Paleo Grasshopper Pie in Chocolate Cookie Crust
WOAH! when i first had the idea to give this a shot, it was sort of a pipe dream, really. i mean, there are lots of paleo-fied recipes that *work* but honestly there are just as many (or more) that really don’t. so when i get an idea, and i have LOTS of them, i don’t always count on things going my way. anyway, i was dreaming of key words: green, st patty’s day, grasshopper pie, treats, and BAM, i knew i had to go for it.
i gotta say my friends, this is not half bad! in fact it was DELIGHTFUL! nothing artificial and only 1/2 cup of honey for the entire CRUST AND PIE combined!! i’d say that’s a double success.
without further ado, i give you paleo grasshopper pie!
Print [2]
Paleo Grasshopper Pie in Chocolate Cookie Crust
Ingredients
for crust:
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 cup pecan flour (i pulsed my nutribullet to create a course pecan meal)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon madagascar vanilla
- 2 tablespoons organic cocoa powder
- 2 cups flax milk (or other nondairy option)
- 2 tablespoons tapioca starch
- 3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup local raw honey
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1.5 teaspoons real peppermint extract
- 2 tablespoons spinach juiced or two tablespoons pureed fresh spinach leaves
- 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
Instructions
- for crust, preheat oven to 350
- combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl
- lightly grease pie tin
- press mixture into a nice even layer in the base and up the sides of the pie tin
- to accommodate pie filling that does not need baking, bake crust for approximately 17-20 minutes (watching to prevent burning)
- while pie crust is baking, mix tapioca starch, salt, and honey for pie filling over low/medium heat in a saucepan
- once combined, slowly whisk in 1/4 of the flax milk
- now whisk in egg yolks and the rest of the flax milk
- when it starts to bubble reduce heat and use rubber spatula to pull pudding away from sides
- continue to stir constantly and scrape sides for about 5 more minutes
- once mixture has thickened, remove from heat and add in melted coconut oil, peppermint extract, and spinach juice
- pour green filling into chocolate pie shell and place in freezer for 30-45 minutes, checking on it periodically
- you will want it to be almost frozen without being rock hard solid, the refrigerator doesn’t quite get the desired consistency
Find it online: https://predominantlypaleo.com/paleo-grasshopper-pie-in-chocolate-cookie-crust/ [3]
[4]
[6]