Happy Humpday (I mean Wednesday!) Get yourself prepared for your taste-ticklers to fall in love with the addictive toffee filled banana cream pie recipe below!
In case you’re not already ‘in the know’ today is a very special day which called for an extra delicious recipe! I decided to start a friendly little contest on Wednesdays which I am calling #veganwednesday and today is its first time running! See the post about it here!
The contest is meant to be a fun way to share and connect with one another! The extra fun thing about it is that it’s not restricted to ‘vegans’ even though the tag might suggest so, so please don’t be afraid to enter if you don’t identify with the term! It was created to be a light and inspirational challenge to gain a little insight into the plant-based world and maybe win a little for interacting with it, I hope you’ll join in! ;)
Since I did a guidebook recently on what it’s like to be vegan explaining a little about how I eat and why, I decided for this week to give you guys a real treat to chow down on! I know you won’t be disappointed by my choice!
Toffee Filled Banana Cream Pie
What you need:
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All about that base:
• ½ cup almond flour
• ½ cup coconut flour
• 1/4 cup coconut sugar
• Sprinkle of pink Himalayan sea salt
• 1 handful of pitted dates (I used about 10, I added more than the picture shows)
• 1 handful of walnuts (last minute decision, not show in photo)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp organic palm nectar (use coconut nectar as a sub)
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Toffee Delight:
• ¾ c cacao butter (melted)
• ¼ c maca root powder
• 3/4 c coconut nectar (I used half coconut, half palm nectar but the palm nectar I get is from a locally, eco-responsible source that I trust)
• 1 tsp vanilla
Banana Hammock:
• 1 large banana for inside (I used a red one, exotic here but a little bit more orange in color!)
• 1 sliced banana for on top
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Creamy Dream:
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbs coconut nectar
• 2 cups coconut cream (I made mine fresh from a coconut and added vanilla and a bit of coconut nectar, check your ingredients, you might not need to sweeten!)
What to do:
That Base:
Place almond flour, coconut flour, coconut sugar, walnuts, dates sea salt and vanilla extract in a food processor. Blend away! Once you see it start to clump in there, take it out and press it down into your pan. I just brushed mine with coconut oil first but you can use parchment paper if you have some and would like it to be easier to drop out of!
Toffee: BEAT IT!
Melt your cacao butter. (I use a double boiler, I am not a fan of the science oven…cough… microwave!) Place the melted cacao butter in a bowl, add the maca powder, coconut nectar, and vanilla and BEAT ITTTT! (BEAT IT!*) Make sure there are no clumps! Pour most of the toffee onto the crust and keep the rest to eat, I mean put on top!
Stuffing your piehole (I mean pie):
Slice your banana into coins the size of which is your choosing! Place the fruit money on top of the caramel layer, making a work of art! (It’s going to be coated so no need to make it pretty unless you want to of course!)
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Cream Dream: Whip it real good!
My coconut cream was already plump from making it in the food processor but you might need to take the cream (if you’ve bought it) and add the vanilla and coconut nectar to the processor until it becomes fluffy! Once it looks like a cream dream, you can put it into a fancy pastry bag to plump it out on top!
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Your pie- oh my! Let the banana show you the way:
Spoon out your cream into the bag, then let art have its way with ya! I am no artist, I tell you this so I just made a bunch of globs with my special little endpiece and then continued until I had used up all of the cream!
Next, dump (I mean drizzle) your toffee on top.
I got carried away between layers of banana, cream, toffee. I just kept going! Feel free to let the banana guide you!
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Ok, I know you’re going to be crushed by this but it’s gotta go away for a bit, trust me, it’s for its own good! You have to put it in the fridge or freezer for the best tasting result. Trust me from experience, having to do this made me want it so much more! Absence makes the heart grow fonder and all that…
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You can even make your bananas into hearts like mine!
If you are new here, it's great to have you here! I am a food fanatic as you'll surely see, and I am a strong believer in the power it has within it, and the ability it has to heal us! I aim to inspire through my recipes and posts and hope to connect with you here, through your heart. Some say the way to the heart is through the stomach, I might just agree with that theory ;)
Sending you love today and every day. I hope you'll be inspired to enter the contest #veganwednesday and if you liked this recipe, check my blog for many more where this came from!
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look so delicious....
I'm sending you a piece by mail to try =D
deffinitely will try this.... all my favorite ingredients are very well incorporated.....sooo excited to try it
That's how I felt... I was looking at my bananas, knowing I needed to make something with them but wanting toffee at the same time ;) I was so happy with how this turned out and really hope you get the chance to try it! Let me know if you do! I'd love to hear about it <3
ill try it later after office.... i have the ingredients already.... so excited to try it
Wow you already have the ingredients? You are right up my alley! I try to get my family to make my recipes and they couldn't be bothered to go get what's necessary to make it haha =D
Let me know how it goes, I tried to save mine but it didn't work... too yummy ;)
Wonderful creation @heart-to-heart! Very nice touch with the heart in the banana, really very creative!
Love it!
Aww thanks chef, just making it a bit more filled with love (if that's possible) <3
I'll make it for you one day! Your daughter will love it, I know it! =D
I love your pictures at the bottom. It just shows how much you enjoy food and creating the recipes you are sharing with us. Love it. The recipe and pie look delicious, but the best thing about if you are making with your passion and love. Which makes it incredible in every way. :)
Plus it is vegan. lol It does not get much better than this.
Thank you for sharing it with. Much love. :)
Haha to tell you the truth, there is a story behind those faces! I was shocked at how good it turned out because I was freestyling and started to get worried... then I got mad at how good it was because I felt the need to eat it all right then and there :P
I really do find myself pouring my heart into my recipes, I think that's part of the healing. If we eat foods we are so detached from, how much can we really get from them? Now, if we eat a meal lovingly prepared, it must have many more benefits than we can even hope to know. I'm happy to share, I just wish I could find a way to share the taste ;) I hope technology advances soon!
Are you vegan as well (since you mentioned that aspect)
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I am not a great cook as you, but I know exactly how you feel you feel when you freestyle and it turns out to be delicious. hahah For me, it is the best way to cook. It sparks up my imagination. I mean having fun doing it, and it turns out delicious. It does not get much better than it for me. :)
You would need Star Trek hologram for food to share it.. hehe Who knows maybe in the future. lol
Keep pouring your love in the recipes. People can feel it. :)
Have an amazing day. :)
I had no cooking experience not very long ago so don't sell yourself short even for a minute ;) If I can do it, trust me, so can you <3
Taking pictures along the way can get in the way of creativity but on the other hand at least I can see what I put in so I don't forget haha
I'll keep hoping for the technology, someone has to be thinking about it ;)
I will always put my heart into my recipes/blog and life, I believe it's necessary, love is what makes the world go round, am I right? <3
Hope you enjoyed the weekend! I believe you can make whatever you dream! XO
I could not agree with you more. It's not the question if we can do it, but are we willing to do it. :)
Taking pictures definitely, makes a bit more fun as you can always look back and see what you have accomplished.
The love makes the world go round. I'll sign for that for sure. :)
I hope you had an amazing weekend also. :)
I fell in love in this pie! I must do it for myself! 😄 Thank you for this recipe 💜
I really hope you do! It's so delicious and it wasn't very difficult to make! Plus there is no cooking involved so that is a plus =D If you do get to try it, please let me know how much you love it! <3
Yes it is very big positive plus! For sure I will give you feedback! <3
O my...... I will NOT share this - loooooove toffee and banana. Thank you. Resteeming
It's one of my favorite things I have ever made (and that's saying a lot because I make treats alll of the time haha) I do hope you get to try it! It's not too hard, I promise and it's so worth it! <3
O I am definately going to - I will tell everybody it did not come out nice, they must not eat it hahahaha
Hahaha I do that from time to time ;) Sometimes I eat it all without telling anyone, then post it =D Whoops ;)
Where there is love there is life.
- Mahatma Gandhi
I love it =D
I live through love! Thanks for sharing @wise-old-man, you truly sound wise ;)
This sounds delicious!
It ended up being so much better than I expected! Have you ever had a banana and toffee mix together before?
I haven't but it sounds like a great mix to me:-)
It's super yummy! Let me know when you give it a try <3
That looks really yummy, will have to try it out. Thanks for your efforts :) UPVOTED & RESTEEMED
Thanks @theinspirator, I seriously love your name, you're like a super hero of super heroes :) I think you'll love it if you try it, though it's quite sweet. I am not normally one to have something so so sweet and my red bananas are sweet enough on their own so I might need to adjust this so I can eat larger slices next time round ;) Hope you're enjoying the weekend!
Thanks for the comment @heart-to-heart. Super Heroe sounds great, but don't think its me lol. I hoping to try your recipe sometime this week. Will try and sweeten it down abit like you have suggested. I also don't like things too sweet. Had a good weekend thanks and hope you did too :)
Sounds delicious! I will have to try this. Upvoting and following
I'd love it if you would! This was a special treat that I tried my best to save... I wanted it to last but it didn't stand a chance ;)
<3 Wishing you a yummy weekend!
OMG Great post and photos ! ! books delicious ! Wish I had a piece right now !! Mmmmmm! Drooling time has begun ! Thanks a bunch for the recipe !! 💕👍💕👍💕👍
You and I are playing tag- I hope we get to talking soon! We must be on completely different time zones! <3
Is that YOUR pie? Or a pie that is just similar to this pie making me re-hungry? ;)
haha ! No I got that pie from gipghy.com !!!👍😊
That looks extremely delicious. I love your healthy vegan dessert recipes @heart-to-heart! :) And your tasting or eating photos are so cute and give these posts such a personal touch.
Hey girl, thank you so much! I feel the same way about you! Was so happy to find you through SCC <3 I spend most of my days with a fork/spoon/chopstick in my face so I figured, might as well share with you all so you know I actually eat what I make hahaha <3 Happy weekend lovely! I'm going to see what you've cooked up! You should join us for #veganwednesday this week!
Haha you are so funny @heart-to-heart!
Yeah, I was thinking of that too. I am in the process of creating a post for veganwednesday. :)
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This looks like an amazing recipe!
I think i might have to give it a try!
I dont have a tart pan.
I think my pie dish could work.
Thanks for the inspiration!