Silken Chocolate Tofu Pie

[lmm07468]

omg this pie is soooooooooooo good.  I made it and I'm surprised that there is tofu in it!  I love the wonders of tofu!  I thought the pie was gonna to be like a mousse, all light and fluffy (i honestly didn't think that tofu would set like this) but it got nice and firm and YUMMY!!!! the coffee flavor was really good.  I wish i would have had raspberries to put on top that would have made it EVEN yummier!

[lilkiwi]

This pie is delicious!  I served it to my non-veggie family, and they loved it!  I told them it was an Almond Joy pie, and used whipped coconut milk in place of whipped cream and slivered almonds on top.

[glenellen]

This pie is over the top!  Nothing can compare!  I have made it quite a few times. When people ask for the recipe, I say, "Later" - but I have no intention of giving it out!  It's my little secret, so I can be all smug about it, an no, I am not kidding! 

[itsjustaride]

Yummmm!  I made this for a party.  This was the best tofu pie I've ever had.  It is very rich though.  I used a 9 inch regular pie crust as I thought the graham cracker crust would be too sweet.  I often find desserts too sweet so take that with a grain of salt.  I used Mori-Nu firm silken tofu and a 12 oz. bag of chocolate chips.  After I had blended the filling, I tasted it and decided to add a few splashes of amaretto to add to the depth of flavor.  It worked wonderfully.  I did have about a cup of filling left over.  I just had to eat it as pudding.  Darn.  I like the other reviewer's idea of using whipped coconut milk.  I'll have to try that next time.  Thanks for this fantastic recipe.

[uhblondie]

This pie was absolutely calling my name: I am moving soon and wanted to use up a pie crust, a bag of chocolate chips, and a package of silken tofu (which I never use), plus I did not have any sugar and I thought I'd be hard-pressed to find a recipe for those ingredients that did not require sugar. And, as luck would have it, I had just enough black coffee left from that morning! It was cool. Anyway! I give this pie 4 stars. My boyfriend and I enjoyed it, but not so much as I thought we would. I think it tasted just the slightest bit chalky - maybe less chocolate would be a good idea. It was a little boring to eat (and I am a chocolate lover!!). The filling was like chocolate mousse. However, I loved how incredibly easy it was. I used a whole wheat pastry crust, firm silken tofu (I don't recommend anything softer, or the filling will be more like pudding), 1.5 Tbsp vanilla (go for the whole 2 Tbsp), and since I didn't have raspberries, I crumbled Newman O's on top. While I probably won't make it again, this is a decent pie, and definitely servable to non-vegans! :-)

[fireve]

I have used this recipe before sans the coffee and I love it. I am planning on making it soon, but I usually put sliced bananas on the top. I always make my own not too sweet graham cracker crust which goes right along with the chocolate mousse part. Very enjoyable recipe!

[lorion]

I just have a question about silken tofu. Only regular tofu is sold in my town. Can that be substituted for the silken?

Thanks! Lorion

[uhblondie]

I just have a question about silken tofu. Only regular tofu is sold in my town. Can that be substituted for the silken?

Thanks! Lorion

Lorion, I have successfully used soft regular tofu as a substitute for silken tofu in pie recipes such as this before. In fact, I personally like it better, because it results in a firmer pie. Just make sure you have a high-quality blender or food processor, or you may end up with tiny tell-tale bits of tofu in your pie (but that will not affect the taste).

[tofreak]

I have made this one and it's really great!  Will make again.

[lorion]

I just have a question about silken tofu. Only regular tofu is sold in my town. Can that be substituted for the silken?

Thanks! Lorion

Lorion, I have successfully used soft regular tofu as a substitute for silken tofu in pie recipes such as this before. In fact, I personally like it better, because it results in a firmer pie. Just make sure you have a high-quality blender or food processor, or you may end up with tiny tell-tale bits of tofu in your pie (but that will not affect the taste).

Thanks for the advice. However, I finally found some in town. Looking forward to trying our this recipe.

[laur b.]

This was really really good for being so easy and quick, not to mention full of tofu (I used light firm silken and a Keebler ready-made Shortbread crust--vegan!). itsjustaride said it was really rich, and I agree... I think it was a little too rich actually, and unlike itsjustaride, I never say that about anything. Next time I might try it with fewer chocolate chips (and more tofu maybe??). This would also cut down on the calorie count, which I am sad I calculated, because it's a little scary, my friend. Almost 350 calories per 1/8th of the pie. Buuuut like I said it was really good. Tofu is quite awesome.

[i_h8meat]

I don't know if I didn't use the right size container of tofu or the right size bag of chocolate chips, but it came out like pretty much just a really really rich taste of chocolate, like almost too rich.  it isn't bad, just incredibly chocolaty.

[baypuppy]

i like this kind of pie a lot! i use juice or soymilk instead of coffee (yuck!). it always comes out well. yum!!

it is also really easy to add other things, like nuts or fruit, to this pie. just make sure they aren't too wet.

[residentofq13]

This pie was super easy to make and the taste was incredible, a very rich chocolate taste.  Everyone loved this pie even my brother who turns his nose up at anything vegan ate two slices of this pie.  Will be making again very soon for Thanksgiving!