Gluten-free vegan cinnamon apple pie
Apple pie is such a classic. Let's make this pie in a healthier and allergy-friendly version. This gluten-free vegan cinnamon apple pie is so good! The combination of apples, cinnamon, and buttery crust is delicious.
Ingredients
Gluten-free pie crust
- 3/4 cup corn flour
- 3/4 cup tapioca flour
- 3/4 cup buckwheat flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- A pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
- 1 cup vegan margarine or butter
- 4 tbsp soy milk
Apple pie filling
- 7 medium apples
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup water + 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 4 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- First, let's make a gluten-free pie crust. In a large bowl combine corn flour, tapioca flour, buckwheat flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and xanthan gum.
- Next, melt margarine add it to the flour mixture and combine. At this moment add soy milk depending on the consistency. The dough should be thick but easy to work with.
- Divide the dough into a 1:2 ratio. Use the bigger part of the dough for the crust. Transfer the dough to a pie pan and gently press with fingers to the sides and bottom. The dough should be 0.2 inches thick.
- Set the smaller part of the dough aside and prepare an apple filling.
- Peel and chop apples into small pieces. Transfer them to a medium-sized pot along with water, sugar, and cinnamon. Cook until the apples are soft or the water evaporates. It should take around 5 minutes.
- In a cup mix together 1/2 cup of water with cornstarch and pour it into the mixture. When the apples are starting to thicken remove them from the heat. Lastly, add lemon juice and vanilla.
- Carefully pour the apple mixture into the crust and now we can cover them with the leftover dough.
- Roll the dough and cut stripes. But be careful, gluten-free dough can be tricky. You need to be very careful when cutting these stripes. I used a knife to help me transfer the stripes from the wood board onto the pie.
- Lay them on top of the pie and brush the top of the pie with soy milk.
- Bake at 400F (200°C) for about 30 minutes or until golden. Enjoy!