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One moment, I was standing innocently at my counter, a near-full dish of pie in front of me. The next, I was staring at an almost empty pie dish wondering who had snuck into the kitchen behind me and eaten two-thirds of the pie while I wasn’t looking. I do a 360 and… Nope. Empty kitchen. That was just me. Eating the entire pie. Oops. Fortunately, if ever there were a chocolate pie appropriate for polishing off solo, this vegan pie recipe (or perhaps this Vegan Pumpkin Pie) is the one to choose! This vegan chocolate pie tastes like the decadent chocolate cream pie you’d expect at an old-fashioned diner, but the filling is:

Completely vegan (!)Naturally sweetened (!!)Packed with protein (!!!)AND made from a lineup of nutritious ingredients that might just leave you feeling justified eating a slice for breakfast.

How to Make Vegan Chocolate Pie

Here’s how to make the vegan chocolate fudge pie of your dreams, my dreams, and the dreams of anyone and everyone who has ever wished that eating a slice of chocolate pie was the dietary equivalent of eating a salad.

The Ingredients

Pretzels. To take this chocolate mousse filling to the next level, I poured it into a pretzel crust. I opted for a pretzel crust because I am hopelessly smitten with all things salty/sweet.

Frozen Bananas. These sweeten the chocolate pie naturally and contribute to the filling’s rich, creamy texture (just like in this Date Shake). Plus now that there’s fruit involved, we can basically call this a parfait.Cocoa Powder. I wanted this recipe to taste as close as possible to a classic French silk pie, and that means we’re using chocolate in any way we can. Making this vegan chocolate pie with cocoa powder results in a pie that is both more intensely chocolaty and has fewer calories than if we used regular chocolate alone. Melted Dark Chocolate. Go as dark as you dare, and don’t skimp. The better quality your chocolate, the better the chocolate mousse pie.

Almond Butter. Hello good fats, protein, and chocolate’s BFF.

Unsweetened Chocolate Almond Milk. Nope, we are not stopping with the chocolate yet. I used unsweetened chocolate almond milk. You can find it both refrigerated and shelf stable sections of the grocery store.

Tofu. WAIT! Please come back. I pinky swear that this does not at all taste like a chocolate pie with tofu.

The Directions

However, you decide to serve this vegan chocolate pie, leave all pretenses of self-control behind. Try the chocolate mousse on its own or sprinkled with bonus toppings such as:

Whipped coconut creamSliced bananasFresh berriesGranolaCrushed graham crackersCrumbled Oreo cookies (Ben’s favorite and technically vegan too)Pretzels (my personal favorite)

The tofu also makes this vegan chocolate pie high in protein. Are you craving this for breakfast yet?

Vegan Chocolate Pie with Graham Cracker Crust. Add the filling to a graham cracker crust instead. I suspect it would be nothing short of magnificent.Vegan Chocolate Pie with Pie Crust. Classic French silk pie recipes call for regular pie crust, which is another tasty option. I have this recipe for Whole Wheat Pie Crust or Oil Pie Crust if you’d like to go this route.No Bake Vegan Chocolate Pie. If you’d like to keep this a 100% no bake chocolate pie, since the filling is already no bake, all you need to do is use a no-bake pie crust recipe like the one in this no-bake Chocolate Ganache Tart.

As I learned in the kitchen the day this easy chocolate pie came into my life, it is not the sort of dessert that allows it. Fortunately, thanks to this vegan chocolate pie filling’s lighter ingredient lineup, you can let loose and know that you’re doing dessert (or, ahem, breakfast) in a more nourishing way.

Storage Tips

To Store. Store leftover pie in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days.To Freeze. Pie can be tightly wrapped and frozen for up to 1 month. Let thaw overnight in the refrigerator.

Recommended Tools to Make this Recipe

Pie Plate. When in doubt, a classic white pie plate is the way to go. This one will last for a lifetime of Brownie Pie.Pie Server. Even though a fork is really all you need for digging into this vegan pie.

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