No-Bake Pink Lemonade Protein Pie Minis

Nicolette Stramara

by | Read time: 2 minutes

Take a chill pie. While summer is the perfect time for outdoor adventure, high temps can make anyone lose their cool. So make sure you take a breather…and a pink lemonade pie. These light summer desserts are like a cold drink in your hand. Even though they’re frozen, you can savor every refreshingly tart bite. In fact, the longer you sit back and snack, the calmer you’ll be.

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Makes 8 mini pies
Macros per mini pie: 406 calories | 11 g protein | 31.6 g carbs | 26.2 g fat | 4.2 g sugar | 6 g fiber

Oat Flour Crust

 1 cup oat flour
1/2 scoop ARO Vanilla Whey Protein Complex PLUS
2 Tbsp. Vitacost Xylitol
1 Tbsp. Vitacost Coconut Oil, melted
3 Tbsp. water

Pink Lemonade Pie Filling

1 cup coconut cream
1/2 cup coconut butter
3 Tbsp. Vitacost Organic Tart Cherry Juice Concentrate
1/4 cup lemon juice
Zest of 1 lemon
2 scoops ARO Vanilla Whey Protein Complex PLUS
1/4 cup Vitacost Xylitol

Directions

1. Fill a muffin pan with 8 silicone liners or baking cups.

2. In a large bowl, combine all crust ingredients. Stir until mixture becomes crumbly but still holds its shape when pressed together. If mixture doesn’t hold, add a tablespoon of water.

3. Evenly spoon crust mixture into each baking cup. Using your fingers, press down mixture and spread to cover the bottom of the cup.

4. In a food processor, combine all pie filling ingredients. Blend until completely smooth.

5. Pour filling over crust until baking cup is about two-thirds full. Repeat until for all 8 mine pies.

6. Place muffin pan in freezer for at least 4 hours to set.