Apple Pie (Eggless & Vegan)
User Reviews
4.6
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
45 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
6 apple pie wedges
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Calories
249 kcal
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
International
Apple Pie (Eggless & Vegan)
Description
The Apple Pie (Eggless & Vegan) combines a pie crust made from whole wheat and all-purpose flours blended with olive oil and room temperature water, resulting in a flaky yet sturdy base. The filling includes medium-sized peeled and sliced apples mixed with cinnamon, nutmeg, demerara sugar, and whole wheat flour to thicken, providing warm spice notes and natural sweetness. The pie is assembled by rolling out the dough thinly and layering the seasoned apples before baking in a preheated oven, creating a gently spiced dessert with a tender yet crisp crust.
The natural sweetness of the apples balances the mild savory backdrop of the floured crust, while the use of olive oil in the dough avoids traditional butter or shortening, aligning with vegan dietary needs. Ground cinnamon and nutmeg enhance the apple flavor without overpowering it. The pie can be served on its own or with a vegan cream or ice cream alternative.
Choosing sweet or tart apples impacts the filling's texture and flavor; combining varieties is recommended for complexity. Adjust water in the dough if using all whole wheat flour to maintain pliability. This recipe scales well if halved or doubled for different pan sizes.
Ingredients
For the pie crust
- 1 cup whole wheat flour - 120 grams
- ½ cup all-purpose flour - 62.5 grams
- ¼ cup olive oil or sunflower oil
- ⅓ cup water - at room temperature or add as required
- ½ teaspoon salt or as required
For apple pie filling
- 2 apple medium-sized) - peeled, cored and sliced
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon (cinnamon powder)
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg or grated nutmeg (nutmeg powder)
- 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons demerara sugar (or brown sugar or raw sugar or white sugar)
- 1 to 2 teaspoons neutral cooking oil or vegan butter - to top the filling, generic cooking oil
Other ingredients
- 1 to 2 pinches ground cinnamon (cinnamon powder) - for sprinkling
- 1 to 2 pinches raw sugar or brown sugar or white sugar - for sprinkling
- 2 to 3 teaspoons soy milk or any nut milk - for glazing
Instructions
Making pie crust
- Seive or mix all the dry ingredients together - whole wheat flour, all purpose flour and salt.
- Add the olive oil and with your finger tips combine the oil in the flour evenly to get a breadcrumb consistency. This step should be done properly and this results in giving a flaky texture to the crust. The whole mixture should look like breadcrumbs.
- Add water in parts binding the whole mixture together. Don't knead. Gather everything and form a dough.
Making apple pie filling
- Peel, core and slice the apples.
- Mix the ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, demerara sugar and whole wheat flour into the apples.
- Preheat your oven at 180 degrees celsius (356 degrees Fahrenheit) for 15 minutes.
- Grease your pie pan with olive oil.
Assembling pie
- Divide the dough into two or four equal parts depending on the size of your pie pans.
- Take one portion of the dough on a dusted work surface. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough out into an even layer that is about ¼ inch thick.
- Place one of the rolled pie crust gently on the greased pan and press it towards the bottom and the sides.
- Arrange the apple filling evenly on the bottom pie crust.
- Top the apple slices with a few drops of olive oil or dots of vegan butter.
- Cover the pan with another rolled pie crust and fold the edges of the top crust over and under the bottom edges. Flute the edges.
- Cut through the top pie crust with a fork or knife from top so as to allow steam to pass while baking.
- You can also cut strips from the rolled dough and create a lattice pie crust as shown in the video below.
- Brush with soy milk or any nut milk and sprinkle raw sugar and ground cinnamon from the top.
Baking
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius (356 degrees Fahrenheit) for 50 to 60 minutes or until the crust has become golden and crisp.
- Serve the apple pie warm or when at room temperature.
Storing
- You can refrigerate or freeze the pies. Wrap the apple pies when they completely cool down in a cling film or store them in an air tight container and refrigerate or freeze.
Notes
- Use sweet or tart apples such as Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Golden Delicious for varied flavor and texture.
- Demerara sugar can be substituted with brown sugar, maple syrup, or coconut sugar as preferred.
- Olive oil provides a suitable vegan fat for the crust; sunflower or other neutral oils can be used alternatively.
- Using all whole wheat flour in the crust will require more water and yield a denser crust texture.
- Recipe quantities can be halved or doubled to fit different pie pan sizes.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6apple pie wedges
Amount Per Serving
Calories 249 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving of apple pie wedge | |
| Calories | 249kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 197mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 157mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 33IU | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 2mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 2mg | |
| Vitamin K | 7µg | |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 31µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 98mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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