Egg-free and Nut-free Pumpkin Pie (GAPS and Paleo)

It took me a few times to get this one right but I finally came up with a great egg and nut-free pumpkin pie!  I was inspired by the Vegan Pumpkin Pie recipe that Spunky Coconut posted a month or so back.  However, we can’t eat agar and wanted to make it GAPS-friendly.

I ended up converting the pumpkin pie recipe in Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon using coconut cream concentrate and beef gelatin.  I also used the coconut crust from Nourishing Traditions and it works great.  I hope those of you with egg and nut allergies will enjoy this treat this holiday season.

EGG AND NUT-FREE PUMPKIN PIE recipe (GAPS, Paleo, dairy-free)
Servings: 8
Prep + Cook = 90 minutes
Enjoy!  This pumpkin pie is great for anyone with allergies to eggs and nuts.  Enjoy with the Coconut Pie Crust for nut, grain and gluten-free.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Lets Do Organic Creamed Coconut, or other creamed coconut, see tip
1 cup water
2 cups cooked pumpkin, drained if need be
1/3- 1/2 cups honey, to taste
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1 tablespoon gelatin, see tip for brands
3 tablespoons cold water
2 tablespoons boiling water
1 gluten free pie shell, unbaked, see Coconut Pie Crust recipe below

Steps:

1.  Preheat oven to 325 F.  Line a 9 inch pie pan with your choice of gluten and nut-free pie crust.

2.  Combine the coconut cream concentrate and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and heat over low-medium heat.  Heat and stir until coconut has melted into the water.  Remove from heat.

3.  Combine the pumpkin, honey, coconut cream mixture, spices and salt together in a mixing bowl.

4.  Add the gelatin to a small bowl and add the cold water to it.  Stir well.  Add the boiling water and stir until clear.  Add this to the pumpkin mixture.  Stir well.

5.  Pour the pumpkin mixture into the pie crust.  To avoid the crust getting burned, cover edges of pie pan with strips of aluminum foil until they just cover the edges of the crust.

6.  Bake at 325 degrees F for 60 minutes or until firm and the edges of the pie crust are slightly browned.

7.  Allow to cool for several hours or overnight in the fridge.  It will become more firm as it cools.  If you are using the coconut crust, the crust will also firm up overnight in the fridge.
Tips:

Substitutions:  Pumpkin: butternut squash, sweet potato

Good brands of gelatin include Bernard and Jenson and Great Lakes.  Both are MSG-free and grass-fed.

Other brands of coconut cream concentrate include Artisana, Nutiva and Tropical Traditions.

 

COCONUT PIE CRUST

This recipe is from Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon.  It is a great pie crust for people who cannot eat nuts.  When it first comes out of the oven, it will be delicate and flaky.  After it sits in the fridge overnight, it will get firm and more like a coconut cookie.  It goes really well with the pumpkin pie recipe.  Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup coconut oil or butter, melted
2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut meat

Steps:

1.  Mix the coconut with the butter or oil in a small bowl.  Transfer to a buttered or oiled 9-inch pie pan and press firmly and evenly against the bottom and sides.  Because the coconut is delicate, you will have to gently move the mixture up the sides of the pie pan until it is evenly covered.

2.  For pumpkin or pecan pie, add the filling and then bake according to recipe directions.  This pie crust can also be baked by itself for 30 minutes at 300 degrees and then used with filling that does not need to be baked, such as a Coconut Cream Pie or Berry Pie.

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During these 5 days before Thanksgiving, you will receive the following menu planners and ebook for free when you subscribe to the membership site:

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