The chickens have been doing their jobs lately, and we have an abundance of eggs at the house! Mom asked me to bake/cook/eat/use them so they don’t spoil, so a custard pie was in order. Being me, I decided to make it a healthy custard pie, of course! (To the disgust of certain friends… =P ) I wasn’t sure how the custard would set using no sugar, but decided to give it a go. The results? Wonderful. It’s not overly sweet or rich, but doesn’t taste like a “healthy dessert” in the least. It’s not low in fat or super low calorie, but it is made with 100% healthy fats, no sugar, and is gluten free.
I adapted a recipe from my grammajane for a coconut custard pie that you whip up in the blender. The original recipe uses Bisquick, which falls to the bottom and bakes into a crust. It’s waaay to easy.
BL&D Coconut Custard Pie
(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Coconut Custard Pie… Because I have eaten it for all three meals. =) )
- 1 tsp Stevia
- 1/2c. Xylitol
- 1.5 tsp Vanila
- 4 Eggs
- 1/4c. Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
- 1/2c. Oat Flour
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- Scant 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- Scant 2c. 2% Milk
Blend in the blender on high for 2-3 minutes, then pour into a greased 9″ pie pan. On top, sprinkle:
- 1 1/4c. Unsweetened, Shredded Coconut, Toasted
Bake at 350 degree for 40 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean.
FYI – As an educated celiac, I can tell you oat flour most indeed DOES have gluten.
Hmm… I have read otherwise. I will definitely do some more research on that! I have read that through the processing procedure oats may become “contaminated” with trace amounts of gluten, but you can purchase certified gluten free oats…Thanks for the heads up.
It depends what kind of oat flour. If you make oat flour from gluten free oats in your food processor or blender it will be gluten free. However oat flour that is not labeled gluten free and you didn’t make yourself will have gluten from cross contamination with wheat and other grains with gluten.
That’s what I came up with after a little reading tonight…Thanks for the clarification! I’m new to gluten free baking and have a lot to learn:)
Just because most people seem not to know, Xylitol is incredibly toxic to dogs. If you have dogs I wouldn’t recommend leaving any in the house.
Liv…this is definately a little more time-consuming than the Bisquick version. Will have to try it. You use coconut oil. Is it solid or in liquid form? I only have the solid. Like your photography!
It is a solid… Although if you apply the slightest bit of heat it will melt.