I love iHerb.com! Ever since Ester introduced me to it, I’ve become a really good customer. Why do I like them so much? Because I am now able to get silken tofu in Israel. For years, every time I would go to the health food store I’d ask if they carry it. I hoped that annoying them every time I went in, someone would think about importing it into this country. I still don’t understand why they don’t. It’s not something that is expensive, so I’m sure a lot of people will buy it. I could understand if it was something that needed to be refrigerated that that might make importing easier, but it doesn’t need to be. I still just don’t get it.
iHerb.com is great. They have a flat fee for international mail – $4 for 4lbs. I’ve done the math for things that they do sell in Israel, like NuGo bars, and it’s cheaper to buy them there and have them sent to here. I’ve also been able to get good vegan mayonnaise. You can get vegan mayonnaise here, but it’s runny and doesn’t have a great shelf life.
I’ve made some wonderful creamy desserts with silken tofu. I’ve also used it for quiches and things like that. It’s just so much fun to play with.
- Yield: 12 slices
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
Banana Cream Pie
I love using silken tofu. It's so nice that I can now get it in Israel. If you can't, you can substitute vegan cream cheese. It will have a bit of a more tangy flavor, but it will be just as yummy.
Ingredients
- graham cracker pie crust - 1 crust
- bananas - 3 ripe
- vanilla pudding - 1/2 cup powder
- soy milk - 3/4 cup + 1/4 cup
- vanilla - 1 tsp
- Rich's whip - 1/2 carton
- silken tofu - 1/2 box
- chocolate - 1 bar, Elite dark chocolate
Instructions
- Mix vanilla pudding and 1/2 cup soy milk in pan on medium heat.
- Add 2 mashed bananas and vanilla to pan and mix until firm.
- Let cool.
- Mix Rich's whip in a mixer until stiff.
- Add silken tofu and pudding mixture and mix well.
- Melt chocolate and 1/4 cup soy milk in sauce pan on low heat.
- Brush 1/2 of chocolate on the bottom of the gram cracker crust.
- Chop banana in rounds and place 2/3rds of the banana in the chocolate covered crust.
- Pour cream mixture into the crust.
- Pour remaining chocolate over cream mixture and spread evenly.
- Decorate top with remaining pieces of banana.
My daughter, Shira, has brought leftover pie to her friends at Hebrew U. They can’t believe it’s vegan. It’s really that good.
The one problem with making this pie is that I can’t get my husband to stop singing “My Wife Ran Off With a Banana” whenever I say I’m making it. He also sings it while I making it, while I serve it and while he eats it. [Editor’s note: And while proofreading this blog post]. I keep telling him that if he doesn’t stop, I’ll stop making it. He promises to stop, but doesn’t have the self control to actually do it. Oh well.
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Thanks so much for posting this! I’ve been looking for silken tofu for absolute yonks. Can’t wait to order!
I know, it’s crazy right? I use to shlep it back when I would go to the US. Getting it this way is way better!
Sounds delish!! Enjoy your pies! Thanks for mentioning me in this post!
Thank you!