Crust ingredients:
1 cup cashews
1 cup dried, unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup dates
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Apple pie ingredients:
3 (2+1) medium apples
1 cup dates
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon sea salt
Directions
1. Place all crust ingredients in the food processor. Process until the mixture sticks together and the dates are well processed.
2. Dump crust mixture into your pie crust/glass dish. Press the crust down firmly in your dish with your hands. (Crust is now done.)
3. Roughly chop two apples, get rid of core/seeds. (Leave one apple alone, OK?)
4. Place all filling ingredients (EXCEPT THAT ONE APPLE, LEAVE ONE APPLE ALONE) in the food processor. Process until it's well mixed - a wettish mixture with a few small date chunks or apple peel that might not disappear. (You might have to pause and scrape the sides and then process again.)
5. Throw wet appley-mixture into a big bowl.
6. Slice the last apple into thin slices or small chunks. Throw these apple slices/chunks into the wet appley mixture. Stir gently.
7. Dump appley-mixture (wet + sliced apples) on top of crust. Smooth out with spoon.
8. Cover and throw in freezer. Ready in half-an-hour!
9. This raw apple pie recipe should always be kept in the freezer. (It'll get soggy if in the fridge.)
The Rawtarian's Thoughts
This is how it works: Just make the crust, press it down into a pan. Then process most of the raw apple pie filling, then slice the remaining apple. Stir together the appley-mixture and the sliced apple. Dump the appley-stuff on top of the crust, spread it out. Cover and throw this raw apple pie recipe in the freezer.
The presentation is "okay" and not something that I would serve to impress a stranger or my boss, but it's great for a family dessert that tastes great and satisfies that craving for apple pie - raw style!
When inventing this raw apple pie recipe, I used Granny Smith crisp green apples. You can use whatever medium/largish apples you have on hand. I do NOT peel any of the apples, don't bother.
Your easy raw apple pie will keep in the freezer for about a week.
Tip: Make the crust first and then the filling right after. (This way you don't have to wash the food processor twice!)
Tip: For the crust, if you don't have cashews you could use pecans (or walnuts) instead for the crust. (But cashews have the most neutral flavour, which is best.)
Tip: If you want to get fancy with your apple pie, you could top it with this yummy raw whipped cream recipe. (But I rarely do 'cause I'm not that fancy.)
Tip: You can stir in 1 tbsp raisins into the wet appley-mixture like I did in the photo above :)
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Comments
CS
Dec 10, 2012
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This looks delicious. Perfect for the festive season and my family.
The Rawtarian
Dec 10, 2012
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:)
Kyle
Mar 06, 2013
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I made this tonight as my first raw food recipe and it was really nice but very rich one slice and I was stuffed full. Also it tasted a bit salty but maybe I got the measurement wrong. Thanks so much for these recipe's. We just got a food processor so was really fun to make this. Also fresh dates are $24 kg in NZ so I used dried baking dates and it worked ok. Might soak the dates first next time.
Hannah
Mar 07, 2013
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@Kyle You live in New Zealand?
Kyle
Mar 07, 2013
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Yes I sure do
Shirley
Jun 16, 2013
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Hi Kyle, I live in NZ too - I never use the fresh dates in any recipe - way too expensive. But i buy dates in bulk from gilmores and a quick soak - even 5-10 minutes before using them makes them work fine in all the recipes. You may find as you experiment more with raw, that you have to substitute cheaper nuts - nz can be pretty expensive for those too! Have fun in your raw food journey! Shirley
Aly
Dec 10, 2012
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How about some cinnamon in it! to give that extra apple pie taste! you know what also tastes great to use a bit of raisins in the crust! they blend so well with apple flavor!
I'm such a fan!
The Rawtarian
Dec 10, 2012
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Hi Aly, THANK YOU FOR YOUR NOTE! I did add 1 teaspoon cinnamon to the apple topping during food processing but I forgot to add it when writing the recipe up!
I trulu appreciate you writing. It just wouldn't be the same without the cinn!!!!!!!! xoxoxoxoxo Thank you, I owe you big hugs.
Aly
Dec 11, 2012
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Yay! love raw hugs! (ˆ_ˆ)
The Rawtarian
Dec 16, 2012
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xox Aly :)
M
Dec 10, 2012
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Sounds yum! I struggle with dates in the blender though - always becomes a bit of a sticky mess and doesn't blend properly...am I doing something wrong?
The Rawtarian
Dec 11, 2012
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This one's gotta be made in the food processor, not the blender :)
Myka Jo
Dec 31, 2012
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I made it in the blender...hard! But fun! I wish i had a food processor!!! Or a Kitchen Aid would be more amazing!!! While making the apple filling, I put the crust in the oven to bring the nutty flavor out! Wow, that made it more wonderful. Then I added the filling, and baked it again for 20 mins! So good! I love that i can freezzz this! Awesome! Thank you for an amazing healthy recipie!
Mez
Jan 07, 2013
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I always soak the dates first in water......hope that helps.
Natalie Vick
Jan 24, 2013
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Can you tell me how long you baked the crust? Temperature? And then you baked it again with the filling? Would love to know what you did! Thank you!
Tali
Apr 12, 2013
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I don't own a food processor. Will I get the same results for the crust with my Vitamix?
The Rawtarian
Apr 20, 2013
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Hi Tali,
Vitamix blender is for liquidy things (smoothie, sauce, soup, etc.) and food processor is for dryier stuff (brownies, cookie batter, pie crust, etc.)
No, the results will NOT be the same with a Vitamix. You definitely need a food processor, but it doesn't have to be a good one! I have had this one for 4 years and it gets the job done: http://tinyurl.com/avdwva4
To make raw recipes it is best to own an expensive, fabulous blender (like the Vitamix: http://tinyurl.com/b8a967w) and a cheapy food processor (like this one : http://tinyurl.com/avdwva4). They serve different purposes.
Hope this helps!
Gema
Dec 11, 2012
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I am looking forward doing by myself. Thank you for sharing!! Looks yummy
The Rawtarian
Dec 16, 2012
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Thanks Gema - It is yummy!
michelle
Dec 14, 2012
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any tips on getting the pie out of the pan without making a mess of the crust? it tastes wonderful but i couldn't get it to look like an actual slice of pie
The Rawtarian
Dec 16, 2012
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Hi Michelle, I actually get this one to slice up really nicely, like in the picture. Did you keep it in the freezer? Just make sure to cut all the way down to the bottom - because the crust gets really hard and it takes a strong arm to cut. But it does cut nicely and keeps its shape when frozen.
rachael
Dec 15, 2012
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great recipe! very tasty ill be making this one regularly thank you
The Rawtarian
Dec 16, 2012
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I am so glad you enjoyed it Rachael
Lorraine
Dec 15, 2012
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I made this and it turned out great. I added buckwheat and raisins to the base and added a dash of orange juice and raisins to the apple mixture. :-). Please keep the recipes coming. Thanks.
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The Rawtarian
Dec 16, 2012
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Hi Lorraine, I LOVE your addition ideas! Orange juice sure does add a nice zip of additional flavour. One of my goals is to provide basic recipes (like this one) that work perfectly fine on their own if you make them exactly as written, but that you can also jazz up the recipe in exactly this way if you are motivated and want to experiment a bit.... That way the recipe is accessible and not too overwhelming, but you can experiment with it as you like. So your comment makes me happy Lorraine :)
Mel
Dec 17, 2012
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Thank you! Just made it, and hubby and I are having seconds xxx so delicious. You make raw so easy xxx
The Rawtarian
Dec 17, 2012
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Hi Mel, "You make raw so easy." Those words tickle my heartstrings :) Thank you. Glad you like the pie! It is yum!
Caress
Dec 18, 2012
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Thank you for this delicious and easy recipe. It's light and tasty. I cut down on dates a bit -we like things less sweet - other than that it's geat.
Already shared the recipe with my family and friends. Looking forward to making it again and again....
The Rawtarian
Dec 21, 2012
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Hi Caress, I am so glad you enjoyed it :) Do share the recipe. It is a nice one, and very forgiving. Great for family members to try!
Chuck
Dec 19, 2012
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That looks so good. I am just getting into Vegan and am trying to do a lot of raw recipes. I thought this might be a good one for Christmas, one the family might enjoy as well! Thank you so much!
The Rawtarian
Dec 21, 2012
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Hi Chuck, I think this would be a hit for xmas! Just be sure to keep it frozen until just before eating.
Jerrod
Dec 22, 2012
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I can't wait to make this recipe! Since I am trying to avoid saturated fat when possible, could I substitute the coconut for something else?
The Rawtarian
Dec 23, 2012
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Hi Jerrod, normally I would suggest hempseed hearts as a sub for coconut in this recipe, although I bet the hemphearts would have more fat than coconut :)
Jerrod
Dec 23, 2012
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Thanks for the suggestion! Hempseed Hearts are actually much lower in saturated fat than dried unsweetened coconut so that works great! :)
The Rawtarian
Dec 23, 2012
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Interesting! I never would have guessed that, since hempseed hearts are so yummy and so filling and so greasy in a really nice, satisfying way :)
Heather
Jan 06, 2013
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Hi there! I made this yesterday & we had it for dessert after a gorgeous raw salad. It was delicious! I had to resist going back for more :-) Today we got a really great deal on "seconds" of pears, so I'm going to try something similar to create a Spiced Ginger Pear Pie. Wish me luck!
The Rawtarian
Jan 07, 2013
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Spiced ginger pear pie sounds delicious! I would love to hear your modifications and how it turns out!
Pascale
Jan 10, 2013
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I have made this apple pie many times since December, the kids and my husband request it all the time! Because we eat so much of it, i have doubled the filling recipe and it tastes just as great! Even my non-raw-vegan family/friends like this recipe. Thank you so much for sharing it!
The Rawtarian
Jan 11, 2013
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Hi Pascale, LOVE the idea of doubling the filling! I will do that next time too. Thanks for sharing, great tip as I think it will be perfect for this recipe
Carolyn
Apr 25, 2013
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i like this better than real apple pie!! it tastes really sweet without any sugar added to it :)
The Rawtarian
Apr 28, 2013
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I love this recipe too, Carolyn. :) So glad you enjoyed, and that you took a moment to let us all know. Glad to have you here!
Hannah
Apr 30, 2013
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Oh my! This was crazy delicious! Guiltily eating the last piece as i type. Definitely recommend eating it frozen, such a treat :D
The Rawtarian
May 11, 2013
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Hi Hannah, so glad you enjoyed. I like it thawed for about 10 mins or so. Yum!
Alejandra
May 16, 2013
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Hi, i love this recipe, but have a doubt, what do you exactly call dried, unsweetened coconut? Is it a dried coconut pulp? I'm from Argentina... Thnks!
The Rawtarian
May 16, 2013
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Hi Alejandra, it is used in baking - little pieces of flakey, dried white coconut. Purchased at a grocery store, used to make coconut macaroons, for example. You can buy it in North America in grocery stores in the baking aisle - there is usually a sweetened and an unsweetened variety
Jps
Jun 02, 2013
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Can you omit the coconut from the crust I have people that dont like coconut ??
The Rawtarian
Jun 02, 2013
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Hi JPS, no you can't omit it since you need that extra bulk. You can substitute hempseed hearts though. Or 1/2 hempseed hearts and 1/2 more cashews = 1 cup coconut in crust
Maya Diederi
Jun 17, 2013
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Made this in my "Maya's Weekend Baking Adventures" Loved it. Had to make 2 cakes because I ate some (most) of the first cake during prep :) Def a good choice though! Still got some apples spare so planning on making another cake, or selecting a different raw apple recipe to :)
Thanks Rawtarian
Maya
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