Hazelnut Pie Crust (paleo). My Paleo Pie Crust is evolving. First it went savory and now it has become this Hazelnut Pie Crust. One flavor combo I cannot get enough of is hazelnuts and chocolate.
While this Paleo Pie Crust isn't the easiest to work with, it's so flaky, crispy and melt-in-your-mouth good that you won't mind having your patience tested! Trust me, you really ougha give it a try. Just pop your favorite cd in, or go for a good yoga. You can cook Hazelnut Pie Crust (paleo) using 7 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Hazelnut Pie Crust (paleo)
- Prepare 1 1/4 cup of hazelnut meal.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of arrowroot starch.
- It's 1/2 tsp of cinnamon.
- It's 1/4 tsp of sea salt.
- It's 1 of egg.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of coconut oil.
- It's 3/4 tsp of vanilla.
It's THE best, (or at least my favorite) Paleo pie crust. Did you know that for the longest time, making a pie crust intimidated me? Must be the traumatic pre-paleo memories of bathing myself in flour while failing to properly roll out the dough (it was always sticky, I don't get it). These Paleo pie crust recipes will form the base for a healthy and delicious pie that doesn't take you off course.
Hazelnut Pie Crust (paleo) step by step
- Preheat oven to 350°..
- Put hazelnut meal, arrow root starch, cinnamon and salt in food processor. Pulse until no clumps remain. Add egg, coconut oil and vanilla. Pulse til coconut oil, egg and vanilla are well incorporated into a dough..
- Press dough into pie plate, bottom and all the way up the sides. Crimp the edges with fingers or press down with a fork..
- Blind bake using parchment paper filled with dried beans to weigh it down for approximately 7 minutes. Remove pie weights, and parchment paper and bake for an additional 5 minutes..
On most diet plans, pie would be relegated to a free day or a cheat meal, or would involve a lot of fat-free and sugar-free variations of processed ingredients. Paleo Pie Crust Substitutions for Eggs or Dairy. Ghee - This is what I use in this paleo pie crust on the recipe card. It provides a rich, buttery flavor, but is still fine for most people wanting to be dairy-free, since the lactose is removed. If you don't have hazelnuts, you can use all almond flour.