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Gluten free dutch apple pie (with vegan option)

Apple pie crust made with almonds, coconut oil and (flaxseed) egg, filled with warm apples and cinnamon
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Dessert
Calories: 464
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 360 gr almond flour (preferably or otherwise use finely ground almond meal like I did)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¾ tsp sea salt
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4-4½ tbsp coconut oil (melted) (plus extra to grease the springform pan)
  • 1 egg (or flaxseed egg>> mix 1 tbsp of flaxseed meal with 3 tbsp of water)
  • 1½ kg apples (tart apples like Granny Smiths or even better Golden Rennet/Bramley) (more or less 5 big apples (3lbs))
  • 50 gr coconut sugar
  • 3 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp oat flour (from gluten free oats)(for moisture absorption)

Equipment

  • Springform pan 8 inch/20cm.

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350F/175C
  2. Add almond flour, baking powder, 2 tsp of cinnamon and salt to a medium size mixing bowl and mix well to combine.
  3. Stir in maple syrup and coconut oil. Mix until you get a soft, sand-like texture. I usually just use my hands for this.
  4. Add the (flaxseed) egg and vanilla extract and mix until a soft dough comes together. It might be a bit sticky.
  5. Grease the springform pan with some coconut oil and transfer ⅔ of the dough to it (⅓ for the bottom and ⅓ for the side). Cover the bottom and side with it using your fingers to spread and press the dough down. The dough might feel a little oily at this point.
  6. With a fork, poke a few holes in the crust, sprinkle oat flour on top and par bake it for 10 minutes.
  7. In the meantime, peel and cut the apples in cubes. Mix coconut sugar and cinnamon and add to the apples and toss until all coated.
  8. Roll out the leftover ⅓ of the dough and with a knife cut out strips (2cm/ ¾inch width) for a lattice.
  9. Take the pie crust out of the oven and add the apple mixture to it. Now add strips of dough on top to make a lattice (see photos).
  10. Bake for 40-50 minutes until golden brown.
  11. Let cool off a bit. Serve a warm slice with whipped (coconut) cream or a scoop of (vegan) ice cream. Store leftover pie covered in the refrigerator.

Notes

Nutritional information:
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