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Vegan French Silk Pie with Grain-Free Crust (dairy, grain and sugar free)

by Adrienne 5 Comments Published March 5, 2011 Updated: May 16, 2020

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Dairy-Free Chocolate / Carob Silk Pie

Finding desserts that work for my family can sometimes be a chore; we are gluten-free and now sugar-free too, and my oldest son is allergic to dairy, eggs and almost all nuts.

But we love desserts so much that I am willing to work at it (and eat the mistakes).

Now, I know that it is important to not focus too much on desserts for even the healthier ones can be a problem in excess.  But I also don't wish to always say "no" to my kids.  And I really enjoy making them something special for when we go somewhere that a dessert will be served, or for a birthday celebration at home, or just because I want to indulge them a bit.

When I found a recipe on the internet for a silk pie with an almond crust, I knew that I had to try it -- and develop alternatives so that others with food allergies can have it too!

And was it a success!  I even took it to a church potluck and lots of the people were eyeing our dessert, despite the fact that they had baklava to eat.   One of my sons' friends asked if he could have a piece since he is on a restricted diet.  Now, sometimes I am sheepish to share my dessert creations as often I am busy and am trying new recipes.  My oldest will eat almost anything sweet that I make so I know he will be happy, but someone else's child...now that's another story.  Well, he downed the piece of pie and thoroughly enjoyed it!

This is a reworking of a recipe from The Healthy Cooking Coach.  Chef Rachel of that site says that she almost never creates a recipe "out of the ethers."  Well, me neither.   I have been altering recipes as long as I can remember.  In fact, I consider this to be one of the best time and money-saving techniques for your kitchen.  This way you can almost always make a recipe "work" without having to purchase an additional ingredient or make a second trip to the store.  And with the way gas prices are going these days, let's cut out every trip to the store that we can, right?

Carob has a natural sweetness to it.  You may find that you need to double the stevia and possibly increase one of the other sweeteners a bit if you choose to use cocoa.  For me, I find it better to err on the side of too little sweetener so that I can adjust mine and my family's taste buds in that direction.  We made the pies with carob with above directions and they were just right.

The pies take a little time to put together, but in my opinion, they are worth every minute.

The first time I made this recipe, it looked so good that I made 2 pies, and we ate them all up pretty quickly.

Typically I make more than that to save money and time because I we want to save both of them!

Recipe Notes and Substitutions

  • Xylitol: Although xylitol works well for low carb and THM, erythritol does as well, but use 1/3 more. If you are not low carb, I would personally use sucanat as it is less refined than most or coconut sugar which isn't that refined and also fairly low carb. Both of these work for AIP. Also, if using a liquid sweetener, use only 1/2 the amount, and use honey or maple syrup (read this post for help choosing maple syrup).
  • To Powder Sweetener: If using a granulated sweetener, you will need to powder it. Use a blender or spice grinder, grinding or pulsing until desired texture is achieved.  You will need to leave the top on either machine for a few minutes after grinding in order to let the sweetener's "dust" settle.  You will want to do this part of the recipe first so you don't have to wait in the middle of prep time :-).
  • Almond Flour: Instead of almond flour, you could use finely-ground almonds, soaked and dried if possible.  Other nut or seed flour may be substituted.
  • Stevia: You could substitute 1/4 cup granulated sweetener, powdered, or the same amount of liquid sweetener per each 1/8 tsp stevia.
  • Coconut Oil: Instead of coconut oil, you could use another healthy solid fat alternative like organic palm shortening or butter.
  • THM: For those on the Trim Healthy Mama plan, this recipe is an "S."
  • Egg Alternative: If you would like to, or need to avoid eggs, you can use an egg replacer. I have made this with this Powdered Egg Substitute and it worked well.
Dairy-Free Chocolate / Carob Silk Pie

Chocolate Silk Pie with Grain-free Crust (dairy, grain and sugar free)

 
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: AIP, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Keto, Low-Carb, Paleo, THM, Vegan
Servings: 7

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1/4 cup almond butter (or other seed or nut butter; see Make Your Own Nut Butter)
  • 2 Tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 egg (or alternative--see Recipe Notes)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/3 cup xylitol (powdered; see Recipe Notes)
  • 1 cup almond flour (packed)
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pure stevia extract (see How to Use Stevia)

Filling

  • 1 3/4 coconut milk (divided; unsweetened; see Easiest Coconut Milk)
  • 1/2 cup xylitol (powdered; see Recipe Notes)
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 3 Tbsp cocoa powder (or carob powder; sifted; I skip the sifting when I am in a hurry :-))
  • 3/4 cup cocoa (or carob powder; sifted)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil
  • 3 egg yolks (or Homemade Egg Substitute. For low-carb option use flax, chia, or gelatin egg; use a gelatin egg for AIP)
  • 1/8 tsp stevia extract

Instructions

For the Crust

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F, but only to 275 degrees if using honey in the crust.  Combine the seed or nut butter and fat in a saucepan over very low heat and melt.  Remove from heat and add the egg, vanilla and sweetener.  Add the almond flour, baking powder, salt and stevia to form a thick dough.
  • Moisten hands and press the dough into and up the sides of a prepared 9 inch pie plate, a springform pan.  Alternatively, an 8 inch baking dish can be used as well.  Bake for 15-20 minutes until slightly browned around the edges.  Turn off oven and leave door closed.

The Filling

  • Heat 1 1/2 cups coconut milk, sweetener and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat.  Combine remaining coconut milk and the 3 Tbsp cocoa powder, whisk, and add to the pan.
  • Pour 1/2 of the warm coconut milk mixture over the egg yolks (or substitute) and whisk (constantly if using real eggs).
  • Add the egg mixture to the warm coconut milk mixture in the saucepan, whisking constantly.  Finally, add the remaining cocoa and whisk again.
  • Cook for 3 to 5 minutes over medium-low heat, stirring until the mixture coats the back of a spoon.  Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla, coconut oil and stevia.  Whisk until smooth and the fat has melted.
  • Briefly puree the mixture in a blender or process in food processor for a more silky texture, if desired.
  • Spoon into pie shell.  Cool uncovered in the refrigerator or freezer until the top is firm.
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Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is merely an approximation. Optional ingredients are not included and when there is an alternative, the primary ingredient is typically used. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site. Erythritol carbs are not included in carb counts since they have been shown not to impact blood sugar.

Like this recipe?  You may also wish to try my:

  • Homemade Almond Joy Bars
  • Homemade Protein Bars, or
  • Carob / Chocolate Coated Almonds

Do you have a favorite real food dessert recipe to share?  Or one that needs a makeover?  I'd be glad to redo it for you.

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  1. Chris

    September 12, 2012 at 9:52 pm

    Think you can use replace the almond flour with chia meal and protein powder (1/2 cup each)?

    Is there an egg replacement (I am allergic to eggs)?
    Thanks!

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    • Adrienne

      September 12, 2012 at 11:14 pm

      Wow - I don't know - but that sounds like an idea. Can you eat any nuts or seeds like pumpkin seeds? There are other ways to sub for eggs, but here is my Egg Replacer Recipe. Hope that works!

      Reply
  2. suzanne

    April 05, 2011 at 9:41 pm

    This looks like a really good recipe. Since going SCD I have to look for more recipes that doesn't have alternative flours just almond flour. Thanks for posting.

    Reply
    • Adrienne

      April 05, 2011 at 10:31 pm

      I would be happy to recommend other recipes for you. Are you only using almond flour?

      Reply
  3. Janice

    March 07, 2011 at 8:56 pm

    Oh yeah! Another yummy looking recipe to try! I think I'll make this one next.

    Reply
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