Healthy Blender Recipes

Gluten Free Dairy Free Chocolate Hazelnut Blender Pie

vegetarian dairy_free gluten_free blender
  • 1 cup roasted hazelnuts with the skins removed
  • 3/4 cup coconut flour
  • 3/4  - 1 cup cacao or unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 4 organic eggs
  • 2 cups hemp or soy milk
  • 1/2 cup / 1 stick of vegan margarine (Earth Balance of Nuttelex) melted
  • 3/4  - 1 cup raw agave nectar to taste
  • 2 tsp natural vanilla extract
  • a pinch of Celtic sea salt or Himalayan salt
  1. Preheat your oven to 150 C / 300 F.
  2. Roast the hazelnuts on about 200 C / 400 F for about 8 minutes until fragrant. Be sure not to burn them.
  3. Set aside to cool and then roll off the skins.
  4. Throw all the ingredients in your blender (I use a Vitamix) and mix on high until smooth and creamy. The mixture is very thick.
  5. Grease a 9 inch / 23 cm pie plate and pour the mixture into the dish.
  6. Bake for about 40-60 minutes (depending on the temperature of your oven) or until just set.
  7. The pie will continue to set while cooling.
  8. Allow to cool completely and then chill in the fridge.
  9. Serve with dollops of vegan cream, berries or shredded coconut. YUMMO!

Serves 8.

Piggy Cooking Tips

remove hazelnut skins and catch the nuts in one fell swoop

After allowing the roasted hazelnuts to cool, place them in a recycled plastic mesh bag with small holes like you buy lemons, limes or oranges in. Tie both ends and then rub the bag between your hands over the sink or trash can. All of the skins will slip through the bag leaving the whole naked treasures inside. Now that is better than the dirty tea towel approach!