Whenever I'm out in Colorado I do a lot of baking. Mostly because my man-hunk has a bit of a sweet tooth, and I have lots of extra time on my hands, so what better way to spend it than in the kitchen? ;) Yesterday I whipped up a delicious berry crumble pie, that turned out moist, sweet, slightly tart and delicious. I used whole wheat pastry flour for the crust and agave nectar to sweeten. There are a plethora of articles out there dissing agave syrup, claiming that it's still a processed sugar, however I still use it on occasion and stick to raw agave, which means it shouldn't be heated above a temperature of 118 degrees. Even this may not be guaranteed, so if you want to know the absolute truth you can contact the individual manufacturer. But no matter the claims, agave syrup is still much lower on the glycemic index meaning it won't make your blood sugar spike as much as regular sugar, so I use it in moderation.
Instead of a regular pie, I was inspired to make a crumble pie after seeing this recipe posted by Noelle @ Opera Singer in the Kitchen . She made an apple crumble pie using coconut oil. I love coconut oil and use it in lots of baked goods. For more info on coconut oil check out this post. So I took Noelle's idea and ran with it! Here's what I came up with...
Berry Crumble Pie Ingredients:
For the filling: 4 c. berries (if using frozen, allow to thaw for at least 30 minutes) 1/2 c. agave nectar syrup 1 tbs. lemon juice 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 c. corn starch
For the crust: 2 c. whole wheat pastry flour 2 tbs. sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 c. coconut oil 1/3 c. Earth Balance margarine ice cold water
For the crumble topping: 1/3 c. coconut oil 1/2 c. brown sugar 2/3 c. whole wheat pastry flour 1/2 c. chopped pecans 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 tsp. nutmeg Print this recipe
1. Combine berries and the rest of the filling ingredients in large mixing bowl. If you want you can add a little orange or lemon zest for additional flavor. Set aside.
Instead of a regular pie, I was inspired to make a crumble pie after seeing this recipe posted by Noelle @ Opera Singer in the Kitchen . She made an apple crumble pie using coconut oil. I love coconut oil and use it in lots of baked goods. For more info on coconut oil check out this post. So I took Noelle's idea and ran with it! Here's what I came up with...
Berry Crumble Pie
Ingredients:
For the filling:
4 c. berries (if using frozen, allow to thaw for at least 30 minutes)
1/2 c. agave nectar syrup
1 tbs. lemon juice
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 c. corn starch
For the crust:
2 c. whole wheat pastry flour
2 tbs. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. coconut oil
1/3 c. Earth Balance margarine
ice cold water
For the crumble topping:
1/3 c. coconut oil
1/2 c. brown sugar
2/3 c. whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. nutmeg
Print this recipe
1. Combine berries and the rest of the filling ingredients in large mixing bowl. If you want you can add a little orange or lemon zest for additional flavor. Set aside.