Apple pie cups with an almond flour crust

 

Today’s post was inspired by a variation of this I saw on that fun app Pinterest. I had seen someone create apple pie cups but using sugar and grain filled pie crust. So I took the idea and i decided to make this SCD friendly! There are a few key things you will need to remember with this recipe. The first is your apple choice. Granny smith are a more tart apple and work really well for apple pies. I highly recommend these. When making your cups use a small spoon or melon baller and slowly scoop out the inside of the apple. Make sure you leave a good 1/4 – 1/2 inch of apple so you don’t go as far down to hit the skin.

The second consideration is the pie crust topping! I made a grain-free almond flour based dough. These dough can be tricky to deal with and handle so i recommend freezing your rolled dough for about an hour before attempting any creations. When ready to handle, limit the time you spend touching the dough to avoid warming it up. The easiest topping is to use a cup and cut out a circle and carefully flip that on top of the apple. If you have some patience try cutting out ribbons and making a fun topping! Either way these cups will turn out great! Serve warm with a side of some of the ice creams we have previously recommended!

A great variation on a classic and one i will definitely be making again!

Enjoy!

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PDF ——————–>Grain Free Apple Pie Cups <—————————PDF

 

 

 

Apple, Pear & Almond Crumble!

This post is dedicated to one of the staples in my diet, crumble. Not being able to eat most desserts drives me crazy, especially when the sweet cravings start. Today’s crumble is made with pears and apples but I encourage you to use a variety of different types of pears and apples. One important thing to remember is to always use ripe pears! The less ripe the pear the longer you will need to cook the crumble to get a soft texture.

This recipe is fast and easy and made of three sections. The crust is a simple almond flour base. If you wish, you don’t need the crust but i recommend it as it gives some extra crunch. The second part is the fruit! Make sure you cut the pieces into small cubes and mix in the spices really well so that all the fruit gets coated!

Finally, mix the topping mixture as soon as you are ready to put the crumble in the oven. Once the warmed honey mixes with the other ingredients it will become a thick mixture.  Drizzle the mixture with a spoon evenly over the pears. It may not seem like a lot of mixture, but trust me it is! I tried doubling it once and it turned out horrible!!

Check out the nutritional info here!

PDF————->Apple Pear and Almond Cardamom Crumble<—————PDF