That’s So Celiac Apple Pie

My family loves to make pies, especially for the holidays. I have not attempted to make pie that is “Taylor Friendly” as I kept thinking I could never recreate the yumminess that my family makes each holiday season. However, I had a Wholly Wholesome’s Gluten Free Pie Shells in my freezer, a handful of apples in my fridge, and knew I was ready to try & make my own yummy pies for the holidays.

After a little peeling, coring, slicing, pureeing, mixing, and baking, I had myself a yummy treat! You may think it is a little odd that we are adding pureed apples to an apple pie, but I wanted to try something different. This pie passes my ‘’texture OCD” as not all the apples will be pureed, and you will still have the classic chopped fresh apples in your apple pie!

This pie recipe is extremely simple compared to the other possibly pie recipes I have seen, especially thanks to the Wholly Wholesome’s Gluten Free Pie Shells! This entire recipe takes no more than 60 minutes from start to finish and takes less than 10 ingredients to create.

I know the holiday season can bring up a lot of anxiety around food, especially for those living with celiac and/or other food related disease and/or allergies, so I hope this recipe helps you find the confidence to recreate your favorite family holiday recipes and/or to just simply create foods that are not only safe for you to consume, but a way to show others that how you eat does not have to be complicated and/or gross!

Ingredients:

• 2 Wholly Wholesome 9” Gluten Free Pie Shells

• 7 apples

• 2 TBSP Maple Syrup

• 1 TSP Ground Cinnamon

• 2 TSP Arrowroot

• 2 TBSP Coconut Oil [melted]

• 1/2 C Maple Syrup

• 1 TBSP Vegan Butter (melted)

• 2 TBSP Vegan White Sugar

Equipment:

·      Cutting Board

·      Peeler

·      Apple Slicer and Corer

·      Pie Pan

·      Mixing Bowl

·      Pot

·      Kitchen Gadget for pureeing

·      Tablespoons

·      Teaspoons

·      Measuring Cup

·      Rubber Spatula

Instructions:

1.     Make sure to take the Wholly Wholesome Pie Shells out of the freezer an hour before you ready to bake. I took mine out a few hours before, so they were more workable for what I wanted to do with them.

2.     Preheat oven to 400-degree Fahrenheit.

3.     Peel, core, and slice your apples.

4.     Fill your pie pan with a single layer of the prepared apples. These are the apples you will cut into smaller pieces and will not be pureed.

5.     Take the prepared apples that are not a part of the one layer in the pie pan and put into the pot.

6.     Cover the apples in water, put a lid on the pot, and put the burned on medium heat (slight boil). Cook the apples for 20-25 minutes or until soft to touch.

7.     While these apples are softening, cut the single layer of apples into smaller pieces [bite size].

8.     Drain the apples, toss them in 2 TBSP of Maple Syrup and put them in your kitchen gadget that is able to puree. I personally like the Ninja Express Chop Professional.

9.     Place one of the pie shells into your pan, which then you will add the single layer of chopped apples into.

10.  Put the puree into a mixing bowl along with the 1 TSP Ground Cinnamon, 2 TSP Arrowroot, 2 TBSP Coconut Oil [melted], and 1/2 C Maple Syrup. Mix these all together.

11.  Add the puree combo on top of the apples in the pie pan.

12.  Take the second pie shell and place it on top of the creation in the pie pan. Make sure to lightly press the edges together. Poke the top of the pie with a fork a few times.

13.  Brush the melted butter over the pie shell and sprinkle the sugar on top!

14.  Place in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown on the top.

15.  Let it cool then enjoy!

Note: Cover and store in fridge for up to 5 days after baking!