MINI COCONUT CREAM PIES - DAIRY-FREE & VEGAN

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Mini Coconut Cream Pies - Dairy-Free & Vegan image

These little coconut pies are sturdy enough to travel in a lunch box or picnic basket. Check the baking section at your grocery store for vegan-friendly, ready-made graham cracker pie crusts. From Vegetarian Times

Provided by Herb-Cat

Categories     Pie

Time 30m

Yield 6 pies, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/3 cup sweetened coconut
6 ounces soft silken tofu, drained
1/3 cup sugar
5 tablespoons cornstarch
1 (14 ounce) can light coconut milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon coconut extract
6 graham cracker pie crusts, mini

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F Spread coconut on baking sheet, and toast 5 minutes, shaking pan occasionally, or until golden.
  • Blend tofu in blender or food processor 2 to 3 minutes, or until smooth. Set aside.
  • Whisk together sugar and cornstarch in saucepan. Whisk in coconut milk, and cook over medium-high heat 8 minutes, or until thickened, whisking constantly.
  • Remove pan from heat. Fold in tofu, vanilla and coconut extracts, and coconut. Divide among mini pie crusts, and chill.

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