Paleo Almond Butter Pie

Paleo Pie Crust

Prep time: 15 min • Cook time: 15-20 min

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups almond meal
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup coconut oil, melted
• 2 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
2. In a medium sized bowl, combine dry ingredients.
3. In a small bowl, combine wet ingredients.
4. Stir wet ingredients into dry.
5. Pat the dough into 9-inch glass pie dish, and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden.
6. Remove from oven to cool.

Note: You want to create a thin, even layer, it make take 10 minutes to get this perfect. Vary it! Try pecan meal to add more flavor to your pie.

Filling

Prep time: 10 min • Yield: 1 pie

Ingredients

• 12 oz chocolate melted in double boiler
• ⅔ cup almond butter (cashew may be used)
• ⅓ cup palm shortening
• 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
• ½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• ¼ teaspoon ground sea salt
• ⅓ cup maple syrup, or to taste
• ½ tablespoon vanilla extract

1. In a large bowl, combine the almond butter, palm shortening, vinegar, lemon juice and salt.
2. Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, whip the mixture until you achieve a cream cheese consistency. Beat in the maple syrup and vanilla.

Ice Cream

Prep time: 15 min • Yield: 1 pie

Ingredients

• 1 can of full fat coconut milk
• 1/3 cup maple syrup

1. In ice-cream maker, place coconut milk and maple syrup. Mix until consistency of ice cream.

• 12 oz of Paleo approved chocolate chips - Place in double boiler and melt.

Complete Assembly of the Pie Layer One: Pour 6 oz of melted chocolate over pie crust.  Place in refrigerator until hard.  (approx. 10 min)

Layer Two:  Take out and add ice cream mixture.  Place in freezer until firm.   (approx. 20 min)

Layer Three:  Take out and add almond filling and place in freezer until firm. (approx. 10 min)

Layer Four:  Add the remainder of the chocolate to the top of the pie along with slivered almonds for decoration. Cover and Freeze. Remove from freezer 20 minutes prior to serving.

*Note: If you do not have an ice cream maker and this recipe is calling your name, use So-Delicious has coconut milk ice cream that is acceptable for this pie.

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