Gluten Free No Bake Dirt Pie {Vegan Friendly}

A vegan friendly no bake dirt pie just got a “Healthy-ish” upgrade! This EASY no bake dessert is made with gluten free and dairy free “Oreo” type cookies, coconut cream, dates, dark chocolate, and more. Plus it has the perfect 3 ingredient no bake dark chocolate crust to go with it. Healthier than the classic, but just as tasty! 

 

And then we entered the last week of Junk Free June and I cheated with Vegan Friendly No Bake Dirt Pie. Gluten free, as always.

Actually no, no I didn’t cheat. Junk free June (remember from this other no bake post) was more about Junk Free thinking/thoughts/etc. Not food focused. Maybe a little food for thought instead. So ya, I’m good. And I kinda think this No Bake Dirt Pie is going to bring a lot of you some peace of mind. Hang with me here.

If you’re not familiar with dirt pie, let me explain. First of all, No Bake Dirt Pie has like… a BAZILLION names. Oreo dirt cake pie, Oreo Dirt Pie, Kansas City Dirt Cake, and the list goes on. It consists of vanilla pudding, cool whip, cream cheese, tons of sugar, and Oreos. Yep, insulin shock dirt pie maybe? LOL! Kidding. Maybe.

My family calls this dessert, Oreo Dirt Pie. Oreos aren’t vegan, nor are they gluten free, so I’m going with a semi version of it. Just No Bake Dirt Pie. Mmm k?

But you see, about 3 years ago, I made an allergy friendly dirt pie family recipe for my niece. (Warning , that post has HORRIBLE PICS).

Anyway, at the time she had gluten and dairy intolerance and we didn’t want her to feel left out at holiday gatherings. I was also kinda excited to have another family eat gluten free and dairy free with me. Haha, sad but true. And you know what? It was a huge hit! But that recipe still irked me. Why? Because I basically made it with all dairy free and gluten free products that were not that “natural” per se. Haha! It wasn’t cheap either, nor was it really from scratch.

You see what I’m saying? Oh yes, it was time! Time to bring back the  NO BAKE DIRT PIE in a pseudo junk free June form ya’ll! Vegan friendly, Gluten free, mostly real food ingredient based. I use that term loosely. Oh and I made the option of having it in a Frozen Dirt Pie form as well…..with a no bake chocolate crust made from just 3 ingredients; dates, cocoa, and coconut oil! Gosh, I really like those 3 ingredients pie crusts. Haha!

You’re welcome!

My no vegan dirt pie filling version consists of  banana (to replace the pudding), cocoa powder, coconut cream (chilled), maple syrup, a touch of powdered sugar, Enjoy life dark chocolate chips,  a vegan cream cheese that’s SOY FREE, and chocolate Vanilla creme sandwich cookies that are made with non GMO vegan/gluten free ingredients. In fact, I’m super excited that  these vegan Oreo type cookies (Glutino) just got an upgrade in ingredients compared 3 years ago. YAY!

*Side Note* these gluten free chocolate vanilla creme sandwich cookies do not contain dairy/animal ingredients but are not labeled vegan. Just FYI.

Anyway, This recipe is SUPER simple. Really! Blend the crust ingredient together. Press into pan. Whip up the rest of the ingredients so it taste like pie filling.

Then Top with a ALL THE crushed “oreo-ish” cookies. Dark Chocolate chips and sauce to drizzle. Just cause. Dark chocolate = Antioxidants, right? Mwhahahahaha!

Point being, this no bake dirt pie is definitely a HEALTHIER version of a classic no bake dessert. Is it junk free? Mmm partially junk free. If it was was all junk free and sugar free,  I’d be a genius!  But Ya’ll.. this is definitely an Healthyish UPGRADED dirt pie recipe (ingredient wise) that you can feel good about eating. Which leads to a peace of mind. Which leads to Junk Free thinking. See what I did there? Yep, totally justified you eating this dessert as part of Junk free June!

Let’s dive in already, cool? 😉

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HOORAY!

 

P.S

As I was reading my first Oreo Pie recipe post (way back when), I came across a paragraph that really hit home with me today. My own words slapped me in the face. So much that I had to re-share it.

Well, as I was making the my “allergy friendly” Oreo pie, I started to realize that I was trying force my wee little pie to look like the original. Or maybe even better. I mean, it is Oreo pie, how can you really go wrong?

Then it dawned on me. I don’t need to make this pie look like the original, it’s gonna be FABULOUS as it is. Sure it may look a little different, but it still looks delicious.

Funny thing is, life is kind of life MY Oreo pie.  Our life plan doesn’t unfold like we originally thought, but in the long run it actually turns out better, and better for us.

Aint’ that the truth though? Words of wisdom by younger self. Sheesh, I think I was smarter back then. I thought we get wiser with age? Haha. Well, whatever age I’m at, there will be PIE, there will be CORNINESS, there will be FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

Let’s roll with it!

Have you ever made a favorite dessert dish allergy friendly? Do share!

Cheers,

LC

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