You know, I think Pumpkin Pies are totally overrated.
Pumpkin, sugar, and a buttery crust? Meh.
Over it. Pumpkin Pie is so 1651.
But clearly you wouldn’t believe such a tall tale. You know me better than that…don’t you. You know the truth is that I desperately wanted to make a vegan and soy-free pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving this weekend. I wanted to make it for you, so you could make it for your families.
…and maybe send me one in the mail.
Well, it bombed. And I don’t mean, “It fell apart, but still tasted amazing!”, but “it fell apart and tasted like it had been sitting on the counter since Thanksgiving 1987.”
For real.
Remember my beloved Double chocolate torte that hides avocados so well? That was a good idea.
Pumpkin Pie Cinnamon Rolls? Excellent idea.
Avocados in a pumpkin pie filling? Bad idea. Baaaaaad idea.
Have you ever tasted avocados after they’ve been cooked in the oven? They are bitter…and musky. Two excellent qualities for a pumpkin pie.
Not.
In this sad moment, I remembered the Pumpkin Brownie Pie I made last year adapted from Isa’s recipe.
Chocolate brownie, pumpkin pie filling, with a sweet pecan topping?
Great idea.
Somehow, I don’t think my family will mind me making this two years in a row.
If I recall, it was the talk of the table last year. The Pumpkin Gingerbread with Spiced Buttercream did pretty well for itself too. You can find the recipes in this PDF.
I just hope they aren’t expecting a Luxury Dinner Party. That’s where I draw the line.
As for that pumpkin pie, I guess there’s always hope for the American Thanksgiving. Perhaps, I shouldn’t give up just yet…
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And now from a failed recipe to blog awards. I have stellar timing, don’t I? ;)
A big thank you to everyone who nominated me for a Foodbuzz award!! I found out yesterday that I was nominated for two categories:
- Best Overall Blog
- Best Veg Blog
I would greatly appreciate your vote(s) of support, but if you don’t vote for me there are a ton of amazing bloggers all worthy in their categories. I’m so happy to see many friends on the list!
You can vote here!
Now I’m off to rock the vote…literally, at the polls.
I’ll return with a kick butt recipe. Mark my words.
I use Bryanna’s Pumpkin Pie as my go to pumpkin pie base. It’s soy free and works great:
http://veganconnection.com/recipes/pumpkin_pie.htm
I don’t follow her procedures and add a walnut streusel topping. Yummy!
Looks good! That filling looks similar to the filling I use on the brownie pie. It holds together quite well, but I guess I just assumed it wouldn’t in a traditional pie! Maybe I should give it a go :)
Congrats on your nominations! You deserve it. I just found your blog this year so I am loving all the link backs to previous recipes. Especially since a lot of them contain pumpkin right now!
I’ve never tried cooking avocado but I did put one in a smoothies once and will never do it again! It made it taste like chlorine :(
Thanks Jenny :)
I’ve had a bad result with avocado in a smoothie too. I did make a vegan egg nog with (frozen) avocado flesh and it was actually quite good! http://ohsheglows.com/2010/12/18/vegan-nog-classic-and-peppermint/
Thanks! I can’t wait for Christmas and holiday baking to start appearing in blog land! This is a great way to start :)
Mmm I love me some pumpkin pie too. It’s hard to find vegan recipe without tofu. But keep at it, we’ll all appreciate it. As for those pumpkin brownies, I dud not have good results transferring them to GF, so if you do, please tell us how it worked and with what flour.
Congrats on your nomination. Is this like the project food blog last year?
I also tried making it GF with poor results (I used almond meal and oat flour). I find vegan brownies are so tough to nail and add GF into the pot and it’s reeeeally tough. I will def. blog about any future results!
Oops I meant to say, it’s not project food blog, but simply a voting poll. I heard PFB is coming up this Spring.
all i can say is somehow manifest vegan always figures it out! maybe shes cracked the code
I know bananas have a stronger flavor, but maybe they would be a good replacement for the avocado?
Maybe a pumpkin pudding?
Don’t give up!!! If you could make a vegan pumpkin pie in time for the US Thanksgiving I would cry with happiness!!!
It’s hard to believe that it’s about one year ago that I stumbled across your blog and fell in love with the world of food/healthy living blogging!! You’ve inspired me so much over the past year and I have used so many of your amazing recipes so thanks a bunch! I’m pretty sure your family won’t mind a tray of those brownies this weekend — in fact, I think my family might be getting a tray as well!!
Aww thank you Andrea!
Congrats doll! Very much deserved :)
Avocados in pumpkin pie sounds like it would work so well! I’m not going to lie, I’m glad you experimented before I did haha
That’s what Im here for ;)
Don’t give up! I’ve tried a combo of brown rice, arrowroot & coconut flour as a stabilizer for a pumpkin pie with pretty good results. You can even make it in your slow cooker!!
Oh that sounds interesting! I’ll have to check it out :) Link?
I love your blog and always come to it when I’m in need of a good healthy baking recipe! Keep up the great work!
I have all the faith in you… You never let us down and you try so hard, I get so frustrated after one or two fails, haha. :)
Congrats, whoop-whoop!
Its bet its hard at times to accept that the time and energy spent into making a soon-to-be-fabulous concoction fails. But it will only make you better when you try again (and if need again).
You deserve that nomination. Heading over to vote now. :)
You are so deserving of both those awards. Congrats my dear!! And that brownie pumpkin pie. I don’t even know what to say.
I have had trouble making a pumpkin pie too! I have big shoes to fill as my husband insists that only his grandmother knows how to make one.
I voted for you yesterday! Fingers crossed!
haha those grandmothers can make a mean pie, that’s for sure. Thanks for your vote!
Hi Angela, I just found your blog last night through the Food Buzz awards. We are just beginning our vegan journey at my house and I’m so happy to find recipes I’m excited to try on your blog. Loving your “fails” posts too! LOL
Thank you for the no soy recipes. Being so very new into this journey, it’s really frustrating not finding many vegan recipes that do not utilize soy. They are much appreciated!
Hey Missy, I’m happy you found the blog! Thanks for your encouragement :) I agree it can be hard to find soy-free recipes too!
Hey, it’s refreshing to see a non-perfect recipe on here :-)
Congrats on the blog nominations! woot woot!
Do you think your could use your pumpkin butter for the base of the pumpkin pie filling. Also I made vegan brownies using cocnut cream one time (ok a couple of times…) It is amazing. Here is the link to that recipe http://sammy-jane.blogspot.com/2011/03/whole-wheat-banana-brownies.html
…. maybe pumpkin butter + coconut cream = pumpkin pie filling???? Im not sure but that is the kind of math that is fun to practice….
Oh and voting for your right now….. :)
Oh thanks I will check that out. :) Thanks for your votes btw!
big congrats on the noms!
Isn’t it a little early for Thanksgiving? :P
Nope Canadian Thanksgiving is this weekend!
Brownie, pumpkin, and pecan…oh, heaven. That pie looks divine. Fall is just the best time to eat – EVER. Hey, and you totally deserve the nominations! Congrats! Your blog is wonderful. I can’t stay away!