Chocolate Creme Pie Recipe
This delicious Chocolate Creme Pie Recipe is vegan approved and features a flaky easy to make gluten-free crust. Top with vegan cream for a perfect treat.
Servings: 8
Calories: 408kcal
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup cashews
- 1/3 cup almonds
- 2/3 cup organic natural sugar
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup scant cornstarch
- 2 cups water
- 3 cups soy milk
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/8 cup coconut flakes
Gluten-Free Crust:
- 2 cups Gluten Free Flour blend from Bob's Red Mill or other Gluten Free Flour mix
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
- 1/4 tsp Xanthum Gum
- Ingredients WET:
- 1/2 cup Earth Balance or vegan shortening
- 4-7 Tblsp COLD water use ice or COLD unsweetened soy milk
Instructions
Chocolate Creme Pie
- Place all the ingredients EXCEPT the Soymilk in a Blendtec.
- Blend until very smooth.
- Add the soy milk and blend briefly.
- Pour this mixture into a saucepan and boil - just to a boil.
- Pour immediately into a pre-baked pie shell.
- Chill.
Gluten-Free Crust
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl and whisk well.
- Add Earth Balance and mix well.
- Slowly add water and mix well.
- Form into a ball. Dough should be moist, but not wet. And flakey but not dry.
- Roll out some then put into pie pan and using hands and fingers press the dough into shape.
- Prick the bottom several times with a fork to allow air to come through and prevent the crust from buckling.
Nutrition
Calories: 408kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 398mg | Potassium: 295mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 900IU | Vitamin C: 6.6mg | Calcium: 174mg | Iron: 2.9mg