Whole Food, Plant-Based Recipe Plant-Based No-Bake Fruit Cake

Recipe courtesy of Valeria Gomez, Pastry Chef and PPMNY Community Member

Ingredients

For crust
  • 7 dates (soaked in hot water for 20 min)

  • 1 cup of oats
  • 1 tsp of cinnamon
  • 1 tsp of vanilla

For filling
  • 4 ripe frozen bananas

  • 1 cup of blueberries (fresh or frozen)
  • Lime juice to taste
  • Lemon juice to taste
  • 2 tsp of vanilla extract
  • 1 cup of strawberries (fresh or frozen)
  • ½ cup of almond milk (or any nut milk)

Garnish (optional)
  • 1 tsp of maqui berry powder

  • Blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries

Instructions

For the crust

1. Soak dates for 20 minutes in hot water.
2. In a food processor grind the oats, leaving some chunks. Add dates, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Process for about 20 seconds.
3. Place the mixture in your mold by spreading and pressing firmly onto the bottom.

For the filling

1. Blend the bananas, blueberries, and strawberries with the lemon juice, lime juice, vanilla extract, and nut milk until it's a smoothie consistency.
2. Fill the crust with the mixture.
3. Place the cake in the freezer for at least 3 hours or overnight.

Serving tips

1. Remove the cake approximately 15 minutes before serving to make it easier to cut.
2. Garnish with blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries for serving.