For the crust, I used almond flour, coconut oil and shredded coconut. For the filling I used pumpkin puree, coconut milk, pumpkin pie spice, eggs, honey and vanilla. That's it. The crust is the main difference between this version and traditional, but it's really a lot like a graham cracker crust. The filling is virtually identical to the original with only the coconut milk substituted for regular milk and honey substituted for sugar. Simple, easy and tasty. The kids didn't even know I'd changed the recipe when they had their dessert tonight. So I'd say that's a success!
Crust
1 1/2 C Almond meal
1 C unsweetened shredded coconut
1 C Coconut oil, melted
Filling
2 C Pumpkin Puree
14oz Can of full fat coconut milk
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
2/3 C honey or maple syrup
Mix all crust ingredients then press into a pie pan forming the crust of the pie. Bake empty at 350 for about 10 minutes. Mix all filling ingredients then pour into baked pie crust. Bake at 350 for about an hour until the middle doesn't jiggle when you gently shake the pan.
Update:
Turns out that the crust is very coconut-y with the shredded coconut. It's more like a pumpkin coconut pie, which is good, but not like traditional pumpkin pie. So I'm going to work on another one with all almond meal or maybe almond meal plus coconut flour.
I'm not the backer in the family, but I guarantee I'll be requesting this pie for Thanksgiving. Thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteI'm curious about the omission of eggs. Pumpkin pie is traditionally a custard pie, and eggs are so darn awesome, unless you're allergic, of course. How does the filling hold up without eggs? I assume it doesn't puff up?
ReplyDeleteGaaahhh!
ReplyDeleteSara, thanks for the catch! I listed eggs in the paragraph above, but forgot to list the eggs in the ingredient list! It's fixed now. Sorry to everyone who may have tried this earlier!
Ah! That makes more sense, and I'm ready to try it. I'm excited I'll be able to do this at Thanksgiving this year and not be regarded as crazy, since my dad has recently given up gluten, and nobody ever argues with him. Yay for wheat-free pie!
ReplyDeleteHow many eggs are used in this recipe?
ReplyDeleteI see about the eggs...sorry...also, how many ounces are in a can of coconut milk?
ReplyDeleteI used a 14 oz can of Coconut milk. I'll add that info to the recipe above as well.
ReplyDeleteThe 1 C of Coconut Oil seems like alot - is that correct??
ReplyDeleteYep! 1 C of coconut oil is the binder for the crust to hold the meal and shredded coconut together.
ReplyDeleteI tried making the pie crust, but it did not hold together at all. I think perhaps 1 cup of coconut oil is too much? The crust did not harden even though I baked it for about half an hour (I'm not sure exactly how long because I kept increasing the time by three minute intervals). Eventually, I took it out of the oven because I was afraid that it would burn.
ReplyDeleteHi Serenity, the coconut oil will harden at room temperature or below. So put it in the fridge for a few minutes or let it sit on the counter to harden. Then you can add your filling and bake that. Hope that helps!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Angie! I realized this after I refrigerated the pie (apple). The crust did harden then. It was actually very good after refrigeration. I will be using this crust for at least one of my pies this Thanksgiving. If I bake it tonight and refrigerate it overnight, it should be ready to go tomorrow. :)
ReplyDeleteLast year someone said that the crust was almost a dessert in and of itself like a macaroon. So this year I made extra crust mixture, put it in a pie pan, drizzled it with melted dark chocolate and put it in the freezer to harden up. I broke it into pieces when it was hard and it was the best cookie ever!
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