Vegan Date Caramel Banana Pie Recipe

For the pie crust:

• Mix digestive cookie crumb and oil until well blended.
• Press mixture into an 8 or 9 inch pie plate.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8 - 10 minutes. Cool.

Salted Caramel:

• Let the dates soak for 15 minutes in hot water.
• Drain the soaked dates.
• Blend all the salted caramel ingredients and soaked dates into a smooth puree.
• Spread on crust and place into freezer for at least two hours.
• Keep the pie in the freezer until you are ready to serve it with the banana cream layer.
• In the meantime, cut one banana into slices and cover the slices in granulated sugar.
• Using a frying pan, fry the bananas over medium heat until the slices start to caramelize.
• Set aside to cool down.

For the banana cream:

• Blend all the ingredients until you have a nice creamy consistency.
• Cover the cream with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• The cream will set a little bit in the fridge.

Combine and serve the pie:

• Take the pie out of the freezer, place the caramelized bananas on the the caramel layer and spread the banana cream on top.
• Decorate with grated chocolate and serve immediately.