Gluten-Free Granola Pie

Written by Westborn Market. Posted in Dessert, Gluten Free, Michigan, Pie, Recipes

 

Summary: A crunchy, chocolatey version of pecan pie.

Ingredients

  • 1 gluten-free pie crust (unbaked) or mix
  • 1/2 cup salted butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup gluten-free brown rice syrup
  • 1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup of Jessica’s Vanilla Maple granola
  • 1/3 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup pecan pieces
  • whipped cream (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Combine melted butter with brown sugar and brown rice syrup. Beat in vanilla and eggs.
  3. Stir Jessica’s granola, chocolate chips and pecans into brown sugar mixture. Pour into pie crust.
  4. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until filling looks set. The top of the pie will become very dark brown.
  5. Allow to cool at least 30 minutes before serving. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.
  6. Store in refrigerator.

Number of servings (yield): 8

Recipe Courtesy of Jessica’s Natural Foods.

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Gluten-Free Apple Crisp

Written by Westborn Market. Posted in Dessert, Fruit, Gluten Free, Michigan, Recipes

Summary: Made with certified gluten-free granola from Jessica’s Natural Foods!

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds (approximately 4) Granny Smith apples – peeled, cored and thinly sliced
  • ¾ cup fresh cranberries
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1-12oz bag of Jessica’s Vanilla Maple granola
  • 4 tablespoons salted butter
  • 1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.) Butter an 8-inch square baking dish.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together apples, cranberries, white sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and cornstarch. Place evenly into baking dish.
  3. Cover the dish tightly with foil. Bake for 30-40 minutes, until fruit is soft.
  4. While fruit is baking, place butter and brown sugar in food processor and pulse until mixed. Add granola and pulse until well combined and crumbly.
  5. Remove apples from oven and sprinkle granola mixture evenly over top. Bake, uncovered, for about 5 minutes watching carefully to ensure granola does not burn.
  6. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.

Variations

Maple Apple Crisp
Substitute ¼ cup pure maple syrup for white sugar. Use dried cranberries or cherries instead of fresh cranberries.
Bake as indicated above.

Fruit Crisp
Substitute 6 cups of your favorite fruit (e.g. pears, cherries, berries, peaches, apricots) for the apples.
Bake as indicated above.

Number of servings (yield): 6

Recipe Courtesy of Jessica’s Natural Foods.

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