Amazing Chocolate Avocado Pie

[Eklypz]

I made this recipe for a diversity presentation I gave at work on Veganism and it was a big hit. I modified it by adding rasberries on the bottom layer and used some vegan crust instead of making it.

[healthymomma]

I made this with a graham crust. When I get dates, this crust will be on the menu as well! I pureed some strawberries, blended them in and put one on top as well as a a layer on the bottom. I found that an electric beater worked well and is way easier to clean Looks divine! However, it has yet to be eaten. It is patiently waiting in the fridge, or shall I say, we are patiently awaiting its journey into our stomachs!!!

[healthymomma]

This is amazingly rich! It was a HUGE hit with my family! Next time I'll add more fruit, though. The consistency is like extremely rich cheesecake. I love chocolate, yet could only have a thin slice. This goes further than your average pie, and it is soooo delicious!

[Jaali]

If you're wanting decadence, this recipe is it.

This was my first forray into the realm of raw desserts.  I have to admit, I cheated a bit on the raw thing and ended up tempering the incredibly rich chocolate-avocado filling with some soymilk.  I'm sure uncooked/unprocessed nut milk of some sort would provide similar results.

Pecans are expensive, so I substituted cheaper cashews for the crust, with excellent results. 

By the way, if you're wanting a rich chocolate frosting, try playing around with the chocolate-avocado mixture by adding soymilk (and, if you like, liqueur - I usede Tia Maria coffee liquer) until it's sufficiently spreadable.  I used one of the many simple chocolate cake recipes floating around on here to make a sheet cake, cut that in half, used my slightly altered cashew version of the nut pie crust as a filling between two layers, and topped it off with the adapted chocolate-avocado frosting.  Very, very tasty.

[quintess]

This sounds very similar to a raw pie I make using carob powder and avocados in the filling. I am not all raw, so I like to mix cocoa powder with the carob, and sweeten it with maple syrup. This is an alternative to using chocolate chips. Also, mixing equal parts carob and cocoa is great if you want the health benefits of carob, plus the flavor of chocolate.
It is amazing how well avocados work in desserts!

[Lenorre]

i had some trouble with this. the trouble happened with the avacodos not wanting to blend properly. they were ripe and soft and good...however, no matter how much blending i did (i blended first with a food processor and switched over to a hand mixer) i still could not for the life of me get some of the little lumps out. i even added a bit of chocolate syrup we had lying about to thin it a bit but no use. i shall try, try again though. i know this can be could...it just has to be!!
...oh right, and because i'm one of those starving-student types, i couldn't do the pie crust due to lack of funds but used a prepared (veg*n) one and it's all good.
thanks.
Lenorre

[Lenorre]

MMMMMMMmmmmmm!!!! alright...so i've let it set for longer and now you'll have to pardon me above comment...this is DIVINE. I LOVE it and am having to hold myself back from devouring the entire thing before i head out for class. thank you so much for the recipe!!

lenorre.

[hpilling]

I had to use a regular graham crust, but next time will be sure to make the proper crust... it sounds scrumptious! I thought the pie was fantastic, my non-veg husband... not so much, I think it was too natural for him. He likes snack cakes and the like.  Lucky for me, I have an entire pie to myself!! I served it with some sliced strawberries and pineapple. YUM!

[propinecone]

i made a quarter of the recipe cus i only had a half cup of chocolate chips and i just put it in a bowl so i can't review the crust.  however, the filling made a delicious mousse, that like the others said - is quite rich.  i also added a splash of water to the avocado while it was in the blender to thin it a little bit and while it's super rich it was pretty light in texture.  it was melt-in-your-mouthy and reminds me of one of the layers in a non-veg chocolate caramel pecan tart i made last year.

[LotusGoddess8]

Even though my avocados weren't quite ready to be eaten, the pie came out just woderful!  I mashed them with a potato masher before blending with the melted chocolate chips.  This pie was a BREEZE to make.  I decorated it with pecans and leftover chocolate chips and everyone thought that it was store bought.  Yummy and Pretty. Thanks for sharing!

[veggiepeeler23]

I made this for a meat eating lunch party and they all really liked it. I made it with three ripe avocados and put in in a graham cracker crust. I then boiled coconut flakes in water an sugar to get a coconut syrup. I topped the slices with that and then sprinkled chopped macadamia nuts over it. This combination is great and I will make it again when I go home to hawaii. five stars!!!!

[Heliamphora]

Oh. My. God. THIS IS SO GOOD. Divinely, daringly, decadently delicious. 

I made a puff pastry shell and poured the filling into that, plonked on the puff pastry stars, too... chilled for a couple of hours, and it was ready to go! The only problem is I can't get through it all! This is a recipe that MUST be shared. Don't make it if you're by yourself, or you might eat it all and make yourself sick. 

[JustFred]

I made this last Christmas... A year later I still can't get over how rich it is! Absolutely decadent is an understatement, but boy did everyone enjoy it. Don't be put off by the unusual combination of avocado and chocolate - it truly works.

[tlimebu]

Wow! This is really nice! It is rather rich, so it only takes a small piece to satisfy me. My kids have not tried it yet, but I'll let you know what they think this afternoon. I love avocados and they are so good for you. Thanks!