It's not vegan, the dairy is removed for kosher purposes, no soy because allergies. I've never had to use eggs for a pumpkin pie, but that might do the trick. How many eggs?
I agree with Julie - you definitely need eggs to get it to set as pumpkin pie is essentially a custard pie (though there are vegan versions out there!) most recipes call for 2 large eggs ...
No specific recipe, used cream of coconut instead of condensed milk. It is a good substitute at a 1:1 ratio for cakes, but pie filling may be a whole other story. Cream of coconut is essentially condensed sweetened coconut milk; it has more coconut cream solids in it, and added sugar. This can apparently also has polysorbate 60 in it.
I thought maybe you meant coconut milk or cream which is essentially just coconut and nothing else if you buy the good stuff. I have never made a pumpkin pie without eggs. You would need gelatin or something to make it set. A pumpkin pie made with eggs and coconut milk or coconut cream (the good stuff in a can, not the carton) in place of the cream or milk sounds delicious. My favorite pumpkin pie is from Cooks Illustrated. It calls for 4 eggs. You cook the pumpkin pie filling on the stovetop and pour it into the hot pie crust and then finish it in the oven. Their method makes for a nice crispy pie crust. If you google Cooks Illustrated Best Pumpkin Pie, the recipe will pop up.
Hmmm… I haven't made this pie in 3 years, but I now remember that, while I didn't use eggs because of allergies, I used something else to get it to set. Can't find the old recipe. That would explain it.
I'll bet it was gelatin, however, I think it would not be a pie that is baked. I think if you google vegan or eggless pumpkin pie, you'll find some options.
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