It's the pumpkin pie you remember but without any animals involved!
Prep Time1 hourhr45 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Cooling time1 hourhr
Total Time3 hourshrs25 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 8
Calories: 256kcal
Equipment
Pastry cutter
Ingredients
Crust
1 1/2cupsunbleached all-purpose flour
2tablespoonssugar
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/2cupvegan butterI used Earth Balance, put in the freezer at least 1 hour before using
4tablespoonsice wateror more
2teaspoonsapple cider vinegar
Filling
1 1/2cupspumpkin pureeor 1 15 oz. can, the only ingredient should be pumpkin
3/4cuplight firm silken tofuabout 6 ounces
1/3cupsugar
1/4cupcornstarch
1teaspoonground cinnamon
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonground ginger
1/8teaspoonground cloves
1/8teaspoonground nutmeg
Instructions
Whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt in a medium-large bowl. Add the vegan butter and cut in with a pastry cutter.
It should end up kind of like coarse sand with some larger pieces in it. Mix 4 tablespoons of the ice water with the apple cider vinegar. Add about a third of it to the dough and mix with a spoon. Repeat until you’ve used all the water mixture. The dough should form a soft ball. If all of the dry mixture hasn’t incorporated, add more ice water a teaspoon at a time until it comes together. Wrap the ball in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour.
Roll out the dough between two sheets of plastic wrap, parchment or wax paper until you have an even 12” circle. Remove the plastic or paper and lay it in your 9” pie pan. Fit it so there are no air bubbles under the crust. Now flute the edges and set aside. Or, just buy a prepared crust and save yourself a bunch of time.
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Crumble the tofu into a food processor bowl or high-speed blender container. Add the remaining filling ingredients and process until smooth and no white tofu bits are visible.
Pour the filling into the prepared crust. Bake for 40-45 minutes until the center appears smooth. Cool on a rack then refrigerate if not serving immediately. Serve cold or at room temperature. Just make sure the pie is completely cooled before cutting.
Makes one 9" pie.
Notes
The lite silken tofu wasn't an option in the nutrition database so the actual calories and fat could be less than calculated here. Remember, these nutrition calculations are just a guide.