This Paleo Pumpkin Pie is super creamy and healthy enough to eat for breakfast. This recipe is a wonderful gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and dairy-free alternative to enjoy this holiday season.
Happy November! I’m sort of in shock that the year is this far along already. It feels like summer was five days ago, not five months ago, and it definitely doesn’t feel like I’ve already been out of college for six months.
That sentence made me cry inside a little.
Growing up, everyone always tells you to appreciate your time as a kid, when a year seems to stretch on fooooreverrrr and you don’t have to worry about real life stuff like bills and taxes and work. “Appreciate it,” they say, “cause you’ll want it back when you’re an adult.” Well, years definitely no longer seem to take forever – more like I blink three times and another month has gone by. Doesn’t it seem that way?
My weeks are measured in recipes – which to get done, which to repromote, which flavors and ingredients to start brainstorming for the upcoming seasons. I must say, the holidays are one of the best times to be a food blogger, especially a baking blogger, even if it did sneak up on me a little bit this year.
Without school getting in the way of my incessant holiday baking, my kitchen has been a whirlwind of cookies, bars, and pie to prepare myself and all of you for the holidays. The holidays aren’t exactly known for healthy eating, though, and it’s left me full of sugar and craving something a little more wholesome.
This Paleo Pumpkin Pie is just what I needed to clear my sugar haze because despite being designed to be dessert, all the ingredients in here are wholesome enough you wouldn’t feel guilty having a slice of pie as your post-Thanksgiving breakfast.
The filling is super dreamy and luscious. It’s super creamy thanks to the coconut milk and almond butter, and the maple syrup sweetens it up just enough. The maple syrup really helps complement the pumpkin flavor and bring out all of the spices.
I added a bunch of spices to this pie because I wanted it to be super warm and flavorful and I love the way it turned out. If you like more of a light touch with your spices, just use about half of the recommended amounts for a more subtle (but still delicious) flavor.
Happy baking, my friend! Hope this pie makes your dessert (or your breakfast) a little bit tastier :)
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Paleo Pumpkin Pie
Save Print Prep time 30 mins Cook time 40 mins Total time 1 hour 10 mins Author: Rachel Conners Serves: 1 9" pie Ingredients For the crust - 2 cups blanched almond flour
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup coconut oil, solid
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin puree
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- ½ cup coconut milk
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons creamy almond butter
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- ¼ teaspoon cardamom
- In a medium bowl, stir together the almond flour, coconut sugar, and salt. Add in the coconut oil and using a fork (or your fingers), cut into the almond flour until the coconut oil is in mostly incorporated. Stir in the egg until the dough is slightly moist and forms a ball. There may be streaks of coconut oil running through your dough.
- Press the dough into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Place in the freezer while you prepare the filling, or place in the refrigerator if not using immediately (can keep in fridge for up to 1 week).
- When ready to bake, roll out your dough in between two sheets of parchment into a 12-inch circle. Lay dough into a 9-inch pie dish (not deep dish). Place in the freezer while you prepare the filling.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients for the filling until completely smooth and combined. Pour the filling into the prepared pie crust.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the the center of the pie doesn't jiggle. Let cool for at least two hours before serving to let set.
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