You Won't Believe it's Vegan Pumpkin Pie
Gena Hamshaw
Photo by James Ransom
- Serves
- 8
Growing up, I always made pumpkin pie the same way: with pumpkin pie mix, eggs, and cream. When I became vegan, I thought my pumpkin pie days were over, until I realized that cashews make a killer, creamy filling. This dairy and egg free pie, made with simple ingredients, proves that vegan baking can be easy and authentic.
Ingredients
- 1/2 recipe of Vegan pie crust (see link below)
- 2 1/2 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie mix)
- 1 cup cashews, soaked 3+ hours and drained of soaking water
- 3/4 cup demerara, brown, or cane sugar
- 2 tablespoon tapioca starch
- 2 tablespoon blackstrap molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon dried ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- pinch cloves
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Directions
- Step 1
Prepare one perfect vegan pie crust. You can find the recipe here: http://food52.com/recipes/19559_perfect_vegan_pie_crust.
- Step 2
Roll the crust out to 1/4 inch thickness and line a greased and floured pie pan. Pinch edges decoratively.
- Step 3
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Step 4
Blend all pie filling ingredients in a food processor till super smooth. The mixture should be quite thick, but if it's too thick you can thin it with a tablespoon or two of water or non dairy milk. Spoon into the crust, smooth over, and bake until the edges of the crust are golden brown and the filling is dark (35 to 40 minutes). Let cool for a while before serving.