Blueberry Chia Pie

I don\’t know about you, but I always associate the holiday season with pies – especially Thanksgiving. I recently made my first gluten free and vegan pie, and it was everything I could of hoped for. As a matter of fact I will now be using this pie crust for any pies I make now.

What\’s your favorite kind of pie? Mine? Four Berry or Strawberry…. yum!

Blueberry Chia Pie
Gluten Free & Vegan
Ingredients:
Crust
2 cups almond flour
2 Tbsp coconut oil
1 flax egg (1 Tbsp flax meal mixed with 3 Tbsp water)
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ginger

Filling
5 cups fresh blueberries
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup water
1.5 Tbsp lemon juice
1.5 tsp cinnamon
2 Tbsp chia seeds
1 Tbsp arrowroot
1/4 tsp sea salt

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. In a food process combine, flour, salt, cinnamon and ginger.
3. Add coconut oil and flax egg – pulse until a dough forms.
4. Press dough into pie dish and bake for 9 minutes.
5. In a saucepan combine, blueberries, syrup, water, lemon juice, cinnamon and salt.
6. Bring to a boil and then turn down and simmer for 3-5 mins.
7. Once done simmering add chia seeds + arrowroot and mix well.
8. Let mixture sit for 5 minutes.
9. Pour the blueberry mixture into cooked pie crust.
10. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
11. Enjoy

* Pie should be kept refrigerated.

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