Happy Friday everyone! I have such a fun pie to share with you today. There’s nothing I love more than supporting crazy talented and creative people, and today we’re doing just that. I can’t wait to tell you guys about The Sweet Laurel Cookbook, which is where this delicious chocolate pie comes from. For those of you who are not familiar with Sweet Laurel Bakery, it’s a company that uses only the best and most wholesome ingredients, specializing in delicious grain-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free baked goods. I know, I know, crazy, right? You might wonder how anything that’s grain-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free could be good, but you guys? The sweet girls behind Sweet Laurel, Laurel and Claire, know how to make healthy desserts taste good. Really, really GOOD! Their healthy baked goods have become so popular that together they decided to create a cookbook! YES! Trust me, this is very good news for us, as their cookbook is full of their many delicious recipes, secret tips for creating grain-free baked treats, and stunning cakes. If you could not already tell, I am very excited about this book.
As soon as I received the book in the mail, I immediacy began flipping through the pages. So many beautiful photos, accompanied with beautiful writing, and of course, good-looking, mouth watering sweets. My list of recipes to make is a mile long, but some that really excite me are: the lemon poppy-seed bundt cake, mixed berry breakfast tarts, and pretty much every single layer cake. Because one, they all sound delicious, and two, I can cover them in flowers, which you know I love so very much. When it came to choosing a recipe to share with you guys, the decision was easy. I knew I needed to make this dark chocolate chiffon pie. I mean, DO YOU SEE IT?! It’s two layers of rich chocolate, and one layer of coconut cream. So basically, my dream pie. I was in love with it the second I flipped the page and saw it’s chocolate dusted fluffy mountains of coconut cream.
Everything about this pie is delicious and wholesome. The crust is made of nuts, the filling is a dark chocolate mixture and coconut cream, and the top has even more coconut and chocolate. It’s silky, smooth, and creamy, extra chocolatey, and just a little bit coconutty. It’s also light, yet rich, sweet, but not too sweet…truly just perfection on so many levels. Each and every bite is so amazingly good. The best news? You don’t even need to feel guilty about eating this pie. I mean, it’s (incredibly) free of refined sugars and gluten. Guilt free chocolate pie? Count me in. As noted in the cookbook, this does require an overnight chilling, so be sure to plan ahead when making this. It’s perfect for pretty much any and all occasions, but I do think it’s especially perfect for Mother’s Day, spring gatherings, and every other warm weather event after that (summertime anyone?). It’s also equally perfect for this weekend. Just a suggestion.
If you’re interested in learning more about Sweet Laurel, you guys really need to check out their site. The story behind why they started the bakery is so cute, and if you ask me, the perfect Friday read! And of course, if you love this pie, be sure to grab a copy of the Sweet Laurel Cookbook too!
