Sugar-free Spiced Apple Pie Recipe

Nirvana Health Products and Melon & Rye bring you this mouth-watering home-made recipe of the month: a scrumptious Spiced Apple Pie. This dessert is sure to be a crowd pleaser and is sweetened using Nirvana Xylitol™ – for a healthy alternative to the traditional Apple Pie!

Recipe

Apple Filling

• 8 Granny Smith Apples (peeled cored and quartered)
• ¼ cup Nirvana Xylitol™
• ¼ cup Maple Syrup
• 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1 Teaspoon Nutmeg
• ½ Teaspoon Ground Cloves
• Splash Vanilla Paste/Essence
• 60gm Butter

Pastry

• 280gm Plain Flour
• 180gm Butter
• 1 Egg
• 2-3 Tablespoons Chilled Water
• ¼ cup Nirvana Xylitol

Method

1. Melt 60gm butter and then add all ‘apple filling’ ingredients (except apples) and simmer for 5 minutes
2. Add granny smith apples and cover – let simmer for further 25 minutes
3. To make the pastry, in food processor add flour and cubed butter (room temperature)
4. Pulse until it is at a breadcrumb consistency
5. Add 2-3 Tablespoons of water and pulse until combined
6. Wrap in gladwrap and put in fridge for ½ hour
7. Remove from fridge and roll out pastry
8. Cut out circles to insert into a muffin baking tray or put base into a baking tray (personal preference) – *Make sure to use approx. half of pastry as remaining needs to be used for topping
9. Bake for 7-8 minutes
10. Remove and and let Cool
11. Insert ‘apple filling’ mix into bases and top with remaining pastry
12. Brush with an egg/milk wash and cut a cross in the centre
13. Bake for 25 minutes at 170°C
14. Let cool and serve with fresh cream
15. Enjoy this delicious Sugar-free Spiced Apple Pie!

Recipe brought to you by the talented Craig West – chef at Melon & Rye cafe Glen Osmond.

Visit the wholesome Cafe at 365a Glen Osmond Road, Glen Osmond SA for tantalising treats, organic juices and smoothies and all day breakfast and lunch that will leave you with a lasting impression

https://www.facebook.com/MelonandRye