One of my all time favourite desserts, reformatted into squares instead of a pie, I give you; KEY LIME SQUARES š¤©. They are 100% Paleo, loaded with good fats, and they do almost nothing to my blood sugar.ā£
In fact, because I eat so low-carb about 95% of the time and am also fairly active, clean desserts like these seem to actually REGULATE MY BLOOD SUGAR š±!!! Today was the last day of my Continuous Glucose Monitor trial with @nutrisenseio, and I will share a full review of what Iāve learned and my biggest takeaways, check my Instagram stories for more details! In the meantime, hereās the recipe for these beauties….
INGREDIENTS:ā£
CRUST:ā£
-1.5 cup of walnutsā£
-1 cup of pitted datesā£
-1 tsp of pure vanilla extractā£
-1/4 tsp of sea saltā£
-water, as neededā£
LIME-AVO LAYER:ā£
-2 large avocados or 3 small onesā£
-3/4 cup of lime juiceā£
-2/3 cup of coconut butter, meltedā£
-1/2 cup of maple syrupā£
-1 tsp of pure vanilla extract ā£
COCONUT ICING:ā£
-3/4 cup of coconut butter, meltedā£
-1/2 cup of coconut oil, meltedā£
-1/2 cup + 2 tbsp of coconut milkā£
-3 tbsp of maple syrupā£
INSTRUCTIONS:ā£
1. For the crust, start by pulsing the walnuts into a powder in the food processor. Add remaining ingredients, adding a small splash of water at a time until doughy. ā£
2. Line an 8×10 baking pan with parchment paper and press the crust mixture at the bottom as evenly as possible. Place in the freezer while making the AVO-LIME layer.ā£
3. Place all AVO-LIME layers in the food processor until smooth. Pour on top of the crust and spread evenly, and then place back in the freezer for 1 hour.ā£
4. Place all ICING ingredients into the food processor and blend until smooth. Pour on top of the AVO-LIME layer and wiggle from side to side to spread evenly, then back in the freezer for at least 4 hours.ā£
5. Remove from freezer, lift parchment paper and cut into squares. Store in the fridge.