8 Ingredient Chocolate Pie
Ingredients
Pastry
- 1 1/4 cups oats
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 3 tbsp arrowroot powder
- 1/3 cup coconut oil, chilled in the fridge
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp chilled water
Filling
- 1 400 ml can full fat coconut milk, chilled in the fridge overnight
- 1 cup cashews, soaked overnight and drained
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup (heaped) cacao powder
- Large pinch of sea salt
Decoration
- Whipped coconut cream
- Grated or chopped dark chocolate
Preparation
Pastry
Preheat your oven to 350F/175°C and chill a large mixing bowl in the fridge
Line the bottom of an 8-inch pie dish with parchment paper
In a blender or food processor, blend the oats on high until they form a smooth flour, about 30 seconds, ensuring it is as fine as possible
Add the oat flour, sea salt, and arrowroot to the chilled mixing bowl and mix with a metal spoon to combine
Quickly rub the chilled coconut oil into the flour mixture using your hands until it resembles fine breadcrumbs, minimizing melting
Add the maple syrup and water to the bowl and mix in with a metal spoon
Shape the mixture into a ball of dough using your hands
Place a sheet of parchment paper on a flat surface, put the dough on top, and cover with another sheet of parchment paper
Roll out the dough with a rolling pin until it is about an inch wider than the pie dish and roughly 6mm thick
Remove the top parchment paper, place the pie dish upside down on the dough, and flip it over carefully to position the dough in the dish
Remove the remaining parchment paper and gently press the pastry into the dish, fixing any cracks with excess dough from the edges
Filling and assembly
Bake the pastry in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden and firm
In a blender, combine the coconut milk, cashews, maple syrup, cacao powder, and salt, then blend until smooth
Pour the filling into the cooled baked pastry crust
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until set
Decoration
Top the chilled pie with whipped coconut cream
Sprinkle with grated or chopped dark chocolate before serving