Why did my chocolate pie crack?

Sometimes pie dough cracks while you're blind-baking it, which I hope you're doing routinely to get a really crisp bottom crust on your pumpkin pie. This may be because the oven is too hot . A cheap oven thermometer will help you know how hot your oven really is, versus how hot it says it is.

Does pie crust have dairy? It can, but it doesn't have to. Pie crust is made of flour, water, and a form of fat that's solid at room temperature.

What can I add to chocolate to stop it cracking?

2 Ways to Prevent Chocolate Coating from Cracking A good place to start is by adding 1 part of neutral vegetable oil to every 6 parts of chocolate . I.e., for 1 kilogram of chocolate, add 150 grams of vegetable oil such as grape seed or sunflower oil.

How do you make chocolate not crack?

Add a small amount coconut oil or vegetable oil to the melted chocolate before pouring over the slice . This helps to stop the chocolate from cracking when sliced. Allow the slice to set in the fridge (preferably overnight before cutting).

What brand of pie is vegan?

Freshly baked desserts are made easy with OG freezer brand Sara Lee . All fruit pies are vegan, so opt for a Dutch Apple, Lattice Peach, or Mince Pie.

Are McDonald's pies vegan?

This one is a slightly complex one to answer. Whilst all of the pie's ingredients are vegan-friendly (including the crispy pastry casing) the oil that is used to fry the pies can't be guaranteed vegan-friendly.

How do you keep a pie from cracking?

Cooling pumpkin pie too quickly also causes cracks. Once your pie is done (there should be a slight jiggle to the center), allow the pie to fully reach room temperature before serving . You can also try cooling the pie in the oven (turned off) with the oven door ajar to let it gradually cool.

What causes pies to crack?

You overbaked the pie Eggs , when cooked, thicken and set the custard, but when overcooked the egg proteins will tighten up quickly and create cracks.

How do you stop pies from bursting?

If the steam is trapped under the pie crust, the pressure will build as the temperature rises and the hot air volume increases. This will make the pie “explode”. To prevent this from happening, take a sharp knife and cut some slits into the top crust before baking/microwaving .

Why did my pie crack?

The reason pies crack is often due to the eggs in the pumpkin pie recipe - if they get over baked, the protein in them tightens up, and as it cools, it causes cracks in the pumpkin pie.

Vegan Chocolate Pie - The BEST Original Recipe! (2024)

This ultra rich and creamy vegan chocolate pie recipe is the ultimate healthy dessert!

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No bake vegan chocolate pie

Rich, creamy, luxurious, velvety, chocolatey, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious…

If you can think of any more extravagant description words, go ahead and add to the above, because this homemade chocolate pie deserves all of them.

Just one taste of the decadent silky smooth chocolate filling, and you will absolutely never believe the ingredients.

This recipe is a chocolate lover’s dream come true, with fewer than 150 calories per unbelievably fudgy slice!

Even better, the simple vegan pie recipe can be gluten free, oil free, egg free, and dairy free, with no cashews and no coconut milk required.

Serve it at your next birthday party or holiday event, and do not be surprised at all when all of the guests beg you for the recipe.

Still craving chocolate? Make Sweet Potato Brownies

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The best vegan chocolate pie recipe

Don’t just take my word for it.

Here are a few of the positive reviews on Pinterest and other social media, from readers who have tried the easy vegan recipe.

This tastes like traditional French silk pie. It’s one of our family’s favorite recipes, and we are not even vegan!

The flavor and texture of this secretly healthy chocolate pie is like chocolate fudge.

We call it chocolate pudding pie in our home, but really its texture is more like a rich chocolate mousse.

I have been making this recipe for years, and if I had to choose any one healthy dessert to convince people that vegan desserts can taste amazing, this would be the first recipe I’d choose. No one, seriously no one, ever believes me when I tell them the ingredients. Highly highly recommended.

This chocolate vegan pie is freakin’ delicious!!!

Made my own crust with dates and oatmeal, and I love that it’s high in protein. The vegan chocolate pie was a hit. Even the non vegan devoured it.

Also try these Vegan Cinnamon Rolls

Step by step recipe video

Above – Watch the video of how to make vegan chocolate pie

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Five easy flavor ideas

Mint Chocolate: Use peppermint chocolate bars, or add a fourth teaspoon of pure peppermint to the food processor extract before blending.

Chocolate Peanut Butter: Include the optional half cup of peanut butter in the recipe below. You may also use almond butter or cashew butter.

Nutella: Instead of peanut butter, add a half cup of Homemade Nutella.

Ingredients for the tofu chocolate pie

Just like with the popular Avocado Smoothie Recipe, no one will ever guess the secret ingredient. Only this time, the secret ingredient is not avocado.

For the tofu: My favorite tofu to use for this recipe is the Mori-Nu shelf stable tofu in firm or extra firm.

The dark chocolate silk pie also works with refrigerated firm tofu or with silken tofu if you prefer a softer vegan pie.

For the sweetener: You can use any all purpose liquid or granulated sweetener, such as regular or brown sugar, pure maple syrup or agave, coconut sugar or date sugar, or erythritol or xylitol for a low carb chocolate pie.

To make a sugar free pie, use store bought or homemade sugar free chocolate chips.

For the chocolate: To make the pie vegan, look for dairy free chocolate chips or chocolate bars, which should be available even at many major grocery stores.

Companies sometimes change formulas, so always consult the package for most up to date ingredients. Here is a list of just a few options you may find:

Try Enjoy Life Foods, Evolved Chocolate, Simple Truth Organic, Target Simply Balanced, Lily’s Sweet Stevia Sweetened, or Kirkland semi sweet (Costco brand). Or look for Guittard extra dark, Scharffen Berger dark chocolate baking chunks, Trader Joe’s semi sweet chips, Sprouts semi sweet, or Pascha.

For a low carb and keto version, try this Keto Chocolate Pie

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How to make dairy free chocolate pie

Start by carefully melting the chocolate chips. This step can be done either on the stovetop or in the microwave.

If using refrigerated tofu, let it come to room temperature. This trick will ensure the chocolate does not seize when combined with the other ingredients.

Add all of the pie ingredients to a good food processor or high speed blender, and blend until the mixture is completely smooth.

Pour the creamy contents of the food processor into a prepared pie crust. Or you can opt for a crustless chocolate pie.

The chocolate filling also makes a fabulous chocolate mousse if you smooth it into ramekins. Refrigerate the whole pie or ramekins until firm and set.

It tastes like a classic old fashioned chocolate pie and is especially good topped with thick homemade Coconut Whipped Cream.

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Vegan crust options

If you are using a crust, feel free to go with a packaged or homemade pie crust.

The chocolate pie in the pictures shows the raw crust from this Vegan Chocolate Tart recipe. Other vegan pie crust options include a traditional flour crust, graham cracker crust, Oreo cookie crust, or a keto almond flour crust.

I like an eight or eight and a half inch dish for a deeper pie. A nine inch pie pan is also fine. Or double the recipe to fill a ten inch pan.

If you want to make it crustless, just use firm tofu instead of silken. After chilling in the refrigerator, the recipe should be easy to slice. There is also a soy free option below.

Or for a fancy coconut free Vegan Chocolate Mousse, spoon the filling into ramekins.