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Mamaw’s Pecan Coconut “Papaya” Pie

Mamaw’s Pecan Coconut “Papaya” Pie

Author’s Note – This is my Mamaw’s recipe for a unique pecan-coconut pie. She called it Papaya Pie. No one knows why; there’s no papaya in it. It is my all-time favorite holiday dessert and a must-have for all of my family’s Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations.

Grain-Free Cranberry, Pecan Crackers

Grain-Free Cranberry, Pecan Crackers

Grain-Free Cranberry, Pecan Crackers

Servings: 8–10
Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

Dried Cranberries:

Crackers:

Directions:

Cranberries:

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.

Combine cranberries, coconut oil, and sweetener in a bowl. Pour onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake for 2–2 1/2 hours. Remove from heat once the majority of berries look dried and set aside to cool.

Crackers:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Place the pecans and cranberries in a food processor and combine until pecans look like coarse sand. Add the egg, butter/oil, sweetener, and salt to the mixture and pulse until combined and dough forms.

Place the dough between two pieces of parchment paper and roll out to about 1/8 of an inch thick.

Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut crackers into desired size.

Bake for 10–12 minutes or until lightly browned. Thinner crackers will cook faster, and you may need to remove outer edge crackers before you remove the inner crackers.

Let cool to crisp up and store in an airtight container. I love using glass jars for my snacks!

Quick notes:

*Use more for salty crackers. I sprinkled the top of rolled out dough will a tiny bit more salt.

I did not want to use store-bought dried cranberries. They have added sunflower oil and white sugar. You can certainly substitute store bought, but you will probably only need 1/2 cup or less and leave out the sweetener altogether. These crackers will definitely turn out to be a sweeter version!!

You can use a dehydrator to dry out the cranberries. I chose the oven method since many people do not have  dehydrators.

Recipe and photo submitted by Kate, Highlands Ranch, CO.

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Pumpkin, Cranberry, Pecan Cider Bread

Pumpkin, Cranberry, Pecan Cider Bread

This pumpkin bread is made with apple cider, coconut oil, and dark maple syrup.

Chunky Strawberry, Chocolate, Coconut Ice Cream

Chunky Strawberry, Chocolate, Coconut Ice Cream

You can make this frozen treat in an ice cream maker or in your freezer.