tofu cheat pie

This is the easiest recipe ever!  I call it cheat pie because its so easy but so good, I get rave reviews for it all the time, if only they knew how easy it was to make!  This pie is great for a party but also keeps well in the fridge so don't be afraid of the leftovers, if there is any!  This time I was a total cheater and used a store bought graham cracker crust, you can make you own if you like, but I wanted the total cheater pie experience.

Ingredients:

• 2 bricks tofu (sliken is the best)

• 2 cups of chocolate chips

• 2 tbsp vanilla 

• 1/2 tsp almond extract

• 1 medium banana sliced

Preparation:

Cut tofu into small cubes, about two inches each.  Place in a blender with the vanilla and almond, the stronger the blender the better, its going to have to whip this tofu to a pudding texture.

Tofu blended

Make a double boiler out of two pots, put about 3' of water in the bottom one and the chocolate chips in the top, place the range on low.  The double boiler will prevent the chocolate from burning, and nothing is worse than burnt chocolate!  Stir when the chips start to melt, they will become creamy and there will be no visible sign of the chips.

Before and after melt down

Place tofu and melted chocolate in mixer a hand mixer is usable but a stand alone is easier for sure!  Blend ingredients together until you can not see any white of the tofu any longer.

mixer in action

Place the bananas in the bottom of the crust but leave a few for the top.  I like to place a few on the top for garnish but also as a warning for people who might not like bananas!  You could also easily do this with nothing on the bottom of the shell.  I have also done peanut butter and that tastes great as well!

arranged bananas

Finally let the pie rest for at least four hours.  The tofu will set up and become more firm.  It will be much easier to cut if you can wait and the texture is rich and creamy!  Don't feel to bad about this pie remember its got two bricks of tofu in it packed full of protein... and chocolate!