ULU LILIKOI PIE - 100% GUILT-FREE
So lets start with the basics!
Ulu = breadfruit & Lilikoi = passionfruit
Ulu is often used in savoury dishes: you can slice and fry it like French fries or boil and cook it like taro or cassava in coconut cream.
(Check out some of our other breadfruit recipes above right)
However, during the ripening process, the starch in breadfruit transforms into sugar, yielding a super creamy, smooth, custardy texture which makes it a perfect ingredient for desserts! Like what? you might ask. Breadfruit makes a killer coconut-breadfruit pudding, custard, popsicles, vegan pancakes or in this case an out-of-this-world delicious lilikoi-breadfruit pie!
It's incredibly creamy, dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, sugar-free and RAW!
Plus, breadfruit is not only delicious, but also good for you, as it contains a good amount of potassium, calcium, copper, magnesium, iron, and fiber. :)
Ingredients
Filling:
1 medium size, very ripe breadfruit
1/2 cup coconut flakes
1/4 cup coconut or almond flour
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup lilikoi juice
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 cup coconut oil
Crust:
1 cup almonds or macadamia nuts (or mixed)
1 cup coconut flakes
2 tablespoons of dried dates or raisins
1/4 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
coconut oil for greasing
Directions
To make the crust, place all the crust ingredients in a food processor and blend until you have a nice, crunchy consistency. Use coconut oil to grease a spring form pan or a round pie pan. Press the crust on the bottom and on the sides.
Tip: grease your hands to make this process easier and less sticky. :)
To make the filling, cut the breadfruit in half and remove the core. Scoop the creamy flesh into the food processor with a spoon. Blend it with the other filling ingredients until it's smooth. Spread the filling over the crust with a spatula, and freeze for about 1 hour to set.
Enjoy this totally guilt-free, 100% raw beauty!
If you're living in NZ and Australia where breadfruit is not readily available, click here for where you can find/buy it.