Gluten Free Chocolate Mini Pies
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Author Emily
Yield 12 mini pies
Ingredients
for the crust:
- 1 c finely crushed Blue Diamond Almond Thins
- 1 Tbs brown sugar
- 4 Tbs butter, melted
for the filling:
- 1/4 c + 2 Tbs heavy cream
- 1/4 c milk
- 6 oz dark chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 tsp chocolate extract
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 pinch of salt
Instructions
to make the crust:
- Preheat your oven to 325ยบ F and prepare a 12 c muffin tin with foil cupcake liners.
- In a mixing bowl stir together the finely crushed Blue Diamond Almond Thins, brown sugar and melted butter.
- Press 1 Tbs of the mixture firmly into each cupcake liner (I used a glass to do so).
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until just golden.
to make the filling:
- To a medium saucepan add the heavy cream, milk and dark chocolate, cook over medium/low heat until chocolate is melted.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate extract, vanilla extract, egg and salt.
- Divide the chocolate mixture between the 12 liners (about 2 Tbs per liner).
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, until the chocolate layer is set.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes.
- Place in the refrigerator for 1 hour to chill, serve with whipped cream and shaved chocolate on top.
Notes
Recipe adapted from S'mores Pie from Gimme Some Oven {http://www.gimmesomeoven.com/smores-pie/}
Courses dessert, gluten free, pie
Recipe by It Bakes Me Happy at http://itbakesmehappy.com/2015/06/gluten-free-chocolate-mini-pies.html