Mint Chocolate Cream Pie - The Lazy Vegan Baker

Ingredients

• 12 ounces vegan chocolate chips ((the higher quality the better))
• 12 ounces silken firm tofu ((I highly recommend mori-nu brand))
• 2 tablespoons agave nectar ((or maple syrup))
• a few drops peppermint extract
• 1 premade chocolate crumb pie crust ((see notes))
• 1/2 cup aquafaba ((brine from a can of chickpeas))
• 1/3 cup cane sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 teaspoon xantham gum ((see notes))
• a few drops peppermint extract ((make sure it is alcohol based, oil-based will deflate the meringue))
• 1/2 candy cane, crushed