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Apple pie (for 1 or 2, Gluten-free, Vegan)

11:00 AM

Who wouldn't love a personal size apple pie?

Pie is without a doubt one of the most comforting foods on the planet. Give everyone on Earth their own piece of pie, throw some caramelized apples and cinnamon in there and you have a recipe for world peace. Tell me I'm wrong.

There's so much to love about this personal apple pie. The pastry is low in fat - yet buttery tasting, the filling is lightly sweetened with natural sweeteners (no refined sugar), the recipe is gluten free without any nasty ingredients - yet the pastry is flaky, and its healthy enough to enjoy for breakfast. In fact that's exactly what I did when I made it and I suggest you do the same. #WorldPiece

APPLE PIE (FOR 1 OR 2)

(Gluten-free, vegan)

PASTRY (Double recipe for two pop tarts)

1/8 cup white rice flour
1/8 cup brown rice flour
1 tbsp arrowroot starch
Tiny pinch of salt
1 tbsp coconut oil, solid
1 tsp maple syrup
Cold Water

Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Mash in coconut oil with a fork. Gradually add in a little bit of cold water until a shaggy dough forms. Roll into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap and freeze while you make the filling.

APPLE FILLING (makes 2)

0.75 cups peeled and chopped apples (small pieces)
1.5 tbsp maple syrup
0.5 tbsp coconut sugar
Tiny pinch of salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
0.5-1 tsp coconut oil
Pinch of arrowroot starch

Add everything to a small pot and mix well. Cook two minutes over medium heat until the liquid is sticky and thickened. Remove from heat.

Remove pastry from freezer and roll out into a rectangle shape between two sheets of parchment paper. Cut into two equal size rectangles (if making 1 pop tart, or cut into 4 equal pieces if making 2 pop tarts). Fill the center of one piece of pastry with a little filling. Top with the other piece and press the edges of the pastry together gently, trying to keep filling inside the pocket. Add a small slash on top to let steam escape. Bake in oven preheated to 375F until filling escaping from the slash is golden and bubbly.