Oh.
My.
God.
Pumpkin.
Is.
Everywhere.
Everywhere.
And I kind of think it's the best thing ever. Yes, I know it's a fall cliche or whatever but I truly don't care! Embrace the love of fall, and with it, pumpkins, without shame for fall is the best of all the four seasons. Truth. Now, I don't eat pumpkin m'self on the regular but I love making all kind of baked goods with it. So far this season I've made:
- pumpkin sandwich cookies
- pumpkin swirl bread pudding
- maple chai pumpkin cake
- pumpkin pecan spice ice cream
- pumpkin vanilla cream cake
- lemon pumpkin cream pie
...and I'm not slowing down any time soon. Pumpkin stuff rules!
The easiest and best-selling item for the business right now is your classic 'on every table' pumpkin pie. You just can't go wrong with basic deliciousness, right? Especially if it's easy to make and bakes up beautifully. And if you're vegan you don't have to give up on finding a decadently creamy pie with just the right amount of spice and citrus notes. It's all here for you in the following recipe. Enjoy!
Vegan Pumpkin Pie
1 12oz box silken extra firm tofu
2 cups pureed pumpkin (either canned or roasted then pureed pumpkin)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pie spice
Combine all items in food processor and blend til smooth. Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl numerous times to ensure all items are processed thoroughly. Once smooth, spoon product into prepared vegan pastry crust. Bake at 325 for 50 minutes to 1 hour or til golden but not too browned. Pie will still be a bit jiggly but will set as it cools. Garnish with a vegan whipped cream or cute pastry cutouts or just leave it simply beautiful.
Our restaurant serves vegans, vegetarians, flexitarians, carnivores on a healthy break and everyone in between, and this pie makes them all happy. Really, really. This pie is the shiznit.
If you give it a go then let me know how it works for you. I'm all ears for substitutions and creative additions!
It took me 2 seconds to pin this baby. I love pumpkin pie! When I was a kid my mum and dad were friends with an American family and they always brought over a pumpkin pie on holidays. So good :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you like it! Well, hopefully you'll like it when you bake it. I also have another version thats vegetarian if you're interested? A bit more dense and rich.
DeleteMy past experiences were alway store bought (my Nana did NOT like baking pies often and she hated pumpkin so PP was one of the only things she'd buy vs bake & my other Grandmother doesn't cook at all) but I seriously love seeing people's eyes light up when I walk to the bakery case with a freshly made pumpkin pie. Since we are a college town in most respects, the students really look for comfort foods to remind them of home...and PP is a big one! :D
Yes I'd love the vegetarian recipe please :D Although this one looks wonderful. I plan on making one over Christmas :D
DeleteI'll get that one for ya! Have you heard of Cushaw Pie? http://www.grit.com/departments/cushaw-pie-recipe
DeleteI checked that out just now :D :D Thanks Jen, it looks really good!
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