Paleo Pumpkin Pie

Paleo Pumpkin Pie

Adapted from www.elanaspantry.com
Servings 1 pie

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups blanched almond flour
  • 0.375 teaspoon Celtic sea salt divided
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 4 eggs to make vegan, use equivalent of "flax" eggs
  • 1 can pumpkin puree 15 oz
  • 0.5 cup coconut milk full fat in the can
  • 0.25 cup honey can be replaced with 20-30 drops stevia or 3 TBS honey and 5 drops stevia
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg

Instructions
 

  • For the crust, place flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt in food processor and pulse briefly. Add coconut oil and 1 egg, and pulse until mixture forms a ball. Remove dough from processor and press into a 9-inch pie dish. For the filling, combine the pumpkin puree and 3 eggs in the processor. Pulse in coconut milk, honey (or stevia), cinnamon, nutmeg, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Pour filling into crust and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.Allow pie to cool, then refrigerate for 2 hours to enable pie to firm.

Notes

For a spicier pie, use 1 Tablespoon cinnamon and 1 teaspoon each nutmeg, ginger and cloves, or 2 Tablespoons Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend.  (Recipe #607)