Paleo Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

December 09, 2014

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The crust has a mix of almond flour and tapioca starch and it ended up being the perfect texture. It was flaky, just like a regular pie crust. The pie is flavored with ginger and orange zest to accent the sweet potato. The meringue on top is only sweetened with a little honey and is the perfect contrast to the firm pie.

1 ¾ cup almond flour
½ cup tapioca flour
½ tsp salt
6 tbsp butter cold
1 egg
2 ½ cups sweet potato puree
1 small orange zest
1/3 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp salt
1 tbsp vanilla
2/3 cup honey
2 ½ tbsp coconut oil melted
3 eggs
4 egg whites room temperature
1 ½ tbsp honey

FOR THE CRUST: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the almond flour, tapioca flour, and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse 4-5 times for a few seconds until blended. Add the butter, 1 T. at a...
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Nutritions

Calories
220

Sodium
273mg
11% DV

Fat
13g
20% DV

Protein
4g
9% DV

Carbs
21g
7% DV

Fiber
1g
6% DV