I'm soooo weak! It's only day 3 of my 21 Day Sugar Detox and I'm already crafting up desserts...ugh! I wont let a detox or 90 degree weather stop me from baking. I have issues! Here's the thing, I LOVE PIE and all the recipes being posted already for Fall are driving me crazy and I feel completely left out. So, I suppose, out of jealousy and the lack of will power I decided it was PIE TIME.
For more 21DSD recipes, visit my 21-Day Sugar Detox Recipes page.
For more 21DSD recipes, visit my 21-Day Sugar Detox Recipes page.
These little mini pies are made to be eaten in moderation, that means 1 a day....Good luck with that!
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 c. almond flour, fine
- 1 Tbsp coconut flour
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 c. lard (or fat of your choice)
- 2 large green apples (approx. 4 c. diced)
- 1 Tbsp cinnamon, ground
- 1 tsp nutmeg, ground
- 6 tsp. coconut oil (ghee or grass-fed butter)
PREPARATION:
- Pre-heat oven to 375 F
- Line 12 muffin tins
- In medium bowl, combine almond flour, coconut flour, salt and baking soda
- Add lard to the flour mixture and using your hands combine until it forms a big soft ball
- Place dough in the refrigerator while you prepare the apples
- Slice and dice apples, the thinner the better
7. In a bowl, combine apple bits, cinnamon and nutmeg and stir until apples are well coated with spices
8. Remove dough from refrigerator and divide into 12 small balls, placing 1 ball in each line muffin tin
9. Gently mold the dough into the muffin liner
10. Spoon apple mixture into the crust
11. Top each pie with 1/2 tsp. coconut oil
12. Bake for 20-25 minutes
13. Remove from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes
14. When ready to serve, flip the pie over onto a plate and add topping of your choice (coconut creme is my fav)
Top with coconut creme, ice cream or caramel sauce. Choices are endless.
These look great! I am actually working on an "almost paleo" version of something like these myself! We have food allergies so we are unable to use almond and coconut flours, so I have to cook with GF brown rice flour and oat flour (almost paleo!). I hope mine turn out as yummy looking as yours!! Happy cooking :)
ReplyDelete-Jenn
Have you tried cooking with a Gluten-Free product called "Cup4Cup"? Its a decent product to bake with especially if your gluten-free, but not super strict Paleo.
ReplyDeleteI haven't! What kind of flour base is it? We try to do the grains because it is better than regular all-purpose. I wish we could do almond flour:/ but we go with what we can...
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ReplyDeleteCornstarch (hmmmm)
White & brown rice flower
Milk powder
Tapioca flour
Potato starch
Xanthan gum
Ok ok faaaaar from Paleo. I don't have any digestion issues with grain and totally guilty of using this in a few GF treats. I don't use for foods I eat everyday, just the rare occasional treat.
Feel like I'm at confession ;) LOL
LOL! Your secret's safe with me ;) -- Its not too bad of a mix I guess, but we have allergies to Dairy, Nuts, Eggs so this would not work.
ReplyDeleteEating Paleo is a hard thing to do with so many allergies from a paleo-persons pantry being off limits but that is why I started the blog! To share my recipes with those in the same boat because I have had a fair amount of success (i think) so far.
If you hear of any other great substitutions -- for baking especially-- please let me know!
Mmmmm I need pure now too!
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