Vegan Chocolate Cream Pie with Oreo Crust

September 23, 2021

Vegan Chocolate Cream Pie is made in an Oreo crust for a delicious combination of silky smooth chocolate mousse and the classic Oreo flavor everyone loves. This chocolate dessert is a chocolate lovers dream, yet light enough that it just melts in your mouth. As a bonus, the chocolate mousse filling is made with high protein tofu to help balance your blood sugar.

Nut Free, Egg Free, Dairy Free

Vegan Chocolate Cream Pie with an Oreo Crust

Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by SunButter. Thank you for supporting the brands that make the Chelsey Amer Nutrition blog possible!

I’m pretty sure I just made a new go-to recipe: Vegan Chocolate Cream Pie with a freakin’ Oreo crust!!!

I LOVE making recipes like this one because it combines childhood classics (hello Oreos!) with a healthier swap no one will be able to detect (keep reading to find out what!). Consider this recipe nostalgia with a twist!

But first… let me just share how much I love Oreos. I know there are now one thousand and one “healthier swaps” for Oreos, but NOTHING is like the classic. I forgot just how much I love Oreos in the making of this chocolate cream pie.

Because here’s the thing about Oreos… sure you may not be able to recognize some of the ingredients, but when you make peace with food it’s not like you’re eating 12,000 Oreos per day. You have a few and move on. At least that’s how it should be when we work on improving our relationship with food.

I paired a classic Oreo crust (that’s thick… not a measly crust!) with a healthier filling made with (drumroll please…) TOFU!

Silken tofu is the base of the chocolate cream pie filling. I know, it’s not quite traditional, but tofu haters listen up… IT WORKS! And it doesn’t taste a thing like tofu! But you still reap all the nutritious benefits like a hefty punch of protein to balance out your blood sugar from those Oreos and chocolate chips!

The vegan chocolate cream pie filling is delicious enough on its own it would make a great pudding too. Even my 2 year old LOVED it!

This Vegan Chocolate Cream Pie is…

Flippin’ delicious
Made with less than 10 ingredients
SO easy to make
No bake
A crowd pleaser (who doesn’t love chocolate cream pie?!)
Made in less than 20 minutes of hands-on time

Ingredients to Make Vegan Chocolate Cream Pie

You need less than 10 ingredients to make a flippin’ delicious no bake chocolate cream pie. And make that a chocolate cream pie that is 10/10 full of chocolatey flvor and the perfect light mousse texture.

You need:

Chocolate chips (I used semi-sweet, but you can use milk or dark, per your preference)
Coconut oil
Silken tofu
SunButter
Cocoa powder
Oreos
Vegan buttery substitute (or butter if you’re not vegan)

Tofu? In dessert?!

I know, I know silken tofu sounds like a strange ingredient and to be honest, I was skeptical too. But I’ve heard about mousse-like cream pies being made with silken tofu for years and it really didn’t disappoint! I used a 16 ounce container of silken tofu. You legit just dump the entire thing into a blender.

Substitution note: you CANNOT use firm or extra firm tofu! It must be silken tofu!

I chose to use No Sugar Added SunButter for this recipe.

However, if you’d like a tad sweeter cream pie, you can use a SunButter variety with added sugar – it’s totally up to you and what you can find in the store.

Adding SunButter adds extra fat (AKA it’s filling) and an even better texture. Plus, it’s kind of like a peanut butter pie, but with no nuts and extra chocolate!

The type of chocolate you use is up to you!

Personally, I find semi-sweet to add just the right amount of sweetness, but you could also use dark chocolate or milk chocolate, per your preferences. The chocolate chips add sweetness to the cream pie filling without adding any other sweetener.

The Oreo crust is made from Oreos and a vegan buttery substitute.

Of course, you can use any store-bought pie crust, graham cracker crust or any other variety you wish.

How to Make Vegan Chocolate Cream Pie

This no bake recipe could not be easier to make!

First, prepare your Oreo crust…

Pulse Oreo cookies or any chocolate sandwich cookie in a food processor until crumbly. Honestly, I love using double stuff Oreos because I like to find pieces of the cream filling in the crust.

Transfer the Oreo crumbs to a bowl and mix together with the melted butter. Keep mixing until all of the crumbs are coated.

Press the Oreo and butter mixture into an 8-inch springform cake pan or pie dish. Personally, I like using the springform pan because it’s easier to remove the pie to serve it on a cake plate. The Oreo crumbs should stick together. Then all you need to do is press with your (clean) fingers so the crust is flat. I mean, think about it… you don’t want a bumpy cake!

Then, you’ll make your chocolate cream pie filling…

It honestly couldn’t be easier because all you have to do is add the ingredients to your food processor or high-powered blender and blend away!

Probably the most annoying part of this recipe is measuring out the SunButter because it’s so sticky. But you can even make this easier if you spray your measuring cup with nonstick spray before measuring it out. (Did you know this trick?!)

You may need to pause to scrape down the sides of the food processor or blender to ensure the ingredients are evenly combined.

Last, you assemble and refrigerate!

Pour the vegan chocolate cream pie filling on top of the Oreo crust and smooth out the top with your spatula.

Refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or overnight. I think it’s easiest to make this cream pie the night before you wish to serve to really let it set up.

How to Decorate and Serve this Chocolate Cream Pie

The last step is to decorate and serve your vegan chocolate cream pie and wait to hear the swoons over how good it tastes… and then watch their shocked faces when you tell them it’s made out of tofu!!!

I like to crumble extra Oreos on top for a bit of an added crunch. Alternatively, you can serve with (vegan) whipped cream or an extra drizzle of SunButter… the options are endless!

However you serve it – ENJOY! Desserts are meant to be fully enjoyed without an ounce of guilt!

Kitchen Tools You May Need to Make This Recipe

There are a handful of useful kitchen tools you’ll need to make this recipe…

Food processor
High-powered blender (optional; or you can use the food processor)
8-inch springform cake pan
Spatula