Vegan, Gluten-Free, and Paleo Pie Crust

Name: Vegan, Gluten-Free, and Paleo Pie Crust
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup mixed nuts or seeds; 1/2 cup dried fruit; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings
8 servings
Calories
165 kcal
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American

Vegan, Gluten-Free, and Paleo Pie Crust

Iris Warren

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This paleo pie crust is made with nuts, dates, and salt and is the perfect low-carb dessert that's also gluten-free and vegan.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 1/2 cup mixed nuts or seeds (such as 1/2 cup almonds, 1/2 cup Brazil nuts, 1/2 cup pecans)
1/2 cup dried fruit (such as dates)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Instructions

Place the nuts, dates, and vanilla extract in a food processor and process until a fine crumble forms and sticks together.
Remove the crust mixture from the processor and press it into a pie or springform pan using fingertips lightly dampened with water to prevent sticking. Pat the crust evenly into the pan.
Proceed with any baked pie and bake according to the recipe. (Due to the relatively high amount of natural sugar in this paleo pie crust, it may brown more quickly than most pie crusts. We suggest you keep a watchful eye on the crust and, if it threatens to turn a darker shade of brown than desirable, rip off a long strip of aluminum foil and loosely crimp the foil around the edge of the pie to cover just the crust, not the filling.)

Notes

You can vary those ingredients according to your own tastes. First, you choose a base ingredient, usually a nut or seed. Once you’ve selected your desired nuts, choose a binder. Dried fruits such as dates, raisins, apricots, or cranberries make excellent binders. The goal is to find the right ratio of binder to base. Depending on the moistness of your binder, you may have to play with the proportions to get the right balance. In the event your crust is not binding, add a little more dried fruit, but just enough to help the ingredients stick together—too much and you’ll end up with a mushy crust. A pinch of salt helps bring out the flavors. As with anything you create, let your imagination come out to play. Just tweak the recipe as your taste buds dictate. You can further customize your crust with flavor add-ins. Citrus zest, extracts like vanilla and almond, cacao powder, cacao nibs, and spices like cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg all make wonderful additions.

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Serving 1portion Calories 165kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Monounsaturated Fat 1g Sodium 1mg (0%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 2g (4%)