Raw apple pie recipe
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Prep Time
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Total Time
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Shelf Life
1 week in freezer -
Yield
8 slices
Crust ingredients:
- 1 cup cashews
- 1 cup dried, unsweetened coconut
- 1/2 cup dates
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Apple pie ingredients:
- 3 medium apples
- 1 cup dates
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
Recipe 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.)
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 1 tbsp raisins into the wet appley-mixture like I did in the photo above :)
Nutrition Facts
- This recipe is very low in Calories, Carbohydrates, and Sodium.
- This recipe is a noteworthy source of Protein, Dietary Fiber, Iron, and Vitamin B6.
Amounts per 83 g (3 oz) suggested serving
Name | Amount | % Daily |
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Calories | 231 | 9 % |
Protein | 4 g | 8 % |
Fat | 14 g | 17 % |
Carbohydrates | 26 g | 8 % |
Dietary Fiber | 5 g | 14 % |
Sugars | 17 g | |
Calcium | 22 mg | 2 % |
Iron | 1.7 mg | 13 % |
Sodium | 43 mg | 2 % |
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Comments and Reviews
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The Rawtarian
Dec 17, 2012
Hi Mel, "You make raw so easy." Those words tickle my heartstrings :) Thank you. Glad you like the pie! It is yum!
Lorraine
Dec 15, 2012
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
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 :)
rachael
Dec 15, 2012
great recipe! very tasty ill be making this one regularly thank you
The Rawtarian
Dec 16, 2012
I am so glad you enjoyed it Rachael
michelle
Dec 14, 2012
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
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.
Gema
Dec 11, 2012
I am looking forward doing by myself. Thank you for sharing!! Looks yummy
The Rawtarian
Dec 16, 2012
Thanks Gema - It is yummy!
M
Dec 10, 2012
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
This one's gotta be made in the food processor, not the blender :)
Tali
Apr 12, 2013
I don't own a food processor. Will I get the same results for the crust with my Vitamix?
The Rawtarian
Apr 20, 2013
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!
kate
Dec 23, 2021
i will try this. but i think i won't 'throw' or 'dump' all of the ingredients
into bowls or pans. i will put or place things....=)
Myka Jo
Dec 31, 2012
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!
Natalie Vick
Jan 24, 2013
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!
Mez
Jan 07, 2013
I always soak the dates first in water......hope that helps.
Aly
Dec 10, 2012
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
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
Yay! love raw hugs! (ˆ_ˆ)
The Rawtarian
Dec 16, 2012
xox Aly :)
CS
Dec 10, 2012
This looks delicious. Perfect for the festive season and my family.
Kyle
Mar 06, 2013
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.
Shirley
Jun 16, 2013
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
Hannah
Mar 07, 2013
@Kyle You live in New Zealand?
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