Chocolate Tofu Pie
Serves about 10.
Prep time: 10 – 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Chill time: 2 hours
Ingredients:
For the crust:
- 2 cups pretzels
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
For the pie:
- 1 package firm tofu, drained and pressed
- 1 1/3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons pure clove honey
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 – 4 tablespoons milk
- Dash of salt
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- Whipped cream for garnish
- Fresh strawberries for garnish
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a standard 9-inch pie plate with nonstick cooking spray. Place the pretzels and brown sugar into a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Pour into a bowl. Add the melted butter and applesauce; stir until it all comes together. Pour the crust into the prepared pie plate and press it down with a spatula, being sure to press the crust up the sides too.
- Bake for about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely for about an hour.
- Meanwhile, melt the chocolate chips in a copped bottomed saucepan over medium high heat. Once melted, remove from heat and pour into a food processor. Add the tofu, honey, vanilla, milk (start with 2 tablespoons), salt and cocoa powder. Pulse until smooth. Add additional milk if necessary (I ended up using about 3 1/2 tablespoons). Scrape the sides of the food processor and pulse again until creamy.
- Pour the tofu mixture into the cooled pie crust and spread it over with a spatula. Chill in the fridge for about 2 – 3 hours, or until firm. Serve with strawberries and whipped cream.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories: 300
Fat: 16 grams
Carbohydrates: 32.6 grams
Fiber: 1.3 grams
Protein: 8 grams
Weight Watchers Points: 8