Recipe 21: Vegan Banana Cream Pie

I wasn't a huge fan of the Banana Ice Cream Pie I made two posts back, so I thought I'd try another banana pie recipe. This recipe was so flavorful, yet healthy. It was a little bit time consuming to make, but I love spending time in the kitchen! It was so yummy!!! 

Vegan Chocolate Banana Cream Pie 

(adapted from Hungry Foodies Pharmacy and Dairy Free Cooking)

• 1 (14 ounce) box of silken tofu, drained
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 3 very ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup raw cashews, finely ground
• Your favorite vegan prepared pie crust or graham cracker crust

Prepare the vegan pie crust of your choice according to the recipe. Fit into a 9″ pie plate and bake according to the recipe’s instructions. Allow crust to cool completely on a wire cooling rack.

In a blender or food processor, process the silken tofu until creamy. Add the sugar, salt, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and coconut oil and process until well combined and very creamy. Add the mashed bananas and finely ground cashews and process until smooth. Pour into the prepared pie crust and chill for at least 2 hours or until set.

Vegan Chocolate Ganache

• 16 ounces good quality dark dairy-free chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1 (15-ounce) can coconut milk (not light version)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Place the coarsely chopped dark chocolate in a medium-sized bowl. Set aside.

In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, heat the coconut milk until bubbles just begin to appear around the edges and steam rises from the surface. Pour the hot coconut milk over the chopped chocolate and let stand without stirring for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, stir the chocolate-coconut milk mixture until glossy and smooth (this will take about 2 minutes of gentle stirring). Add the vanilla extract and stir until incorporated. Use warm or slightly cooled.

To finish the pie:

Prepare the Vegan Dark Chocolate Ganache according to the recipe. Pour immediately onto the set banana filling and allow to cool completely until set. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving. Serve cold.

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