Everyone loves apple pie! But if you are on a healing journey or are being very proactive about your health, you want to eliminate the crusts and all the added sugars from a regular baked apple pie. This is a great alternative that has natural sweetness from dates and apples. The crust is chewy and is also raw. This recipe can be served as a dessert or enjoyed for breakfast or a snack. If you are concerned about the sugars from the dates, simply cut back on the dates and add Stevia. Bon Appétit!

Crust:

Soak the following overnight:

2 cups almonds

1 cup sunflower seeds

1 cup dates

Rinse the nuts thoroughly and chop the nuts in a food processor

Add the dates and the following:

1 tsp. Vanilla

1 tsp. Cinnamon

Pinch of Himalayan salt

Continue to blend in the processor until fairly smooth.

Pat the nut mixture into 2 glass pie plates or 1 rectangular glass baking dish.  Continue to pat it and spread it until you have a firm even crust.

Filling:

After you have cleaned your food processor, add the following:

5 organic apples, chopped and the core removed (I prefer green apples because they are lower in sugar, but I did add a Fuji apple for color)

½ cup dates that have been soaked over night

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. nutmeg

Juice from 1 lemon

Pulse and blend until smooth

Pour over the crust and refrigerate for 1 hour. Enjoy!