Vegan Peanut Butter Cup Pie
Ingredients
CRUST
- 1 sleeve graham crackers
- 4 ½ Tbsp melted vegan butter or coconut oil
PIE
- 12 ounces firm silken tofu (slightly drained and patted dry)
- 1/2 cup creamy salted natural peanut butter
- 1/4 cup agave nectar or maple syrup (or sub honey if not vegan)
- 1 (14-ounce) can full-fat coconut milk OR coconut cream
CHOCOLATE GANACHE TOPPING
- 1 cup semisweet dairy-free chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup non-dairy milk (I used full-fat canned coconut milk, but almond milk is fine, too)
GARNISH optional
- Crushed, salted roasted peanuts
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 C) and lightly oil a standard glass pie pan (8 inches x 1 1/4 inches).
- 2
Add graham crackers to a food processor and process until you achieve a semi-fine meal. A little texture is OK, just remove any large pieces that didn’t get ground. Add melted butter or coconut oil and pulse to combine.
- 3
Add to greased pie pan and press down with your fingers to flatten. You can lay a piece of plastic wrap over the top when pressing down to ensure a more uniform layer. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove and set aside to cool.
10 min - 4
Add tofu, peanut butter, and maple syrup or agave to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth, scraping down sides as needed. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed, adding more agave for added sweetness or a pinch of salt if your peanut butter wasn’t very salted.
- 5
Next, scoop out the cream of your coconut milk or cream and whip into whipped cream in a large, chilled mixing bowl. Find trouble-shooting tips here. Optional: sweeten with a little powdered sugar and vanilla.
- 6
Fold the peanut butter-tofu mixture into the whipped cream.
- 7
Pour filling over crust and pop in the freezer to chill. Once it's fairly chilled and slighty firm (about 1 hour), prepare your ganache.
- 8
Add chocolate chips to a bowl and heat your non-dairy milk to a low simmer. Then pour over chocolate chips and don't touch for 5 minutes to allow it to melt. Then stir gently with a spoon or rubber spatula until a smooth ganache forms. If it doesn't quite melt, you can also heat it in the microwave in 10 second increments until smooth and melted.
5 min - 9
Spoon over the top of the pie and spread in an even layer with a knife or spatula, working quickly as the ganache will get clumpy if it sets too long.
- 10
Top with crushed, salted roasted peanuts (optional) and pop back in the freezer to set. 20-30 minutes before serving, remove from freezer and serve. Alternatively, you can chill this in the fridge – it is much more delicate to slice and serve, but just as delicious.
30 min - 11
After the initial chill, make sure you cover the pie with plastic wrap to keep it fresh.
Nutrition
Per serving (based on 10 servings)
