge for a few hours before slicing.

Notes

Ideally allow the buckwheat to dry for a few days before drying.

If you don't have a dehydrator, soak the buckwheat for a few hours, rinse and allow it to sprout then pop in an oven on the lowest temperature to dry it out.

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Benefits description

This blueberry pie is not only delicious it is also nutritious! Blueberries, acai and goji berries are are packed with phyto-nutrients, vitamins and antioxidants and mango is rich in pre-biotic dietary fibre (this stimuates the growth of good bacteria). The coconut oil adds a good dose of healthy fat - its unique combination of fatty acids can have profound positive effects on health. Gluten free buckwheat contains a rich supply of flavonoids and is a good source of magnesium, Purple Corn Extract is high in the essential minerals; magnesium, zinc, copper and manganese - this sweet treat will certainly pack a powerful nutritional punch!

Rawsome

Anna is a raw vegan who teaches raw food classes from her home in Bristol. She gives raw food demos and health talks, does raw catering for dinner parties and retreats, works with clients on a 1-2-1 basis offering nutrition support and hands on experience in the kitchen and runs RAWSOME - her home-based business creating raw chocolates and cakes packed with superfoods! She has had the opportunity to experiment with her diet over the years and believes that diet is relative to each of us - one size does not fit all - but there are certainly a few principles we can all follow to help us feel as vibrant as we can. She is passionate about making raw food taste good, to include superfoods wherever she can and hopes to inspire those she works with to implement simple and effective changes.