Oats, berries, and a touch of sweetness come together to make this healthier tart berry crumble pie!
Oh, I don't make nearly enough pie!
There's a scene in the beginning of True Romance where Patricia Arquette and Christian Slater eat pie together, and it never fails to make me crave the scrumptious dessert!
I meant to have this up in time for Thanksgiving, but alas, that didn't happen. Our recent move threw more than a few things out of whack around here!
With December still being a month of treats and family gatherings, however, I figured what the heck, let's post it!
I'm making no bones about it, this pie is on the tart-er side. In total, there's only seven teaspoons of added sweetener, but we all enjoyed it immensely.
Once you've re-trained your sweet buds, you begin to realize that certain (sugar-free) foods actually have a natural sweetness. I use this to my advantage when cooking and baking for the fam.
Grains, coconut, fresh fruit, and flavorings, such as vanilla and cinnamon, all contribute 'sweet' to a dessert.
The oat flour crust in combination with the lightly sweetened crumble on top are really all that's needed to make this enjoyable. If you need extra, you can always add a dash or drop of stevia extract, but we like it as is.
Top it off with a dollop of whipped cream for a delicious, blood sugar-friendly treat!
Tart Berry Crumble Pie
Ingredients
FOR THE CRUST:
- 1 ½ cups oat flour
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp granulated sweetener (cane sugar, coconut sugar, etc.)
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 4-5 Tbsp cold water
BERRY FILLING:
- 1 ½ pounds frozen berries (24 ounces), rinsed
- 1 Tbsp granulated sweetener (cane sugar, coconut sugar, etc.)
- ½ Tbsp lemon juice
- dash sea salt
- 2 Tbsp water
- 2 Tbsp arrowroot
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
OAT CRUMBLE:
- ⅔ cup rolled oats
- ⅓ cup oat flour
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 1 Tbsp granulated sweetener (cane sugar, coconut sugar, etc.)
- 2 Tbsp semi-solid coconut oil
Instructions
CRUST:
- Mix the flour, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl.
- Stir in the olive oil until the 'batter' is crumbly.
- Add in the cold water as needed until the dough is moistened, but not sticky.
- Press the dough into a pie plate (for a video tutorial, click here).
- Cover the crust with a damp tea towel while you make the filling and crumble.
BERRY FILLING:
- Add the berries to a saucepan (they can be frozen or thawed a bit).
- Cook them for 5-10 minutes, until they release their juices and break apart.
- Stir in the sugar, lemon juice, and a dash of sea salt and cook for another two minutes.
- While the berries are cooking, make a slurry by mixing the arrowroot, water, and vanilla together in a small cup.
- Add the slurry to the berry mixture and stir until thick.
- Once the mixture is thick, remove it from the heat.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees at this time.
- While the berries cool a bit, make the crumble.
OAT CRUMBLE:
- Mix the oats, oat flour, salt, cinnamon, and sugar in a small bowl.
- Add in the coconut oil and mix until it looks pebbly.
- Pour the berries into the prepared pie crust.
- Top the pie with the oat crumble. I also like to drizzle a bit of olive oil over the top, but this is optional.
- Bake the pie for 30-35 minutes until the top is golden and berries are bubbly.
- Cool the pie for 1-2 hours in the fridge until the filling sets (sometimes we eat it straightaway though!).
Notes
Nutrition
Notes:
I use two 12-ounce bags of organic mixed frozen berries (a combination of blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries) for this recipe.
I like to use coconut sugar in this recipe.
Recipe steps:
Crust...
Making the filling...
Pouring the filling...
After the pour...
Top with the crumble...
Finished product!
Shared with: Busy Monday
Marsha
Wowie!! Can't wait to try this!!!
Emily Doerfler Braun
This looks Amazing Lauren. I am going to attempt making this at some point this week. Looks like good lactation food. 😉
Lauren
Thanks Emily, I hope you like it if you try it!
Patti
Looks AMAZING!! Thanks for sharing yet another great recipe!
Lauren
Thank you Patti! 🙂
Genevieve
Looks amazing! Perfect weekend dessert recipe to try! 🙂 🙂
Lauren
Thank you Genevieve, I hope you enjoy it if you try it!
Ruth
I made this pie with frozen blueberries and it was terrific. Thanks for the recipe.
Lauren
That's great Ruth, thanks for the comment!