No-Bake PB Chocolate pie with Yes-Bake Chocolate crust
Posted by Celine on December 5, 2007
it’s funny that this pie tastes/looks rich and rather outrageous, because it’s actually not that bad for you. it contains no refined sugar, and no margarine. I used Dutch chocolate powder for the crust, but you might want to go for simple unsweetened cocoa powder since Dutch has a rather strong flavor. I like it like that, personally.
if you’d rather pace yourself instead of eating the whole thing in one day, it freezes quite well. just let it thaw in the fridge for a couple of hours, or if you get a sudden urge: just leave it out for at least half an hour.
serves 6-8
for the crust
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour, spooned & leveled
1/4 cup cocoa powder
pinch sea salt
1/4 cup sugar in the raw
5 T canola oil or other neutral oil
6 T cold rice milk or other milk alternative [might need less, stop adding once the dough is formed and sticks together]
place all dry ingredients in a large bowl, preferably using your mixer. mix well.
add oil, keep on mixing, add milk and stop once the dough is formed.
using a rolling pin, roll down your dough into a circle. place in your greased/floured 9 inch round cake pan and press down.
bake in a preheated [375F] oven for 20 minutes, using pie weights if necessary. set aside, let cool.
for the filling
12oz package extra firm silken tofu, drained
1 cup vegan chocolate chips
1 cup crunchy natural peanut butter
1/4 cup agave nectar
melt your chips in a microwave-safe bowl. go 1 minute at a time tops, stirring often. set aside.
place tofu in food processor. blend until smooth, scraping sides as needed. add peanut butter, agave, and melted chocolate. process until perfectly blended, scraping sides often too.
place filling in cooled down crust, using a flat knife or a spatula. place in fridge overnight. use peanut butter caramel sauce from V-con or any other syrup [chocolate works well too, or how about some vegan whipped topping?] before serving.
December 5, 2007 at 10:05 am
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December 5, 2007 at 10:48 am
Yay! I can’t wait to make it, I’ll have to wait for my sister (my fellow chocolate-peanut butter fiend) to return so she can help me eat it.
December 5, 2007 at 10:51 am
just don’t expect total decadence, it’s kind of like the halo of all things pie. ;p
December 5, 2007 at 1:57 pm
Wow! That looks so easy to make — and super tasty too! Does the crust have a cookie consistency? Thanks!
December 5, 2007 at 2:04 pm
looks awesome as all you make!!
December 5, 2007 at 2:05 pm
I suck at describing things, Deb, but yeah I’d say it’s between a normal crust and a cookie. kinda crispy. not too sweet.
December 5, 2007 at 3:20 pm
Thank you for the recipe! I am glad that this freezes well, because I am the only one in the household who eats peanut butter. And I eat tons.
December 5, 2007 at 3:30 pm
Wow… That looks awesome. I bit my lip when I saw that! haha Thanks for the recipe. :)
December 5, 2007 at 4:19 pm
Wow. I eat alone, so knowing that it will freeze and feed me for some time makes it twice as attractive!
December 5, 2007 at 4:20 pm
**sitting here, hoping that Celine will send a slice her way** ;0)
December 5, 2007 at 5:12 pm
Thanks for sending. I’ll have to work on a carob/agave version. ;D
December 5, 2007 at 7:13 pm
Oh, if only a piece of that would magically appear on my desk right now….
December 6, 2007 at 12:25 am
Love the whole idea, it sounds like a bonus treat in addition to the tasty pie filling!
December 6, 2007 at 12:43 am
yay! thanks for posting the recipe, celine!
December 6, 2007 at 2:38 am
You have to be kidding me with that pie! It looks outrageously good, and there’s almost no sugar? Awesome! I’m too lazy right now to make my own, though. Can I come over and have some of yours? Oh, and I’m sorry the day didn’t go your way, but hopefully the pie made it all better :)
December 6, 2007 at 5:29 am
wish I could, TB. there are two slices left and I’m already daydreaming of adding them to my, uhm. collection. yeah. thank you for the sweet comments, everyone!
December 7, 2007 at 2:06 am
Ooh…looks yummy. For a moment I thought you drizzled it with mustard, but that might be my monitor’s fault.
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December 9, 2007 at 8:55 pm
This pie is SO good…made it over the weekend and it was gone within a day (made a rather indulgent lunch as well as dessert the previous night!!). I haven’t been able to find agave nectar in New Zealand so I used molasses (we have a real thing for that in our house) and it was delicious.
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