Classic Paleo Pumpkin Pie {with Crust Recipe!}

This classic Paleo Pumpkin Pie is just as delicious as any traditional pie you’ve made!  A buttery, flaky paleo pie crust is filled with creamy dairy free pumpkin custard and baked to perfection for a delectable holiday dessert.  Great with coconut whipped cream, gluten free, grain free, family approved!

I’m not sure I really have “themed” weeks where all three recipes posted are somehow related to each other, but this week I just can’t help myself – the theme of the week?  Paleo versions of classically delicious holiday desserts!

Okay, in truth, I’ll be posting more than just 3 holiday dessert recipes before the New Year hits (I mean obviously!) but, I worked really hard on perfecting these few over the past couple of weeks, and, I just HAVE to share them back to back.

And, by “perfecting”, I’m talking about testing, which, in the case of this paleo pumpkin pie, meant I made 4 pumpkin pies in one week.  All before September 1st rolled around, if you can imagine.  So, yes, I’m really feeling the need to share already!

You might be wondering why this pie needed 4 rounds before getting the thumbs up.  Especially when I actually already have an old pumpkin pie recipe on the site!  The first answer to that is, my standards for paleo baking have changed over the past 3 years or so.

At first, if I could make something that sort of tasted like the original, that was good enough for me.  But now?  I’m a paleo baking perfectionist, because I’ve personally witnessed how true to the original versions paleo desserts can be.

It’s pretty amazing how you can use real-food ingredients and still come out with a finished product that no one can guess are grain free, dairy free, and refined sugar free.  So, standards raised, I test everything until I come up with something I know you (and your families, including the non-paleo members) will love.

Step 1 – the crust.  This is where I diverted far away from my original paleo pumpkin pie.  I used a recipe nearly identical to my easy pie crust, except I added maple sugar, plus used a combination of 2 types of fat – palm oil shortening and grass-fed butter.  For the best results, I recommend using a combination of both, or all butter, or all palm shortening.

I sadly did not have success using coconut oil for the crust recipe.  Trust me, I try to use coconut oil whenever I possibly can, and it just doesn’t make for a great crust – greasy while baking and crumbly – 2 thing you probably want to avoid when serving guests.  If you can’t have dairy at all, using all palm oil shortening is a great option.

Second, we have the filling!  Now, I didn’t change the filling much from my original version, but did tweak it to work better with my crust and make for a tastier, creamier, pumpkin spice-ier (?) filling.

It’s a mixture of organic pumpkin puree, pure maple syrup, a good dose of pure vanilla extract, thick creamy full fat coconut milk, 2 eggs, and an egg yolk, plus lots of pumpkin spice and cinnamon.  Make sure your eggs are at room temperature for this one to get a nice creamy custard after baking – one other mistake I made that cost me one of the pies – eek!

Once you have the crust pressed into your pie dish and partially baked (this helps avoid a soggy bottom crust) you’re almost there!  Just pour in the filling, bake, and cool completely at room temperature.  The “room temperature” part is key – if your pie cools too fast, the filling can crack excessively.  Keep in mind that even if your pie filling cracks (a couple are totally normal), the taste isn’t affected at all, and, you always have pretty dollops of coconut whipped cream to cover them up!

I hope you guys are excited about the upcoming holidays with this delicious paleo pumpkin pie!  Stay tuned for an equally festive apple dessert, and yet another pumpkin one this weekend.  Enjoy!

Classic Paleo Pumpkin Pie 

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Classic Paleo Pumpkin Pie {with Crust Recipe}

This classic Paleo Pumpkin Pie is just as delicious as any traditional pie you've made!  A buttery, flaky paleo pie crust is filled with creamy dairy free pumpkin custard and baked to perfection for a delectable holiday dessert.  Great with coconut whipped cream, gluten free, grain free, family approved!

Course Baking/Dessert

Cuisine Grain free and Paleo

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Servings 10

Calories 302 kcal

Author Michele

Ingredients

For the Paleo pie crust:

• 1 cup blanched almond flour
• 2 Tbsp coconut flour sifted
• 2/3 cup tapioca flour
• 1/2 cup palm oil shortening cold, or grassfed butter, or a combination of both
• 1 Tbsp Maple Sugar or coconut sugar*
• 1/2 tsp fine grain sea salt
• 1 egg

For the Filling:

• 15 oz can pumpkin puree
• 2/3 cup full fat coconut milk blended
• 6 Tbsp pure maple syrup or a tbsp or 2 more if you’d like it sweeter
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• Pinch salt
• 2 large eggs room temp
• 1 egg yolk room temp

Instructions

Make the Crust:

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.  In the bowl of a food processor, pulse all crust ingredients EXCEPT egg to create thick crumbs, then pulse/process in the egg until a dough forms.

2. Gather the dough into a ball, wrap in plastic, and chill in the refrigerator at least 20 minutes prior to rolling or pressing into your pie dish.
3. To get the dough into your pie dish, you can either:

4. Roll out the dough into a circle between two sheets of parchment. Place your pie dish upside-down over the dough, then using the bottom parchment paper, flip the dough into the dish. Finish by pressing it into the bottom and sides of the pie dish to fit - this dough will break easily since it lacks gluten, however it also repairs incredibly easily and can withstand a lot of manipulation without affecting the final product!**

5. If you don't wish to roll out the dough (or find it tricky) you can simply press evenly into 9 inch pie dish using your hands.  Be patient and refrigerate dough as needed to make it easier to work with**

6. Once pressed into the pie dish, gently pierce the dough with a fork all over so it doesn't puff up while baking.

7. Bake pie crust in 9” pie dish in the 375 degree oven for 12-15 mins until bottom is set, remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before pouring in filling.

Make the Filling:

1. Whisk all ingredients except eggs, then whisk in eggs and egg yolk 1 at a time, don’t overmix.

2. Pour filling into partially baked crust, spreading it all around to seal edges. Cover top with aluminum foil and bake (at 375 degrees F) 40-45 minutes or until center is nearly set (still a bit jiggly) and crust is deep golden brown.

3. Allow to cool completely at room temperature to avoid excessive cracking of the filling. Once cooled, serve, or, cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days prior to serving.  Serve topped with coconut whipped cream if desired.  Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

*Coconut sugar will cause the crust to darken more than maple sugar 

**Unlike a traditional gluten-containing crust, you can't "overwork" the dough, so take your time as needed pressing it into the pie dish

Nutrition Facts

Classic Paleo Pumpkin Pie {with Crust Recipe}

Amount Per Serving

Calories 302 Calories from Fat 189

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 21g 32%

Saturated Fat 9g 45%

Cholesterol 68mg 23%

Sodium 144mg 6%

Potassium 173mg 5%

Total Carbohydrates 24g 8%

Dietary Fiber 3g 12%

Sugars 10g

Protein 5g 10%

Vitamin A 134.3%

Vitamin C 2.5%

Calcium 6.8%

Iron 11.6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

What I Used To Make My Paleo Pumpkin Pie:

Want More Paleo Holiday Baking Recipes?  Try of of these!

Paleo and Vegan Apple Pie Bars

Paleo and Vegan Maple Pecan Apple Crisp

Simple Paleo Pumpkin Bread

Paleo Cranberry Orange Coffee Cake

Paleo and Vegan Candied Sweet Potatoes

Paleo Coconut Custard Pie

Tell Me!

Do you have pie crust skills?  Have you ever been driven totally nuts by pie dough?

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