I've been keeping a really decadent and delicious secret from you. Usually I'm so excited to share a recipe with you that it goes up within days of making it, but I've actually made this Chocolate Pudding Pie about 10 times over the past year or so and neglected to share it! I had photos stashed away that I wasn't very happy with and kept putting off the post until I was able to re-photograph it. When I did my personal photo shoot with the lovely Jennifer Skog a month ago for all of the pictures you see of me in the kitchen, she was sweet enough to snap some of the pie (in tart form in this occasion) so I could finally share it with you.
Jennifer does such a great job making you feel comfortable and confident in front of the camera. And of course, we couldn't resist the cliche shot of me cutting my pie in the kitchen. You can find the others on my homepage as well as my Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest pages. Speaking of, are you following me on those yet? If not, please pop over and do so! While the blog is kept strictly for recipes and the occasional giveaway, I use the other platforms for answering your questions, sharing my cooking adventures (failures and triumphs!), and for special announcements.
Enough about me, let's get back to PIE! When Shauna from the Gluten Free Girl posted that she was hosting a Pie Party this month, I remembered I had this one stashed away and figured it would be perfect to share with you all in time for Father's Day! Chocolate Pudding Pie is one of my dad's favorites and I've made this for him numerous times now. My husband, who became a father almost two years ago, loves this too. Especially when I spread a layer of peanut butter on the bottom of the crust for him first!
Adapted from Williams Sonoma
Anitra
wow! this looks divine!
Caralyn @ glutenfreehappytummy
looks delicious!! i wish i could grab a slice through the screen! haha thanks for sharing! and cute pic of you!
Erin @ Texanerin Baking
Your photo shot picture came out nicely! 🙂 This pie looks amazing. Gelatin has always weirded me out a little but I think this pie is worth giving it a shot. The chocolate curls on the top were a really nice touch!
Liz @ The Lemon BOwl
Wow – this looks absolutely fabulous. I am definitely going to have to try this out! Thanks!
Luana
Oooo, Scharffen Berger is the best! Looking forward to trying this.
Jen
Made this today, it was very easy (well, except for the part where I had to wait HOURS to eat it), great texture, simply delicious! Thank you for sharing the recipe with us.
Against All Grain
You sure don’t waste any time Jen! Way to get right on it! I eat the pudding right away before I put it into the crust. It’s soooo good warm. And 2 hours after it’s cooled… and 4 hours after. 🙂
Sam @ Fit for My Fork
This pie looks absolutely incredible. You can never go wrong with chocolate!
Jamie
Mmmm your pie is calling my name! I once made a chocolate cream pie recipe and it is one of my favorite things: but yours is so different (and scrumptious looking) I am tempted to try this one next. Happy Pie Day and cute pic!
Against All Grain
Thanks Jamie! This one is rich and velvety but without the dairy or grains!
Wendy
Lovely! I have a thing for pudding, and this sounds perfect! I think I’ll try it as just a regular pudding, or maybe with some almond flour cookies to make a layered banana pudding.
One comment: the ORGANIC Natural Value coconut milk *does* contain guar gum, which I didn’t realize until I had ordered a case from amazon. Boo.
Gaby
Oh my goodness this is divine! The only real change I made was the chocolate. I only had Organic Cocoa powder and not unsweetened chocolate. So far it worked:) Thanks again for such a great recipe!!!!
Michelle
Gaby…how much cocoa powder did you use? did you follow the rest of the directions/ingrediets the same as written? I’d love to try this but don’t have unsweetened choc bar either. Thanks!
Heather @ Life, Gluten Free
Yum that looks good. I like your pie dish too!
Mariana
Awesome recipe! I made it for dessert tonight and it got rave reviews!
Joan
Hi! I’m not clear on how to make the whipped cream with coconut milk. Can you please clarify? Do I add sugar to the can of coconut milk?? Please help! I’m hoping to make this today for dinner tonight!! Thanks so much!!!
may
Hi Danielle,
I loved your dairy free black bottom banana cream pie!!!!!….I’ve made it 3 times and now I am going to attempt the chocolate pudding pie. My question is can I use coconut cream to make the coconut milk? My family looks forward to dessert saturdays 😀 ….and my friend, you never fail
Against All Grain
Hmm I’m not sure about using coconut cream to make the coconut milk. It’s a very condensed form of coconut so it would probably be better to use dried coconut and put it in a blender with water.
Tanna
I just made this for Thanksgiving tomorrow. For some reason, my agar agar flakes would not disolve…I tried stirring for a LONG time in hopes of it dissolving. Do you know what I may have done wrong?
Against All Grain
They can be finicky. Did they dissolve at all? If so pass the pudding through a sieve before filling the crust to remove any leftover pieces.
Danielle H
Hi there,
I’m going to be making this tomorow for a last minute Thanksgiving gathering! As I was searching the store I was only able to find that chocolate you referenced in 85% cocao. Do you think that will work ok? I was bummed they were out of 99%. Should I adjust any of the other ingredients in the pie?
Thanks for your recipes! Can’t wait to try this out on my non-paleo family 🙂
Against All Grain
Should be just fine!
Kristy
I made this tonight, and followed your directions almost exactly. I used light coconut milk (grocery store didn’t have normal, and I used raw honey instead of maple syrup ) I let it cool for about 4 hours. When I served it, it was harder than I expected for chocolate pudding…. And not sweet at all, kinda bitter actually. Any ideas what I could have done wrong?
Against All Grain
Hmm I suppose that the honey could be less sweet than maple but I usually find I can use them 1:1. Light coconut milk is usually less sweet than regular as well because it has most of the sweet coconut milk removed from it. I think this also could cause the pudding to be harder because the full fat coconut milk contributes to the creaminess. However, for the book I did reduce the gelatin to 2.75 tsp so you could also try that. Did you let it sit at room temp for a bit before serving?
luci
setting in the fridge at the moment!!
Chana Lewis
I just made this lovely pie, but it seems rather liquidy. Is this normal? I’m hoping it’ll set in the fridge.
Beth
This was amazing. I used the graham crust recipe from this site as well, and it was just phenomenal. My husband even asked the next day if there was any left – he wanted more! It has gone into my permanent file of recipes!
Britney
Any way to make this without the eggs??? Or a good substitute to make the consistency stay the same?? I’m highly allergic to eggs, but this looks heavenly!
Against All Grain
Unfortunately no sorry. I do have an egg free one with avocado though. https://againstallgrain.com/2012/02/10/vegan-chocolate-coconut-pudding-pie/
Elizabeth
I made this yesterday for my husband and I. It was very simple to make and turned out great. I couldn’t believe how well the pie held together. I used a different pie crust from another paleo book I have but everything was wonderful. Thank you so much.
Brooke
I made this yesterday to take to a meal with friends. It was a hit! My first bite…amazing! Thank you for all your hard work to develop such wonderful grain free recipes!
Diana
Danielle…I saw your sement on The Doctors today. You looked wonderful, vibrant and healthy! You are such an inspiration. I am definitely going to make this pie. It looks sinful (in a good way, of course)!!
Kristin
I’ve always been a little intimidated by gelatin. Do you have any recommendations on brands and where to buy?
Against All Grain
Great Lakes is the gelatin that I use, you can purchase it on my Amazon store https://astore.amazon.com/againstallgrain-20/detail/B001ELLBJS
Kristin
I use Great Lakes, thanks to your recommendation! 🙂 But in this recipe, what do you mean by “soften”? Are the 3 1/4 teaspoons of gelatin measuring the powdered form or reconstituted form? Thank you so much!
Lindsley
Just made this for my mother-in-law’s valentine gift. She was just diagnosed with colitis. Trying to support her dietary changes and am so thankful for your recipes!! xo
Holly
Made this today and LOVED it!!! However, the crust stuck to the bottom of my pie dish. Any suggestions?
Genellw
I made this for Valentine’s Day dessert. It was absolutely amazing. I had planned to share with my neighbors but they ended up getting a different treat. We couldn’t part with the pie. 🙂 Thank you!
Sharlie Harby
I saw in a comment below that the light coconut milk was not sweet enough. I am not up on my coconut milks. I bought unsweetened since the alternative was vanilla. Will this not work, not be sweet enough? I am making it for our Aunt for Easter. Is there one that is just regular coconut milk, but not unsweetened…and also not marked sweetened?
nikki
Anyone else get a grainy texture in their pudding. Ive tried 3 different brands of coconut milk and always grainy…??
Valerie
Try blending it in your blender last thing before pourin it in your crust.
McKenzie
It sounds as though you bought a coconut milk beverage (based on the unsweetened vs. vanilla comment), which is not the kind of coconut milk this recipe needs. Look for the canned coconut milk. It’s often in the “ethnic foods” department, or sometimes in the “natural foods.”
Paige
Made this for Thanksgiving, and it was TO DIE FOR!!!! We will be dreaming about this pie for months. Until the next celebration, where I can’t wait to make it again. My family said it needs to be a tradition. Thanks Danielle, a real winner!! I didn’t have enough maple so I used half maple half honey for the filling. I also didn’t have dark chocolate so I used Giradhelli chocolate chips. It’s all I had on hand. Regardless it turned out amazing. Thanks again <3