Ingredients:
Crust:
2 cups pumpkin seeds
2 cups pecans
1 1/2 tsp sea salt
1 vanilla bean
1/2 cup olive oil
1 cup pitted dates
Pudding Center:
2 cups blueberries
1 cup pitted dates
1/2 cup water
Fruit topping:
3 cups strawberries, sliced
Directions
- To make the crust, place seeds, nuts, salt and vanilla bean in food processor fitted with an "S" Blade until the mixture becomes crumby.
- Add olive oil and process again until the mix becomes dough like
- Add dates slowly through top while processing
- Cover the bottom of a 9"x13" pan allowing some of the dough to come up about 1/4" on the sides
- To make the pudding center, blend berries, dates and enough water to make a thick syrupy mix. The pectin in the berries will make this gel like after it sets
- Pour the blueberry pudding on top of the crust and spread evenly
- Evenly distribute the strawberries on top of the pudding
2 comments:
This looks wonderful! Do the dates overwhelm the berries at all?
I think it would depend on how you feel about dates and what type of dates you use. A Medjool date has such a strong flavor that it may, but I typically use Halawi dates for something like this and they just add sweetness instead of that deep date flavor. I also really enjoy dates, so it is not overpowering to me.
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