This rich vegan chocolate pumpkin pie is perfect for you’re craving something a little different this holiday season. An easy almond flour crust filled with a silky-smooth filling packed with the cozy flavors of chocolate, pumpkin and pumpkin spice. Free of dairy, egg, corn, soy, and gluten.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 15 minutes
- Total time: 145 minutes
- Yield: 8
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup coconut milk (or other non-dairy milk)
- 1.5 Tbsp starch (like cornstarch or arrowroot starch)
- 1.5 cups pumpkin puree (1 15 oz can, or use sweet potato puree)
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar or ground raw sugar (use less if using semi sweet chocolate instead of dark chocolate)
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice (or 3/4 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ginger, generous pinch of cloves and nutmeg)
- 3 oz 70% dark chocolate ((3 oz or about 2/3 cup), chopped)
- 1/2 cup vegan semi-sweet chocolate
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 x prepared and pre-baked Almond Crust (or any other crust: see no-bake crust options on the blog)
Method
- In a saucepan over medium heat, add milk and starch and mix well. Add pumpkin puree, sugar, and spices and mix well. Bring the filling to a boil and let cook for about 5 minutes, stirring. The filling will thicken during that time.
- Take the pot off the heat. Add the chopped dark and semi-sweet chocolate and let sit for 2 minutes. Then mix well with a spatula or whisk until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth.
- Add in the vanilla extract and mix in. Taste the filling and adjust the level of sweetness if needed.
- Pour the filling into a pre-baked crust like my Almond flour pie crust or any other pie/tart crust on the blog. Even the filling out using a spatula.
- Chill the pie 2 to 3 hours and serve.
- For clean slices, put the pie in the freezer for half an hour to an hour, then slice. Serve as is or with whipped coconut cream or a drizzle of salted caramel.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.