Grass Hopper Mint Chocolate Pie

Ingredients

Ingredients

Chocolate Crust

• 1 (6 ounce) package enjoy life double chocolate brownie cookies

• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons tapioca flour
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 tablespoons spectrum shortening

Mint Mousse Filling

• 1 (12 ounce) package silken soft tofu (brought to room temperature)

• 1 (10 ounce) bag enjoy life semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup brown rice syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon mint extract or natural extract

Directions

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   1. Preheat oven to 350°.

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   2. To make the crust, process cookies in a food processor until crumb size.

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   3. Add the next three ingredients (cocoa powder, tapioca flour and xanthan gum) and pulse in to combine.

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   4. Gradually add vanilla and shortening (in approximately ½ tablespoons) and pulse until mixture is crumbled (small pea size).

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   5. Press mixture into a 9" pie shell. Be sure to smooth it up the sides. Bake at 350° for 8 minutes. Let cool.

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   6. For the yummy mint-chocolate mouse filling, blend tofu until smooth using a hand mixer, blender, or food processor. Set aside.

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   7. Microwave chocolate chips for 2 minutes, stirring after one minute. Continue heating in 30 second intervals until chocolate is melted. Be careful not overheat. Stir until smooth.

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   8. Add brown rice syrup to the melted chocolate. Mix until combined. Chocolate should "seize" and pull away from the sides of the bowl, almost forming a ball.

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   9. Add the chocolate mixture to the tofu. Beat until smooth and creamy. Then, mix in mint flavor/extract natural.

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    10. Add filling to cooled chocolate crust. Chill refrigerator until set (at least 5 hours).

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    Yield: 8 servings.