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Vegan and gluten-free key lime pie bars made with a granola crust and a creamy key lime avocado filling. Enjoy as a summer dessert!

Avocado Key Lime Pie Bars with Granola Crust stacked on parchment lined board with granola, cashews, avocado, and lime

Do you guys have a favorite juice shop near you? 

For me, that place is Greenheart. 

It’s the place I meet girlfriends and catch up and also where I get my favorite green juice. 

It’s also where I taught my first (and only) in person yoga class this past summer, in a spacious green lawn staring out at friends and family. 

It’s a good spot where good things happen there while drinking other good things. 

Enough said. 

Now that I live in Maryland, it’s one of Virginia’s major attractions that I plan to hit whenever I’m back in town. 

And guys, Greenheart also has granola! 

Today I’m sharing a recipe with a granola crust that’s delicious for an all-year round dessert. 

This Avocado Key Lime Pie Bars with Granola Crust is vegan, gluten-free, and refined-sugar-free with just 7 ingredients. 

ingredients for Avocado Key Lime Pie Bars on marble board

Recipe Inspired by TFK

So, I know we’re talking about juice, but this recipe was inspired by a key lime pie from True Foods Kitchen.

When I dined there this summer with girlfriends, there was an Avocado Key Lime Pie on the menu that we were all too excited to order. 

It was lime green, creamy, and perfectly tart, just like key lime pie should be!

This key lime pie was special, though, because it’s vegan, gluten-free, and made with avocados. 

I knew after the first bite that I had to recreate it for my dessert rotation at home! 

Greenheart Granola standing upright with avocado, limes, cashews, and maple syrup surrounding it

I first tested the recipe this past summer at a dinner party with my friends. 

It was a hit, even though I served it mostly frozen and we had to take forkfuls like excavating a frozen treasure. 

I tried to send the leftovers home with my friends but they politely refused.

So M and I enjoyed the leftovers in the week that followed, plating the squares and savoring bites while we watched Scrubs reruns. 

granola in blender

What You Need to Make the Crust

So, how can you create your own Avocado Key Lime Pie? 

Start with the crust. 

Here’s what you need: 

  • Greenheart Juice Shop Nutty Granola
  • coconut oil, melted

That’s it!

granola crust blended in blender with spoon

Greenheart Granola

First, line a bread pan with parchment paper and set it aside. 

You’ll use this pan to fashion your key lime pie bars! 

Next, open a bag of Greenheart Juice Shop Nutty Granola and inhale the sweet fragrant smell of honey and roasted nuts and feel your mood instantly lift by 10%.

This granola is so good!

It’s made with ingredients like gluten-free oats, macadamia nuts, almonds, coconut chips, pumpkin seeds, and cinnamon. 

This granola is for my bee-gans out there, because it is lightly sweetened with unfiltered honey! 

If you’re local to Virginia, check out Greenheart granola along with their new to-go food items:  salads, soups, snacks & sweets, available in Greenheart stores on Friday, September 24, 2021!

ingredients for key lime pie filling in blender

How to Make the Granola Crust

Add the granola to a blender along with the melted coconut oil and blend everything until the mixture turns into a fine crumble and sticks to itself and the sides of the blender. 

Press the granola mixture into the pan in a thin firm layer with your hands or the back of a spoon. 

If the mixture is tacky, I find it helpful to use a piece of parchment paper between the crust and my hands to evenly distribute it. 

Finally, transfer the dish to the freezer to firm up while you create the key lime pie filling.

Avocado Key Lime Pie filling blended in vitamix

What You Need to Make Avocado Key Lime Pie Filling

Here’s what you need to make the creamiest Avocado Key Lime Pie filling: 

  • cashews
  • coconut milk light 
  • avocado 
  • limes
  • lime zest
  • maple syrup

That’s it!

Avocado Key Lime Pie filling spread on granola crust in bred pan

How to Make Avocado Key Lime Pie Filling

You didn’t think I’d make you clean the blender between steps, did you?

Rinse out the blender before making the filling. 

To make the filling, add the soaked cashews, coconut milk, avocado, lime juice, and maple syrup to a high speed blender or food processor.

Blend the mixture until it’s smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides with a spatula to recombine things as needed.

It’ll take a few minutes.

Add another splash of coconut milk if you need to get the blades moving.

The mixture should be thick and almost pourable.

Avocado Key Lime Pie Bars with Granola Crust in bread pan with spoon

Freezing Avocado Key Lime Pie Bars

Remove the pan from the freezer and pour or spoon the blended key lime pie filling on top.

Spread the filling into an even layer with a spatula or the back of a spoon. 

I like to tap it several times to remove any air bubbles. 

Cover the dish and transfer it back to the freezer for another 3-4 hours to set. 

If you’re planning to serve these bars in the evening, I recommend making the bars in the morning. 

A safe bet it always to freeze them overnight! 

Avocado Key Lime Pie Bars sliced into squares on parchment paper with knife and avocado and limes

Notes on Meal Prep

To serve the Avocado Key Lime Pie Bars, lift the parchment paper from the pan and slice them into small bars.

For the best consistency, leave the key lime pie bars out for 15-30 minutes before serving. 

You want the filling to give a little when pressed with your finger. 

If it’s rock solid, leave it out for an additional 10-15 minutes until it’s more of a meringue! 

Avocado Key Lime Pie Bars cut into squares with knife

How to Serve Avocado Key Lime Pie Bars

Enjoy these Avocado Key Lime Pie Bars with Granola Crust for a refreshing dessert. 

I think they’re fantastic for a celebration or summer-y treat. 

They’re totally vegan, gluten-free, and refined-sugar-free, making them a solid choice for everyone!

If you don’t have a loaf pan, these bars can be made in any freezer-safe container of similar size. 

Leftovers keep for several weeks in the freezer, so make a batch and enjoy squares for days. 

Enjoy! 

Avocado Key Lime Pie Bars with Granola Crust stacked on parchment lined board with granola, cashews, avocado, and lime

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  • Author: Flora & Vino
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 8-12 servings
  • Diet: Vegan
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Vegan and gluten-free key lime pie bars made with a granola crust and a creamy key lime avocado filling. Enjoy as a summer dessert!


Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 ¼ cups Greenheart Juice Shop Nutty Granola
  • 2–3 TBSP cold-pressed coconut oil, melted

Filling

  • 1 cup raw cashews, soaked 4-6 hours 
  • ¾ cup coconut milk light 
  • 1 large avocado or 2 small avocados
  • 3–4 large limes, juiced
  • Zest from 1 large lime 
  • ⅓ cup pure maple syrup

Instructions

  1. Line a bread pan with parchment paper and set it aside. 
  2. Add the granola to a blender with melted coconut oil and blend until the mixture turns into a fine crumble and sticks to itself and the sides of the blender. 
  3. Press the granola mixture into the pan in a thin firm layer with your hands. Transfer the dish to the freezer while you make the key lime pie filling.
  4. Rinse out the blender. To make the filling, add the soaked cashews, coconut milk, avocado, lime juice, and maple syrup to a high speed blender. Blend the mixture until it’s smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides with a spatula to recombine as needed. It’ll take a few minutes. Add another splash of coconut milk as needed to get the blades moving. The mixture should be thick and almost pourable.
  5. Remove the pan from the freezer and pour/spoon the blended key lime pie filling on top. Spread the filling into an even layer with a spatula. Cover the dish and transfer it back to the freezer for another 3-4 hours to set. 
  6. To serve, lift parchment paper from the pan and slice the square into small bars. Leave the key lime pie bars out for 15-30 minutes before serving for the best consistency. Store leftovers in the freezer for several weeks.
  • Prep Time: 45 mins
  • Cook Time: 0 mins
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Freezer
  • Cuisine: Vegan, Oil-Free, Gluten-Free, Refined-Sugar-Free

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This post is created in kind with Greenheart Juice Shop!

Filed Under: All Food Recipes, Gluten-Free, Refined Sugar-Free, Sweets & Treats

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