This started out as an ordinary pie, but then I decided to include plums. Then instead of using cornstarch or flour to thicken, I chose my prepared oatmeal mixture instead, which includes trail mix. I augmented with more dried fruit, raisins, cherries, cranberries, and pecans. I added a cup. Decided that wasn’t enough, so added another cup. I included coconut oil in place of butter in the filling. This made more filling than the pie could contain, so I ate it apart from the pie. It was a little bit like the most amazing granola in the history of ever.

Trail Mix Pie with Coconut Oil Crust

Ingredients:

Pie crust:

• 3 rounded tablespoons coconut oil (cold)
• 1 1/2 cups sifted flour (cold)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup (cold) water

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Rub the chilled coconut oil into the flour, sugar, and salt in the usual way until mixture resembles pea-sized lumps. Add just enough water to bring the mixture together. This needn’t be sweetened. It can be seasoned however the impulse strikes.

Roll dough out into pie plate and place a round of parchment paper with a few spoons for weights on top. Bake for 12 minutes in preheated oven. Remove paper and weights.

Pie filling:

Ingredients:

• 5 or 6 apples, depending on size
• 3 plums
• 1 1/2 cups to 2 cups oatmeal combined with trail mix and/or dried coconut
• extra dry fruit as desired
• 1 rounded tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Directions:

Any sugar will work, including brown sugar or honey, or none at all if you prefer to keep it to the natural sugar in the fruit.

Heat all the pie filling ingredients on the stovetop to cause apples to shrink and fruit to release liquid which is then soaked up by the oatmeal. Stir constantly. Spoon into pie crust and bake for 25 minutes at 400 degrees F.

Recipe and photos submitted by Bo, Denver, CO.

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Amazing Coconut Pie

Ingredients:

• 2 cups organic milk (can substitute rice milk)
• 1/2 cup whole sugar ,use 3/4 cup if a sweeter pie is desired
• 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 1 cup dried coconut

Directions:

Combine milk, sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, eggs, oil, vanilla, and almond in blender. Blend on low for 3 minutes. Pour into a 9-inch pie plate that has been oiled with coconut oil. Let stand 5 minutes. Sprinkle with coconut. Using a spoon, lightly press on the coconut until it is moistened. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until set.

Submitted by Carol, Colorado Springs, CO.

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