Summer makes me crave cold food, so when my husband suggested pizza for dinner the other night, I offered up a much cooler suggestion – dessert pizza!
That’s right. Dessert for dinner. Why not?
This ain’t your usual dessert pizza, though. Those are often made with a sugar cookie crust, and I just wasn’t in the mood for a big cookie for dinner (although I did consider it).
So, I thought I’d try for a raw crust, and since Medjool dates are always plentiful in our kitchen, I used those as my inspiration. I opted for a chocolate crust, because… well, IT’S CHOCOLATE. And you can’t complain about chocolate. Ever. Chocolate is always delicious.
I wasn’t really sure what would work best for the pizza “sauce”, so I tried cashew cream, but thickened it slightly, by adding less water than I normally do. It was perfect. Next time I may add some cocoa powder for an even bigger chocolate kick.
After freezing the crust and “sauce” until firm, I topped the pizza with fresh fruit, a drizzle of chocolate, and called it a day. A damn good day, if I do say so myself.
And I must add – my husband loved the pizza. OF COURSE.
- Pizza Crust
- 1 cup Medjool dates, pitted
- 1/2 cup almonds
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup dairy-free chocolate chips (I used Enjoy Life brand)
- Cashew Cream
- 1 cup raw cashews (soaked for at least 2 hours)
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp agave
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Chocolate Drizzle
- 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 1 1/2 tsp agave
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- Fruit Topping
- 1/2 cup strawberries, sliced
- 1/2 cup raspberries
- 1/2 cup kiwi, peeled & sliced
- Rub a bit of coconut oil on your pie plate, lightly covering the bottom and sides of the pie plate. Set aside.
- Add the dates, almonds, oats, cocoa powder, coconut oil, vanilla and salt to a food processor and process until a chocolate “dough ball” emerges, about 2 minutes. Make sure there are no large chunks left in the mixture. Add the chocolate chips and pulse for just a few seconds. You don’t want to chop them up, just incorporate them into the “dough”.
- Transfer mixture to your pie plate press the crust into it, making sure to cover the bottom of the pan evenly. You also want to go up the sides of the pan a bit. Set aside.
- Add cashews, water, lemon juice, agave, and salt to your food processor or high powdered blender. Blend/process until smooth.
- Pour sauce over the pizza crust and spread around, without going all the way to the end of the crust (leave about an inch or so that has no cashew cream on it). Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for 4 hours, or until the cashew cream is firm.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the coconut oil, agave and cocoa powder, until smooth. Set aside.
- Remove the pie plate from the freezer about 30 minutes before you plan to add your toppings. This will make the pizza crust come out of the pan much easier. Remove and place on a large plate, cutting board or serving platter. Layer strawberries, raspberries and kiwis on your pizza, overlapping just a bit.
- Drizzle with chocolate, cut into pizza slices and serve.
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