Chocolate a l'Orange Mousse Pie
Special Mothers' Day Fat-Full Edition!
Even vegans watching their diets deserve some chocolate decadence every now and then--and this goes doubly for mothers. Most of us watch not only our own diets but also our children's and significant others'. So I say, give your mom or your children's mom or your partner's mom or your pets' mom a treat this year. Surprise her with a chocolate pie so dense with luscious chocolate that she'll never believe it's vegan. But it is.
Chocolate a l'Orange Mousse Pie
1 12-ounce package of firm silken tofu
10 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips (dairy-free kind)
3 tablespoons orange liquor
1 tablespoon agave nectar or maple syrup
prepared graham cracker crust
sliced almonds and grated orange peel for garnish
Blend tofu, orange liquor, and agave nectar or syrup in food processor (or blender) just until smooth. Melt chocolate chips over double boiler. Put chocolate into processor and mix with tofu until creamy. Pour into a graham cracker crust. Chill. Top with sliced almonds and orange peel. Serve to a mom and watch her smile!
Caveat: If the mom is seriously watching her diet, it's best to check with her first to see how she feels about an occasional treat. If she doesn't want the added fat and sugar of this dessert, consider making her a fat-free one. A few of my favorites are Chocolate Pudding Cake, Fatfree and Fabulous Fudgy Brownies, Applesauce Cake, and Upside-Down Peach Amaretto Cake. Or for a delicious dessert with no fat or added sugar, whip up a batch of Banana "Ice Cream." She'll appreciate the thought and time you put into creating something with her tastes and needs in mind.
Tags: vegan recipes vegetarian cooking foodLabels: higher-fat, soy
posted by SusanV at 11:29 PM
17 Comments:
I have made almost this exact same variation of the mooless tofu pie, but I substituted the liquid sweetner with an equal amount of marmalade. I liked it.
That is a great picture! It wouldn't be that high in fat if you used carob chips in place of chocolate - I recently discovered that I love carob!
Is it wrong that I am licking my computer screen right now???? I must leave this page up so maybe my husband will walk by and see this wonderful pie he could make for his lovely wife (and mother of his two kids!!!). This mom has no problem with a dessert full of fat and chocolately goodness! :-)
-Brooke
Mari, the marmalade sounds like a great idea. Wish I'd thought of that!
Freedom, I'm not a big fan of carob, so I haven't tried that variation. But if you do like it, go for it! I've heard of people doing this with cocoa powder, but you'd have to add sugar, and I'm not sure how solid it'd be.
Brooke, I sure hope your husband gets the message, LOL!
Just for fun, I thought I'd start a list of all the variations of this recipe I've tried. Please feel free to add your own.
1) Regular, with a little vanilla
2)Amoretto--with amoretto instead of orange liquor
3) Peanut butter (I haven't tried this, but I've heard people put peanut butter on the bottom, under the chocolate
4) Chocolate mint: Use creme de menthe instead of orange liquor.
Anyone else want to play?
I'd like to imagine that I'd wake up to a piece of that tomorrow...in bed, but that would never happen because
a. I'd wake up before everyone else
b. my husband doesn't bake and
c. they have no idea how awesome that would have been!
But to you, Happy Mothers' Day, Susan!
That looks delicious! Compared to the non-vegan version of a chocolate mousse pie, it's not *that* awful for you.
I have made something similar, but with no orange and I hide Avocado in the filing too, and use a little less tofu because of it. I say hide as my preschooler wouldn't eat it if she knew it was in there and as it is she gobbles more than her share - and on the same token I make a baked pie crust into which I hide hemp seeds. She thinks she is getting nothing but treat but Mummy has hidden EFA's... hehehe. The avocado can't be tasted if you blend it smooth enough and it makes a lovely creamy filling. I have also heard of people making it with raspberries on the bottom. I use Stevia as my sweetner of choice - just a few drops and it isn't too sweet just yummy and chocolate-y.
I made this yesterday- it was fantastic! Instead of using one big graham cracker crust, I bought a packet of 6 individual sized crusts and served this. Just wonderful!
I used this recipe in a way different than it was intended: I made two of your chocolate orange cakes in round pans, layered orange conserve in between, and then used this chocolate mousse (having just chilled it completely in the blender) as icing -- and it turned out great! You have to keep the cake refrigerated, but that is not too much work. Just thought I would pass it on as an alternative -- still on the not-fat-free end -- to margarine-based icings.
Thanks so much for the wonderful recipes -- it's always great to be able to fool non-vegan non-fat-free people with them :)
I was going through my list of recipes-I'd-make-again when I came across this pie I made from your blog a few months ago. I don't know how it slipped my mind to thank you for this wonderful, wonderful recipe. I LOVED it...I'm planning to make the mousse again as a filling for a non-dairy and egg free cake for a friend of mine. Her daughter is unfortunately allergic to those things.
Thanks again and sorry for the late thanks!
wow. this is exactly what i was looking for, since we don't eat eggs. it's great to see an egg-free desert with chocolates. yummy!!
Susan: I'd love to make this orange mousse pie and am wondering how much orange extract would properly replace the orange liquor. Thanks very much! Kathy
Kathy, extract is pretty strong, so I would add just 1/8 of a teaspoonful when you add the chocolate. Taste, and if it needs more orange flavor, add more by 1/8 teaspoons.
Susan: Thanks for the quick reply. I'm dashing off to make it now. Love the blog and appreciate the fantastic recipes. Kathy
Susan or anyone: I made the pie with 1/4 tsp orange extract in lieu of orange liquor (just cuz that's what I had). The taste was excellent. I've already had a request for another chocolate pie for someone who's more of a "milk" chocolate pie person. Could someone please advise on how I might use this recipe to that end. Cream cheese? Thanks! Kathy
Susan: I just wanted to clarify that I'm looking for suggestions to tweak this recipe into a lighter vegan chocolate pie. I'm not looking for tips making an actual lighter dairy milk chocolate pie. Thanks very much. Kathy
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