PUMPKIN "PIE"

3 tablespoons chia seeds

1 cup unsalted raw cashews

1 15 oz can pumpkin puree(not pumpkin pie filling)

2/3  cup maple syrup(I use the real stuff)

1 T spices (cinnamon, allspice, cloves, nutmeg, whatever you've got)

1 Tsp vanilla extra

I put it all in my VitaMix, just like that. 5 minutes tops.

The recipe assumes a  less powerful machine and says to soak the cashews for 30 minutes in hot water and then drain; also to set the chia seeds aside for 10 minutes in 3 T of water to thicken and put the whole glob in. 

I skip both those steps and it comes out OK.

Bake at 350 for 45 minutes; refrigerate for 3 hours until fully firm and chilled. (we cannot usually wait that long!)