Low-Carb Classic Apple Pie

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Serves 8

Ingredients

  • 2 cups almond flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 tsp xanthan gum
  • 3 Tbsp non-hydrogenated palm shortening (or coconut oil)
  • 1 Tbsp Swerve (or your choice of sweetener)
  • 5 small or 3 large apples, peeled and cubed
  • 1/2 cup Swerve (or your choice of sweetener)
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 Tbsp butter, melted
  • 1 Tbsp + 2 tsp coconut flour, sifted
  • 1 egg, beaten

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. To prepare crust, place first five ingredients into a food processor or blender, and blend until the mixture becomes a thick ball of dough.
  3. Press half the dough into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie pan. (Note: The dough will not be as smooth as a traditional pie crust.)
  4. Bake for 5-6 minutes, and prepare the filling while you wait.
  5. For the filling, place apples, 1/2 cup sweetener, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, butter and coconut flour in a large bowl and mix until apples are evenly coated.
  6. Remove the pie crust from the oven. Spoon apple filling into the pie crust, and flatten the top of the apples as much as possible.
  7. For the top crust, roll the remaining half of the dough between two large sheets of parchment paper or plastic wrap. When it is less than 1/4-inch thick and large enough to cover the entire pie, place it gently on top of the pie and pinch the edges of the top and bottom crusts to seal it.
  8. Evenly brush the beaten egg over the top of the pie. Cut small holes into the top to release steam while baking.
  9. Bake on a middle rack for 30-40 minutes or until the crust is a deep golden brown.

Nutritional Information per Serving

  • 290 Calories
  • 23 g Fat
  • 16 g Carbohydrate
  • 5 g Fiber
  • 8 g Protein

Source: Cut the Wheat

Photo credit: Stuart Spivack / Flickr

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