I love Vietnamese bean desserts, but my husband Lulu's not a huge fan. Vietnamese desserts aren't sweet enough to his taste. So in the spirit of compromise, I created a pie inspired by Asian red bean desserts, but to an American's tastes.

First, I baked the pie crust, then spread in a generous amount of chocolate spread, and finally completed the dessert with a layer of sweetened red beans.

The ration in this recipe is very easy to remember: 1 can sweetened red beans, 1 can of evaporated milk, 2 eggs, sugar and a little grated ginger. It's not your standard pie, but it's absolutely delicious.

Chocolate Red Bean Pie Recipe with Picture

Ingredients

Servings: 8 servings

1 (9"-diameter) pie crust (click on the link for the recipe)
2 eggs
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 (15-ounce) can sweetened red beans
1 (1-inch) chunk fresh ginger
1 (18.34-ounce) can evaporated milk
¼ teaspoon salt
1/3 cup Nutella (hazelnut chocolate spread)
8 pieces store-bought peanut brittle (optional)

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

For the pie crust: Line a pie pan with parchment paper. Place the pie crust. Press the dough well into the sides of the mold. Prick the dough with a fork and top with ceramic pie weights (or dried beans). Place the pie pan on a baking sheet and bake for about 12-14 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature. Remove the pie weights and discard the pieces of parchment paper. Spread Nutella inside the pie crust. Set aside.

Prepping the ginger: Clean the ginger and remove any dirt. Peel the ginger root with a paring knife (or the edge of a spoon). Grate the ginger with a fine mesh microplane. Gather about 1 tablespoon of grated ginger root. Set aside.

For the red bean filling:

Using a blender, combine the red beans with ½ cup of evaporated milk. Set aside.

Using an electric mixer, whisk the eggs with sugar. Add the red bean purée, the remaining evaporated milk and salt.

Assembly time: Fill the pie with the red bean filling. Bake at 375°F for about 15 minutes. Lower the temperature to 350°F and cook for an additional 40 minutes.

Allow the pie to cool for 2 hours.

Enjoy with a pumpkin spice latte.

Bon appétit!

Chocolate Pie Recipe with Picture

Tips

You could also replace the red beans with pumpkin purée for a more traditional dessert.

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