Pumpkin Pie (gluten-free, sugar-free)

Ingredients

For the Crust:

1 1/2 cup/150g almond flour
3/4 cup/70g shredded coconut unsweetened
1 egg
1 tsp cinnamon

For the Filling:

1 3/4 cups/15oz can pumpkin puree
3 large eggs
1/2 cup full-fat coconut milk or almond milk
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp grated nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground clove
1 pinch of Himalayan pink salt

Directions

Preparation:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit/175 Celsius.
    Line a 9 inch pie dish with parchment paper.
    Grease the sides.

The Crust:

  1. In a food processer or with a hand mixer, blend the ingredients for the pumpkin pie base. Blend until they resemble sticky crumbs and the
    coconut is starting to release its oils.
  2. Press the dough into the pie dish with your hands.

For the Filling:

  1. In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat together the pumpkin puree and the eggs. add the milk maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and salt and blend until smooth.
  2. Pour the filling into the crust.
  3. Bake for 30 minutes until the filling is set at the edges but jiggly in the center, place a cover the crust with foil so the edges don’t burn and
    bake for 30 more minutes.