Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Make the pumpkin cream
- Scoop the solid cream from the chilled coconut cream and whip until fluffy, keeping it cold so it holds shape.
- Beat the vegan cream cheese smooth, then add pumpkin puree, powdered sugar, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and vanilla.
- Fold the coconut whipped cream into the pumpkin cream until no streaks remain.
Soak and layer
- Stir together the strong chai tea, maple syrup, and pumpkin pie spice until the soaking liquid is evenly spiced.
- Quickly dip vegan ladyfinger cookies into the chai liquid, just long enough to moisten without letting them break.
- Layer the dipped ladyfingers in a 9x13 dish to form the first base.
- Spread half of the pumpkin cream over the first layer of ladyfingers.
- Repeat with another layer of dipped ladyfingers and the remaining pumpkin cream.
- Dust the top with cocoa and pumpkin pie spice, then refrigerate for 6 hours to set.
Notes
Pro tip: keep the coconut cream cold and whip only until fluffy—warmth can make the layers loosen. Refrigerate leftovers in a covered container for up to 4 days; freezing isn’t recommended because the ladyfingers can soften too much. For a gluten-free option, use gluten-free vegan ladyfingers (spelled out as gluten-free) and proceed the same way.
