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Fresh from the oven, flourless and wholesome, this Gluten Free Apple Crumb Pie will be a huge crowd pleaser at your holiday table.
It’s my birthday today!
Eh, it’s just another day, right? My kids are so crazy excited for my birthday, I think they expect presents too! My ten year old asked me what I am making for the “special birthday breakfast” (I always make them somethings special on their birthdays) and I think it’s hilarious that they expected me to make myself something special on MY birthday. I guess I did make myself this pie for my birthday so that’s a little weird.
Ah….gotta love kids…
This pie is my everything. Fresh baked apples, autumn spices and walnuts….always walnuts. They give such a wonderful, nutty texture to the crust, I promise you won’t miss the traditional pie crust!
And I don’t know about you, but put crumb topping on just about anything and I am overjoyed. I can’t get enough of crumb topping.
I mean, it is MY birthday.
Today I plan on enjoying time with my family. Since I don’t care much about my own birthday, it’s a great excuse for us all to be together. No sports. No video games. Just simple family time. And maybe this apple pie.
And a scoop of ice cream (duh!)
Gluten Free Apple Crumb Pie
Ingredients
- For the crust:
- 3/4 cup walnuts
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon gluten-free baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 tablespoons coconut oil or cold butter
- 3 tablespoons 100% pure maple syrup
- 1 egg or flax egg 1 tablespoon flax meal and 2.5 tablespoons water
- For the filling:
- 1/3 cup 100% maple syrup
- 1/4 almond flour
- 1/ s teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 6 medium granny smith apples peeled, cored and sliced into 1/2 inch slices
- For the crumb topping:
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar or other unrefined sugar
- 4 tablespoons coconut oil room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
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Prepare the crust:
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Place the walnuts in a food processor and process until you have a coarse flour.
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Add the almond flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon,coconut oil, maple syrup, flax egg (or egg), and vanilla and pulse until a ball of dough forms.
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Using the palms of your hands, press the dough into the bottom and up the sides of a pie pan. Spread into a thin layer thoughout the sides and bottom.
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Bake for 10 minutes.
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Prepare filling:
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In a medium bowl, mix together maple syrup, almond flour, cinnamon and lemon juice.
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Add sliced apples and mix until well combined.
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Pour filling into prepared pie dish.
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Prepare topping:
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Mix together all the ingredients until large crumbs form.
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Pour on to of apple mixture.
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Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes until apples are soft.
Thank you to you all for the birthday wishes! I am so thankful for all of you!
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Happy Birthday!!!! lol that’s so cute how excited the kiddos are! I usually go for kid cereal as a “special” birthday treat! But, theis apple crumb pie looks absolutely perfect! Pass me a fork!
You got it, coming right up Amanda! Thank you!
This looks so good, I’ll bet you could please the traditional apple pie fans as well as the gluten free folks.
That’s what I was thinking Jordan! Thank you!
Happyy Birthday! I had a pie for my birthday, too (I prefer it over cake). I’d love a slice of this.
I think I would actually prefer this to a traditional crust! I love nuts and that crumb topping looks delicious
This sounds so good and Happy Belated Birthday to you Lauren!
Happy happy birthday!! Enjoy a big slice of pie…and another one for me 🙂
sharing with some friends
I hope you had the best birthday ever! I just realize I text messaged you yesterday and never said anything about your birthday ha ha oops! I could go for a big slice of this right now!
I’m with you on crumb topping on just about anything and I’m game! Happy birthday my friend, this looks lovely!
Very cool, I’ll have to try this GF version, it looks delicious!
This looks so delicious! Perfect for Thanksgiving!
This is a show stopper dessert! 🙂
Happy Birthday! It looks delicious. And the fact that it’s easy makes it even better!
I want just pie for my birthday, too! Happy Birthday, dear Lauren! What a great GF idea for this Thanksgiving.
Happy belated birthday! 🙂 I think that next year, you should make your kids cook. 😀
Hope you had a wonderful birthday! This pie is a great way to celebrate!
This pie is perfection!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY lovely lady. Hope you had a great day celebrating! <3
Happy Belated Birthday!!! This is the perfect pie to celebrate with!!
I absolutely love hearing how excited your boys were for your birthday–so precious! I hope you enjoyed the day my dear friend!
This looks so delicious!!
Thank you Natalie!
I made this pie and it is really good! I
just have a question about the
crust. Mine turned out a bit soggy. I pulsed it for quite a bit but it never really formed a dough type ball and it was pretty sticky. I did follow the instructions. Thought maybe you would have some suggestions. Thanks