Easy Vegan Chocolate Dream Pie ā¤ļø A quick & easy recipe made with a rich, luscious mousse-like filling in a buttery homemade graham cracker crust. This simply scrumptious vegan spin on a traditional cream pie dessert is a chocolate lover's dream.
Want to impress your chocolate-loving guests with a show-stopping dessert that's as simple to make as it is delicious? This crave-worthy combo of chocolate, vegan whipped cream and cream cheese, nestled in a homemade golden graham cracker crust will leave everyone asking for more!
Being vegan just got a bit sweeter with this creamy, chocolatey, dream pie. If you love chocolate like I do, I think you're also going to love our recipes for old-fashioned vegan fudge, homemade chocolate pudding, and incredible vegan devil's food cake.
Why you'll love this recipe
- Fun & easy to create with only 4 ingredients + a graham cracker crust.
- Prepare ahead of time and freeze until ready to enjoy!
- Every bite is a mouthful of fluffy, creamy, chocolatey bliss.
- 100% vegan
- Perfect for a gathering or a party of one!
Table of Contents
š„This recipe is prepared in two parts: Graham Cracker Crust and Pie Filling. For quantities and step by step instructions on making your own easy & delicious vegan graham cracker pie crust, see the full recipe here.
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Pie Crust
Graham crackers (vegan) - or graham cracker crumbs. Some graham crackers contain honey, which is not vegan. Here are a two vegan (honey-free) graham cracker products: Nabisco Original Grahams and Kellogg's Original Grahams. There are also gluten-free vegan graham crackers (for those with gluten allergies) available in stores and online.
Sugar - we use organic cane sugar, but you can substitute it with a granulated sugar of your choice.
Butter (vegan/non-dairy) use your favorite or make your own with this recipe.
š„ Substitution - If you can't find vegan graham crackers, you can substitute with an equal quantity of either Biscoff or vegan Speculoos biscuit cookies. Or, make a sweet & buttery vegan shortbread crust. Do check the labels to make sure the cookies you use are vegan. If you're short on time, you can also use a store-bought vegan graham cracker crust.
Here is how we make this easy & delicious vegan graham cracker pie crust.
Pie Filling
Bittersweet baking chocolate - vegan (I prefer 66 -70% cacao content)
Plain cream cheese - vegan
Powdered sugar
Dairy-free whipped topping - your choice (I used CocoWHIP). You can also make your own easy coconut whipped cream (see FAQ's below).
Instructions
Melt baking chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl (heated in 30 second increments). Stir and repeat until melted. Pour the melted chocolate into a mixing bowl. Add cream cheese.
Stir cream cheese and chocolate until thoroughly combined.
Add powdered sugar.
Stir until smooth and creamy.
Add whipped topping.
Gently fold in topping with chocolate mixture.
Stir just until combined.
Have a cool graham cracker pie crust ready.
Spoon the filling into the pie crust. Gently cover with foil or food-safe plastic. Refrigerate up to two hours before serving or freeze until ready to enjoy.
š„ Garnish tip: When ready to serve, decorate with additional whipped topping, berries, cocoa nibs, melted chocolate, mint leaves or enjoy it plain and simple!
See how easy it is to whip up this easy vegan chocolate dream pie!
Easy as pie! ā¤ļø
FAQ's
While graham crackers work beautifully for this pie, you can get creative with the crust. Feel free to experiment with other vegan cookie crumbs (such a Biscoff biscuits) or even crushed nuts for a unique twist. You can also make a quick & easy vegan shortbread crust as well.
This recipe is designed for those who want a quick dessert fix. From start to finish, it should take no more than 30 minutes to assemble and then refrigerate for a couple hours to set. If you don't have the time (or will-power) to wait for the pie to chill, go ahead and dig in!
Yes! Making your own luscious vegan whipped topping is easier than you might think, using just a few simple ingredients. Here is my favorite recipe for a light and luscious coconut whipped cream:
14Ā ozĀ coconut milkĀ (full fat) one can, refrigerated at least 8 hours
Ā¼Ā cupĀ powdered sugarĀ (add more to taste if needed)
Ā½Ā teaspoonĀ vanilla extract
Open the can of chilled coconut milk and scoop out the hardened coconut cream (not the liquid milk) into a deep bowl. You can save the liquid milk for another use or discard it.
Begin whipping cream with a high speed electric mixer.
Add powdered sugar and vanilla, continuing to whip until fluffy.
Use immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Store the leftover whipped topping in a refrigerator or the coconut cream will begin to melt at room temperature.
Securely cover and refrigerate the leftover pie for up to 3 days.
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Recipe
Easy Vegan Chocolate Dream Pie
Equipment
- large bowl
- large spoon for mixing
- blender or food processor
Ingredients
- 4 oz baking chocolate vegan bittersweet (66% cacao) (8 squares)
- Ā½ C vegan cream cheese I use Kite Hill
- Ā½ C powdered sugar
- 2 9 oz cartons non-dairy whipped topping I like Cocowhip
- 1 9" graham cracker crust pre-baked - see our recipe
Instructions
- Melt baking chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. (Heat 30 seconds, stir, repeat till melted.)
- Add cream cheese and stir until thoroughly combined with chocolate.
- Add sugar, stirring until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Gently stir to combine.
- Spoon chocolate cream mixture into pie shell.
- Refrigerate up to two hours before serving or cover with plastic wrap and freeze.
- When ready to serve, decorate with additional whipped topping and berries, melted chocolate, cocoa nibs, or mint leaves.
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Notes
Nutrition
These are estimated values generated from a nutritional database using unbranded products. Please do your own research with the products you're using if you have a serious health issue or are following a specific diet.
Valerie says
Do you think it'd still be good if I just used a pre-made vegan pie crust? The one I have is good, it's not sweet, though. It's pretty neutral, but it almost has a slight salty taste, but it's really good for pumpkin pie. What do you think?
Connie Edwards McGaughy says
Hi Valerie, honestly, I think this pie is best with a graham cracker crust. It adds a sweet chewy layer that enhances the overall experience of the pie.
Connie Edwards McGaughy says
This is one of those recipes that is so quick & easy to prepare but looks like you spent the afternoon preparing it. Wow your guests with the lusciously scrumptious creamy dreamy chocolate pie!