Need a new pie recipe? Try this low-FODMAP & gluten-free rich, creamy Chocolate Chess Pie. It will disappear from any table.
An amazing pie: Chocolate Chess Pie. Imagine a rich deep chocolate filling, made with real chocolate and cocoa, in a flaky crust. It tastes like flourless chocolate cake, but with a crunchy bottom.
Try it with a store-bought low-FODMAP frozen crust (for a super easy option), or my low-FODMAP Traditional Pie Crust. It will go faster than any other dessert at your holiday feast.
A few thoughts about dairy and the low-FODMAP diet:
- The low-FODMAP diet is NOT a dairy free diet. It does restrict lactose, which is the carbohydrate that people with IBS often have difficulty digesting.
- The good news is, lactose tends to be the FODMAP that is most tolerated overall, and with a fairly large amount. Butter, heavy cream, and cheeses often contain quite low enough amounts of lactose that they are low-FODMAP.
- The other good news is, you can make dairy products LACTOSE-FREE by the addition of lactase enzyme (like Lacteez, Milkaid, Intoleran).
- For my low-FODMAP Milk Options, see Dr. Rachel’s FODMAP Facts: What are LOW-FODMAP MILK OPTIONS?
- Although this pie does contain butter and heavy cream, it can be completely lactose-free and dairy-free to help with us IBS sufferers that can’t consume lactose. You can sub in canned coconut cream, and vegan butter alternative with great results.
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Or check out over 650 more low-FODMAP recipes on the blog. IBS-friendly!
Be healthy and happy,
Rachel Pauls, MD
Low-FODMAP & Gluten-free Chocolate Chess Pie
Need a new pie recipe? Try this low-FODMAP & gluten-free rich, creamy Chocolate Chess Pie. It will disappear from any table.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes, plus cooling
- Yield: 9 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter*
- 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips*
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup heavy cream, or canned coconut cream*
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder*
- 2 tablespoons low-FODMAP, gluten-free flour or fine yellow cornmeal
- 1 frozen 9-inch low-FODMAP, gluten-free pie crust*, or Dr. Rachel’s Low-FODMAP Traditional Pie Crust Recipe; Gluten-free, par-baked per instructions**
- Whipped cream, or Low-FODMAP Vanilla Bean Coconut Whipped Cream, optional, for topping
Instructions
- If not already done, par-bake your choice of pie crust, if required*(see below)
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Place unsalted butter, and semisweet chocolate chips in a large microwavable bowl, and microwave in 30-second intervals, stopping to stir between, until melted (will be about 1-2 minutes)
- Whisk brown sugar into the chocolate mixture, then add the eggs, one at a time, and whisk until smooth
- Stir heavy cream, vanilla, and salt into chocolate mixture, then add the cocoa and LF, GF flour (or cornmeal) until just combined
- Pour mixture into your par-baked piecrust, and place in the preheated oven until the filling is puffy, but not fully set (should have a slight jiggle), about 35 to 40 minutes
- Let cool completely before slicing, and serve with whipped cream if desired
Notes
- Although this recipe has not been lab tested, a single serving should be low-FODMAP based on the ingredients
- Butter is low in lactose and FODMAPs. Heavy cream and canned coconut cream are low-FODMAP in 1/4 cup servings
- Dark chocolate is low-FODMAP in 30g servings up to 100g servings
- Cocoa is low-FODMAP up to 50g servings
- Sugar is not high-FODMAP. Read about it more here: Is Sugar Low-FODMAP?
- I love my Traditional Pie Crust Recipe, but pre-made frozen crusts are also available: Some GF pre-made pie crust options are:
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- -“Wholly Gluten-free Wholesome Pie Crust. Reviews online suggested to NOT parbake this crust due to cracking. Wholly Wholesome GF Pie Crust Ingredients: Brown Rice Flour, Palm Fruit Shortening*, Water, Organic Cane Sugar, Tapioca Starch, Potato Starch, Sea Salt, Aluminum-Free Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Tapioca Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate), Guar Gum. * Certified RSPO
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- -“The Maine Pie Co. Gluten-free”, I used this brand, and parbaked my frozen pie crust for 20 minutes at 350F. The Maine Pie Co Ingredients: Butter, White Rice Flour, Brown Rice Flour, Eggs, Potato Starch, Tapioca Starch, Cane Sugar, Fresh Lemon Juice, Sea Salt, Xanthan Gum
