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.
Of course you will crack it and come back with THE BEST pumpkin pie recipe in pie-land! I must ask how the crust turned out though? Or is there no honourable mention there. I am looking fwd to incorporating some of your Thanksgiving menu items into our dinner this year. Especially the pumpkin brownie pie! Can that be the main course, heehee! Good luck and congratulations on the nominations, and now off to vote!
Hi Angela!
Have you ever heard of the Gluten Free Goddess? I thought of you since I noticed she’s got a pretty tasty looking vegan pumpkin pie at http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/2010/11/gluten-free-pumpkin-pie-with-praline.html.
Pumpkin anything is heavenly for me, though I think I’ll skip ever trying to make it with avos. :0) Kudos for your bravery!
Happy Thursday!
Bethany :0)
Thanks I will check it out!
Congrats, lady!!!! And god that pie looks fantastic.
Big congrats on your VERY DESERVING nominations@!!!
Hi Angela, I’m looking for the pecan crust recipe for the Pumpkin Brownie Pie as noted in the Thanksgiving Menu pdf file. I can’t seem to find it anywhere. Help! Thank you so much
Definitely making that pie, Thanksgiving or not.
And definitely already voted :)
I thrived on your garlic knots and cranberry sauce last year. This year I’m going for that brownie!
Hi Angela! Have you tried any of Elana Amsterdam’s recipes? (elanaspantry.com) In her first cookbook, there is an absolutely amazing vegan pumpkin pie recipe — and it’s GF, which obviously I appreciate since I can’t eat gluten ;) It honestly tasted better to me than non-vegan versions. I mention it because maybe that would be a place to get some inspiration? Darn avocados… they seem so perfect for just about everything, and then experiments like this happen. *sigh* Regardless, the Pumpkin Brownie Pie looks like it can cover a multitude of failed experiments ;)
hi angela, my family & i loved your pumpkin gingerbread last year. since then, i have become GF. Just wondering if you think almond flour would work in place of the regular flour that the recipe calls for? i/’d love to see any suggestions/modifications you have for this if you feeling like playing with the recipe! thanks!
I guess even avocado fails sometimes :P
Congratulations on the nominations! Very exciting (and well deserved) :)
Oh my gosh I’ve been looking for a vegan pumpkin pie recipe. You can totally figure it out.
Congrats on the nominations!
I love Karina’s GF/V pumpkin pie – it’s technically crust-less, but she uses a bit of buckwheat flour in it, which cooks up with a crust-like texture. That, with some coconut milk whipped “cream” and you almost wouldn’t know you were eating vegan!
The recipe is here:
http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/2008/10/vegan-pumpkin-pie-worthy-of.html
Congrats on your nominations! That is so wonderful and you truly deserve them!
Congrats on the nominations. I will definitely be voting for you! I love your blog:) You are such and inspiration.
It happens to the best of us…. hehe! But if you don’t experiment you’ll never discover anything new, right?! :))
Congrats on your nominations! Fantastic news!
I didn’t know avocados did that when you cooked them, bummer. I know they brown quickly but bitter and musky??? Ugh. I guess you’ll have to ‘settle’ for the pumpkin pie brownie. Happy Thanksgiving!
I’m so glad someone else pointed this out–I’ve noticed a beefy taste to cooked avocado. Bleh.
I can safely say that we’ve all had pie crust failures! just roll with the punches, or shall i say pumpkins!!
You have my vote! :)
I voted for you! Your blog is the best of all the rest,
Can I please come to your please for a chat and a piece of that pie? It looks divine!!
And congrats on the nomination :)