I was recently invited to partake in a virtual key lime pie for the 1 year anniversary of Ilene’s blog The Colorful Kitchen. I was pondering what kind of a dessert I would bring to a healthy vegan potluck and finally decided to share my recipe for a gluten-free vegan creamy key lime pie for the occasion, which happens to also be refined sugar-free and suited to a paleo diet. To see the full recipe and directions for making this pie, head on over to Ilene’s virtual potluck.
And congrats Ilene on your blog’s 1st birthday. I’m Audrey—a baker, blogger, and author who loves to create and explore simple, wholesome, and allergy-friendly recipes. I hope you enjoy the site and find something yummy to make! You can omit the agar agar and add another 1-2 tbsp coconut oil. Do we have to usde the freezer to set for 1 hour or does it also work by just putting it in the refrigerator? A fridge would work fine — just give it a bit more time, like an hour or two to fully set in the fridge. Is there a substitute for tapioca starch?
Corn starch would work great as a substitute. Any suggestions for those with allergies to all nuts? Is the purpose for the nuts to provide additiinal stabilization to the key lime layer? Hi Brittany, finny enough I literally just published a nut-free cake recipe using tigernuts — I think they could work quite well in this pie as a substitute for the cashews. And yes, the cashews add stability, a good texture, and a subtle sweet natural flavor. Another alternative you can try is using 2 extra avocados in place of the cashews.
So you could give that a go as well. Here’s an example of an avocado cake you can have a look at for inspiration. I love key lime pie but the main ingredients you mentiined in your introduction are all things I need to remove from my diet. I can’t wait to try this. I want to incorporate avocados into my diet while not giving it the main flavor and I think this recipe is just what I am looking for. I have browsed through quickly and I am really happy to know recipes that fit my dietary requirements are available. It’s very difficult to change your diet if you don’t know what to use in place of the items eliminated or how.