The Perfect Potluck Dessert

With the holidays, it's always hard to know what to bring to potluck gathering. And being a student once again, time is always an issue when preparing a dish. And then also being vegan, I want to bring something I will enjoy, something others will also appreciate, and then be surprised when they discover that it is vegan. Vegan desserts can be very rich, delightfully delicious, and easy to prepare. My Quick and Easy Vegan Chocolate Silk Pie is the perfect holiday potluck dish.

The recipe is sinfully simple. My nieces helped me make this one which I brought to our family Thanksgiving potluck. Here's the secret recipe which you can use to impress your guests.

1. Pour about one and 3/4 cup soy milk into a pot and heat over medium heat.

2. When warm, add one and 3/4 cup vegan dark chocolate chips to the milk, stir, and melt.

3. Pour into a pre-made Keebler chocolate graham cracker crust (no animal products used according to the packaging).

4. Cool on counter; decorate with dark chocolate sauce; and refrigerate before serving.

6. Optional: Top with a dollop of vegan whipping cream.

7. And don't forget to lick the spoon.

Optional spices can also be used like cinnamon and vanilla to create a Mexican chocolate pie. When using carob chips, I will often use 2 teaspoons of cinnamon and 1 teaspoon of vanilla to round out the carob taste which I think is an acquired taste. With the added spices with the carob, most non-vegans cannot tell that it is not chocolate.

With a high quality dark chocolate chip, this silk pie is rich and dense. When served, people are shocked to discover how simple and how vegan it is! The recipe can also be "un-veganized," however, by using cow's milk and milk chocolate chips. Just use an equal amount of each and follow the same directions.

But no matter how it is served, it is always good to the last lick!