Keto Zucchini Apple Pie

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Last Updated on May 31, 2023 by Toya

If you’re looking for a delicious keto zucchini apple pie recipe, then you’re in the right place. In just a few steps, you’ll learn how you can make your very own mock apple pie with a few simple ingredients and all the same amazing flavors!

Keto zucchini apple pie

Apple pie is something we all enjoy. It makes an awesome sort of comfort food that brings the family together, evokes happy childhood memories, and tastes truly amazing. The mixture of apples and spices is truly an unbeatable combo. Still, when following keto, enjoying a slice of apple pie is not possible. I mean, you can eat the pie, but in that case, you will surely be kicked out of ketosis as apples and thus regular apple pies are high in carbs.

So, is it even possible to enjoy apple pie, without sacrificing your keto journey?

YES, it is possible and in fact, you can have a truly delicious and low carb apple pie recipe. The recipe presented here has all features of classic apple pie in terms of flavor and texture, but without unwanted carbs.

This mock apple pie is made with quite an interesting pie filling – a zucchini filling. Now, do not make faces – zucchinis or baby zucchinis are quite mild in flavor, and once combined with spices and lemon juice, they can be made to taste just like the apple pie filling that you’ve become used to.

The crust is made with luscious almond flour and this keto apple pie will definitely satisfy all your taste buds. Serve a slice of this amazing pie to your family and friends, and watch their surprised faces once you tell them they are eating zucchini instead of apples.

Tips to make low carb apple pie:

• As the pie crust is made with almond flour, eggs, and cream cheese, I suggest that you refrigerate your pie crust before use. This is so because the chilled dough will be super easy to work with.
• To achieve that luscious apple pie filling flavor, feel free to use apple pie spice, but I like to toss in some extra ground nutmeg or ginger in my pie recipes. The key to reaching that authentic apple flavor is in the cooking process. Once you add Sukrin gold, which is a natural low carb brown sugar alternative,  to your zucchinis, make sure that you cook the zucchinis until dark in color.
• If you find your filling is a bit soggy or simply do not have time to cook it for a longer period of time, simply add in 2-3 tablespoons of almond flour, or finely ground almond meal. The almond meal or flour will soak up a bit of the liquid and actually add some volume to the keto apple pie filling.
  

 

 

Equipment needed to make the mock apple pie

To make this recipe, all you will need is a food processor, spatula, skillet, rolling pin, apple pie

 

Ingredients to make the zucchini apple pie

Crust

• 2 ½ cups blanched almond flour
• ½ tablespoon coconut flour
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon or an alternative to cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 large egg
• ¼ cup cream cheese

Filling:

• 5lb. grated zucchinis (you can peel if not organic)
• 1 ½ teaspoon apple pie spice or equal amounts pumpkin pie spice
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3/4 cups Sukrin gold
• ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum

Egg wash:

• ½ egg (beat egg and use just half)
• ½ tablespoon water

 

How to make this easy keto zucchini apple pie

It is quite simple to make this recipe. First, you will gather all of your ingredients, then proceed to follow the steps outlined below.

 

How to make a keto apple pie crust

To make the crust, in a food processor, combine almond flour, coconut flour, cinnamon, xanthan gum, and baking powder. and process to blend.

 

Next, add egg and cream cheese and then process until coarse crumbs form. 

 

 

Then you will shape the mixture into a dough ball and wrap in plastic wrap.

 

Flatten the dough with a rolling pin and refrigerate for at least one hour. Two hours is ideal.

 

How to make the zucchini apple pie filling

To make the low carb pie filling, saute the zucchini in lemon juice for 5 minutes.

 

Next, add the apple pie spice, nutmeg, and Sukrin gold and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes.

You will then remove it from the heat and stir in xanthan gum.

 

Now you will need to assemble everything together. First, remove the dough from the fridge and divide it into 2 equal parts.

Roll the first part of the dough between two pieces of parchment paper, so it fits in a 7-inch pie pan. Make sure you butter the pie pan before adding the crust to the pan.

Next, peel the top paper from the dough. Then gently transfer the dough into the pan and peel the top paper.

Stick the dough to the pie pan, and cut the excess dough off with a knife.

 

Next, spoon the keto apple pie filling into the crust.

Roll the second piece of the dough, as was done with the first, and use it to cover the filling.

Cut the holes in the middle or desired shape for the steam to escape.

Also, don’t forget to brush the crust with egg wash.

You will then bake the keto zucchini apple pie for 30-35 minutes (mine took 30 minutes), then cool the pie on a wire rack for 30 minutes.

Once your pie has cooled down, you can cut and serve, it alone or with whipped cream.

 

More Keto Dessert Recipes:

• Mini Keto Cheesecake Bites
• Keto Mixed Berry Cheesecake Parfait
• Keto Lemon Meringue Pie