Beetroot-Raspberry Pie (Flour-free, Gluten-free, Sugar-free, Oil-free, No-Bake, Vegan)

Living in America for almost 10 years, I have not met a single American who unconditionally loves beets.

For them, beetroots are just an addition to salads, but no more. But Russians are different!

Beets are huge in Russian kitchens!

Today I propose to expand the use of beets and make a delicious pie.

At first glance, a combination of raspberries and beets may surprise and puzzle you, but do not rush to conclusions before trying this pie.

You will not regret it! 

Aromatic, moderately sweet, with a light raspberry sourness.

Mmm…

You won’t believe how nicely one complements the other: a bright root and a scented raspberry.

You can use both fresh and frozen. 

A delicious, healthy, and beautiful gourmet pie right before your eyes!

Ready?

Set?

Let’s go cooking!

We will need: (1 average pie)

For the crust

1 cup (250 ml.) walnuts

1/2 cup coconut flakes

8-9 large, soft dates

For the cream

1 cup cashews

8-9 large, soft dates

1 cup of beets (approximately 1.5 large beets)

1 cup of almond or any other milk

3/4 cup raspberries (can be frozen)

1 tsp. lemon juice

Nuts for decoration

Grind the nuts and coconut flakes. If you do not have the flakes, I advise replacing with a similar portion of oats.

Add the dates.

You should get a sticky mix and form it in the mold.

Cook the beets and clean them. If you’re feeling lazy (and I understand that, as afterward, you have purple hands all day, haha), I suggest buying ready-made, boiled beets.
If you have a powerful blender, then soak the cashews for 3-4 hours, if not, then I recommend keeping the nuts in water for 24 hours.
Drain water from the cashews.

Mix the beets, cashews, milk, dates and lemon juice.

If you use frozen raspberries, then I recommend thawing them and draining the extra juice.

Add raspberries. Blend it to get a homogeneous cream.

Pour on top of the crust, and then put it in the freezer for 3-4 hours until it freezes.

Decorate with nuts.

By the way, if you are afraid that your home “gourmands” will not appreciate the pie, I recommend decorating it with melted chocolate.

 It looks delicious and beautiful! 

 Don’t you think?

Bon appétit!