Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Pie! MMMMMMMMMM!

Well this beautiful pie is one of my faves! Who doesn't love peanut butter and chocolate!?? Weird people, that's who! :) I won't hold it against you if you're not a die hard fan:) There's always mint chocolate chip pie! But for now, peanut butter is the star of this show! Most of my pies like this are raw. This one is not however, simply because of the roasted peanuts I use. I have a vitamix, so I make my own PB with unsalted, dry roasted peanuts. But you can always buy your favorite natural brand and use that. I also love the mix of peanut butter and chocolate together so I include a chocolate mousse layer. If you like more PB than chocolate, just cut out the chocolate mousse altogether. It will be slightly shorter,but still delicious! This pie is kind of a labor of love, meaning it's a little time consuming and specific because of the layering. Which has more to do with presentation than anything. So I'll totally understand if you skip the layering and just blend everything all together and eat it with a spoon! It'll still be gooood! :D

First layer-The Crust:

1c. raw almonds
1c. dry roasted, unsalted peanuts
8 medjool dates
1tbls. coconut oil
2tbls. cocoa powder(optional) If you want extra chocolate flavor :) if not, omit.
2tbls. almond or coconut milk
Blend first 3 ingr.together in a food processor until dates are completely processed. Then add the rest and blend til mixture comes together. Pour into a 7 or 8" spring form pan and press until it's all even.
Second layer- Chocolate Mousse (optional) but delicious!
1 very ripe avacado
4tbls. cocoa powder
1/4c. honey or 1/4c. birch xylitol or coconut sugar
Blend together in vitamix or food processor until creamy. Pour on top of crust layer. At this point you can either put it in the freezer to set while you make the third layer, if you want it all to look separate. If you want to swirl the chocolate and PB layer, then wait to freeze til all layers are done.
Third layer- Peanut Butter Filling
3/4c.creamy peanut butter (homemade or a good natural brand)
1/2c. raw cashews
4tbls. coconut oil
1/4c. birch xylitol or coconut sugar
5-6 packs of sweet leaf stevia. Depends on personal taste.
Blend together in food processor until creamy. Spread on top of mousse layer.If swirling, take a knife or toothpick, and gently swirl the peanut butter in with the chocolate until desired look is reached. Grate some chocolate on top or top with a couple chocolate chips. Freeze for at least 2 hours to set before removing from springform pan. This pie keeps beautifully in the freezer, even uncovered which is my personal fave, or refrigerate for up to a week. It usually softens very quickly if left out, but still cuts quite easily even when kept in the freezer. :)

Easy Gluten Free Biscuits

Hello everyone! I have been MIA for a few months, but am back now with a few more recipes under my belt! This biscuit recipe is a couple years in the making. I have tried different methods, flour blends, fats, oven temps, and STILL just could not get it right! I also wanted to use mostly almond flour which gets a little tricky when it's completely alone. So I finally figured out the perfect combo that is still very protein and fiber dense, lots of almond flour, and very little starch. You can omit the tapioca flour in this recipe if you like and add another 1/4c. almond flour, but they will not be as chewy and fluffy.

Makes 10-12 small biscuits

2c. Blanched almond flour ( usually I'm not a stickler about blanched or almond meal, but in this case, it HAS to be blanched almond flour!)
1/2c. tapioca flour
1tbls. baking powder or for paleo 1/2tsp. baking soda
1/2tsp. sea salt
4tbls. cold butter
2 egg whites
2-4tbls. almond milk
Preheat oven to 400
Combine first 4 ingredients.Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter or a fork until the dough looks like small peas. Whisk egg whites and gently combine with dough. Add in the almond milk. Start with 2 tbls., add more if needed. The dough should come together and be slightly sticky. Not dry at all! With a tbls., scoop out a ball of dough and roll it between your palms to get a round, smooth shape. Then place it on a parchment lined baking sheet and press down very slightly with the palm of your hand. Repeat with the rest of the dough. Make sure that you place the biscuits very close together. This will allow them to rise up better and not spread out so much. :) Bake for 10 minutes until they are a little firm on top to the touch. These biscuits will not get brown. You could brush the tops with butter before baking, and then broil for about a minute or two if you really want them to have that color, but it's not necessary for the taste. :) Enjoy! Will post pics soon!