Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups crumbled vegan chocolate cookies
• 1 tablespoon unrefined sugar
• 6 tablespoons soy margarine, melted
• 1 1/4 cups semisweet vegan chocolate chips
• 1 (14 ounce) can organic pumpkin pie mix
• 2 tablespoons unrefined sugar
• 2 teaspoons arrowroot
• 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoons semisweet vegan chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 pie crust:.
• 2 preheat the oven to 350°f lightly oil a 9 inch pie plate or springform pan.
• 3 in a medium sized bowl or food processor, combine the crumbs, 1 tbsp of sugar, the soy margarine & mix well. transfer to the prepared pan & press the mixture against the bottom & side of the pan. bake for 5 minutes & then set aside to cool.
• 4 pie filling:.
• 5 preheat the oven to 425°f using a double-boiler, melt the 1 1/4 cups of chocolate chips over medium/low heat while stirring occasionally.
• 6 while chocolate is melting, in a food processor or blender, add pumpkin pie mix, sugar, arrowroot powder and salt. puree until very smooth. once chocolate is melted, add to food processor and puree with pumpkin mixture.
• 7 pour mixture into pie crust and tip pie back and forth to evenly distribute filling. sprinkle on 2 tbsp of chocolate chips.
• 8 bake for 15 minutes & then reduce heat to 350°f and bake for another 35 minutes, until pie is set (the center may be soft, but it will set further as it cools). carefully remove from oven & place on cooling rack. let it cool completely before slicing, refrigerate if desired.