Creamy Vegan Chocolate Pie (4 Ingredients | Fuss-free!)

This vegan chocolate pie is light, creamy, and silky, with just 4 ingredients (including a pre-made crust), no baking, fuss-free, low-effort prep! Perfect for Thanksgiving, dinner parties, gatherings, and even busy mid-week dessert!

4-Ingredient Super Creamy Vegan Chocolate Pie

You may have noticed that we shared a simple silken vegan chocolate peppermint pie recipe over the holidays. Well, that recipe was actually inspired by this super simple, rich, and creamy vegan chocolate pie (also called vegan chocolate cream pie/vegan chocolate silk pie) from the Plant-Based on a Budget cookbook. Made with just three ingredients plus a pre-made vegan pie crust and just minutes of hands-on prep, this vegan chocolate cream pie is the ultimate no-fuss dessert ready to impress at dinner parties, events, or for busy mid-week desserts!

Non vegan chocolate pie can contain cream, butter, eggs, and more. In comparison, this eggless chocolate pie is 100% vegan and can easily be adapted to different dietary requirements by swapping out the crust, vegan chocolate, and even silken tofu used for gluten-free, refined sugar-free/sugar-free, soy-free, etc. options. Even better, this dairy-free chocolate pie is incredibly easy to adapt to create tons of flavor variations, too – no matter the occasion!

And while the tofu filling may have you a little skeptical. Don’t be! Silken tofu makes for the most wonderfully creamy and silky filling (plus plant-based protein!), but it won’t taste like tofu, thanks to all the vegan chocolate! And, if you’re really worried (or have dietary requirements that require you to skip the tofu), then we’ve even included potential substitutes for you below!

This dairy-free chocolate pie is simplicity at its finest, proving you don’t need to have a ton of bells and whistles for an impressive and delicious dessert. And, if you’re as pie-mad as us, you might also like these recipes for chocolate pumpkin pie and vegan banana cream pie.

The Vegan Chocolate Cream Pie Ingredients

All you require for this vegan chocolate pie is just 3 ingredients and the crust (which can you can buy or make with just 2-3 additional ingredients)!

Optional add-ins & Recipe Variations

• Salt: Just a pinch of salt will enhance the dairy-free chocolatey flavor in the vegan chocolate silk pie.
• Coffee: Instant coffee powder or espresso powder is a great way to enhance the vegan chocolate flavor without making the tofu chocolate pie taste like coffee (start with a teaspoon). Add more for a vegan mocha pie.
• Sweetener: We find that the sugar in the vegan chocolate and crust make this vegan chocolate pie recipe sweet enough. However, if you have a sweeter tooth, feel free to add a little sugar to the pie filling.
• Extracts: The easiest way to add extra flavor to this silken tofu chocolate pie is with flavor extracts. Orange, coconut, coffee, and peppermint are our favorites.
• Cocoa powder: Add a tablespoon of cocoa powder/cacao powder to the melted vegan chocolate for an even richer dairy-free chocolate flavor.
• Seed/Nut butter: Add 1-2 tbsp of nut/seed butter for richness but subtle flavor in the vegan chocolate silk pie. Add more for a more pronounced flavor, like a vegan chocolate peanut butter pie or almond butter (3-4 tbsp).
• Salted caramel chocolate pie: Add a layer of 4-ingredient vegan date caramel sauce to the pie crust first and allow it to chill in the freezer for 20-30 minutes before adding the plant-based chocolate filling.
• Jam/compote: Our favorite is to add a cherry jam/compote as a layer beneath the filling for a simple black forest gateau flavor. Top with non-dairy cream and extra cherries.
• Vegan chocolate cream pie: The only difference is to add a fluffy layer of sweetened vegan whipped cream over the top of the dairy-free chocolate pie.
• Vegan French silk pie: Use a vegan Oreo pie crust and top the vegan chocolate pie with vegan whipped cream and plant-based chocolate shavings.

To Make Vegan Chocolate Pie Without Tofu

We’ve found that using a firm dairy-free cream cheese works best as a silken tofu replacement for the best texture and creaminess (like Daiya).

Full-fat coconut milk may also work, but we haven’t tested this yet, and think it would require further tweaks to ‘set’ correctly (possibly cashew cream/raw cashew butter).

If you make any tweaks and find that the filling doesn’t set, you can pour it into a saucepan. Add a little cornstarch slurry or agar powder and simmer to thicken. 

Optional toppings:

• Vegan whipped cream – plain or sweetened
• Vegan chocolate shavings
• Shredded coconut/ flakes
• Berries—raspberries, chopped strawberries, etc.
• Banana slices
• A dusting of cocoa powder
• Pinch of flakey sea salt
• Drizzle of 4-ingredient vegan date caramel sauce
• Ganache topping (combine melted plant-based chocolate with full-fat coconut cream)
• Slithered nuts (raw or toasted)
• A few mint leaves

How to Make Vegan Chocolate Pie?

FAQs

Top Tips

• No need for a high-speed blender: The ingredients will blend easily even in machines past their prime.
• Use high–quality vegan chocolate: As there are only 4 ingredients in this dairy-free chocolate pie, it’s important that they’re high quality. Use REAL vegan chocolate with cacao butter.

How to Store?

Keep the vegan chocolate cream pie stored in an airtight container/covered tightly in the refrigerator for 5-7 days.

You can also freeze the vegan no-bake pie for up to a month but with a caveat. Freezing can change the texture of the silken tofu. For that reason, it’s best to enjoy frozen slices at a semi-frozen state for the best texture.

If you want to make your own crust, please do this in advance. You can also prepare the entire vegan chocolate cream pie a day in advance, to set. You can also make a vegan whipped cream topping in advance.