Standard peanut butter pie recipes call for generous amounts of cream cheese and frozen whipped topping, resulting in rather decadent nutrition values.
You're usually looking at 455 calories, 8 grams of saturated fat (40% of a day's worth!) and 30 grams (almost 8 teaspoons) of added sugar per slice.
As much as I love a decadent dessert, wouldn't it be nice to savor a rich, silky slice of pie that doesn't pack quite a stomach blow?
Well, feast your eyes on the following recipe for a vegan peanut butter pie which cuts back on calories, sugar, and saturated fat -- but certainly not on taste.
Before anyone scrunches up their nose and declares it "gross," you should know that peanut butter pie lovers are
shocked when I tell them the slice of pie they are raving about doesn't contain a single drop of cream cheese or Cool Whip!
VEGAN PEANUT BUTTER PIE Yields: 1 pie (8 slices) INGREDIENTS 1 16-ounce package of silken tofu
3/4 cup smooth, natural peanut butter
2 Tablespoons soymilk (unsweetened or plain is best)
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS Add ingredients to food processor and blend until smooth.
Scoop onto 9" pie shell (bonus points if it's oat-based or 100% whole wheat!) and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
NUTRITION INFORMATION (per slice)
335 calories
2.5 grams saturated fat
12 grams sugar
11 grams protein
That's 120 less calories, two thirds less saturated fat, and half the sugar of a standard recipe.
Better yet -- the peanut butter is a great source of heart-healthy monounsaturated fats.
Enjoy!
You're usually looking at 455 calories, 8 grams of saturated fat (40% of a day's worth!) and 30 grams (almost 8 teaspoons) of added sugar per slice.
As much as I love a decadent dessert, wouldn't it be nice to savor a rich, silky slice of pie that doesn't pack quite a stomach blow?
Well, feast your eyes on the following recipe for a vegan peanut butter pie which cuts back on calories, sugar, and saturated fat -- but certainly not on taste.
Before anyone scrunches up their nose and declares it "gross," you should know that peanut butter pie lovers are shocked when I tell them the slice of pie they are raving about doesn't contain a single drop of cream cheese or Cool Whip!
VEGAN PEANUT BUTTER PIE
Yields: 1 pie (8 slices)
INGREDIENTS
1 16-ounce package of silken tofu
3/4 cup smooth, natural peanut butter
2 Tablespoons soymilk (unsweetened or plain is best)
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
Add ingredients to food processor and blend until smooth.
Scoop onto 9" pie shell (bonus points if it's oat-based or 100% whole wheat!) and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
NUTRITION INFORMATION (per slice)
335 calories
2.5 grams saturated fat
12 grams sugar
11 grams protein
That's 120 less calories, two thirds less saturated fat, and half the sugar of a standard recipe.
Better yet -- the peanut butter is a great source of heart-healthy monounsaturated fats.
Enjoy!