Author Notes
This star was born just last week, as I was making a tofu chocolate mousse torte. The tofu looked past its prime, so I chucked it and looked for other dairy-free ways to finish making my dessert using what I had on hand in the refrigerator. I settled on a pint of coconut vanilla yogurt and some peanuts to get the rest of the job done. I fretted all day, and sampled smidgens of the mixture a dozen times to see if it was setting. I needn’t have worried: it was just fabulous! It was all I could do to save a piece for my children to taste the following day.
This dessert has all possible assets beside being heavenly and totally wholesome: No baking needed, dairy-free, no eggs, and easily adapted to gluten-free. You will be totally satisfied with a small serving: mine yielded about twenty portions! —Chef Lévana Kirschenbaum
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Ingredients
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3 ounces
packages graham crackers (Gluten-free option: 2 8oz packages)
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2/3 cup
vegetable oil
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2 cups
semisweet chocolate chips
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1/3 cup
cocoa powder
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2 tablespoons
instant coffee powder
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1/4 cup
water
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3 tablespoons
rum or brandy
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1/4 cup
sugar
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1
container of tofutti or other good brand dairy-free cream cheese
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1
pint vanilla coconut yogurt
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3/4 cup
peanut butter or other nut butter
Directions
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In a food processor, finely grind the crackers with the oil
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Set aside 2/3 cup of the mixture.
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Press the remaining mixture very firmly into a 10 inch pie plate.
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On a very low flame, melt the chips, cocoa, coffee, water and rum (or microwave 2 minutes).
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Transfer to a food processor, with all remaining ingredients, and process until perfectly smooth, a full minute.
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Pour the mixture over the crust.
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Chill. Before serving, sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture evenly over the top. Cut the pie in wedges.
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