No-Bake Vegan Strawberry Pie
No-Bake Vegan Strawberry Pie is made with vegan gelatin and a gluten-free almond oat crust. Serve with coconut whipped cream for the ultimate spring or summer dessert!
Berry season is officially in swing in Northern California and I can hardly help myself. Two for eight dollar pints of locally grown organic strawberries and blueberries have found their way into my shopping bag more than I can count over the past several weeks.
Outside of randomly snacking on them, I’ve been layering them with plain yogurt in mini mason jars to have for on-the-go breakfasts during the week. Believe it or not, it’s actually less expensive than buying the individual containers. Plus it’s lower in sugar and it’s better for the environment too. It’s a win-win situation, my friends.
As much as I love a good parfait, the first thing that comes to mind whenever I see a pint of red juicy strawberries is pie. One of my best girlfriends made it for me years ago back in Texas and I’ve been hooked on it ever since. It’s light and refreshing, yet sweet enough to satisfy your taste buds without making you overly full.
I actually posted the recipe almost two years ago but that one was much closer to the original (which uses Jell-O) and used boxed vegan gelatin and a store bought crust. This time around I tried to make it entirely from whole food ingredients and used agar agar flakes and fruit juice for the filling.
If you’re new to agar agar, they’re basically just seaweed flakes that have thickening properties similar to gelatin. It’s also virtually flavorless which makes it a great substitute for vegetarians and vegans to bake with.
For the crust, I followed Angela’s recipe which is not only wholesome and gluten-free, but incredibly delicious.
I was really impressed by how well it held together and the subtle nutty flavor tastes amazing with the strawberries and whipped cream. Because you can’t have strawberry pie without whipped cream, right?
It’s truly the perfect spring or summer dessert. I can’t let a year pass without making it and I’m confident that once you try it, you’ll feel the same way
