This delicious Raw Apple Pie Recipe is one of my favorite ways to eat my favorite. The Gravenstein Apple is my absolute favorite, typically I make applesauce with them. There are so many varieties of apples available! Living in Alaska I tried growing an apple orchard and did pretty well for the first couple years until we had a huge snow fall over winter before last. It was about 5 ft deep and I tried to dig out the wells around the base of each tree.
What I wasn’t expecting was a huge rabbit population that year and they found ways of getting into my 8ft fenced garden/orchard! I had already banded the trees with wire that was 3 ft tall, but the rabbits would jump from the already 5 ft of snow into the branches of the apple trees and devour them. The rabbits scored, girdled all the apple tree trunks but for 2 of my apple trees. I tried to replant a few trees, even wrapping them in burlap within the 8 ft fence thinking that would keep the rabbits off the limbs. I looked out early this winter and it had been so sloppy wet and snowy that somehow it drenched the burlap and the trunk must not have been strong enough hold the weight, the trunk broke in half! I have a healthy respect for growing fruit trees beyond what I already did!
So enough of my apple tree trials…..Here is my fabulous Raw Apple Pie Recipe!
Raw Apple Pie Recipe:
RAW Apple Pie Recipe, Vegan Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 3 cups nuts pecans, walnuts, almonds
- 1 cup dates full medjool dates, chopped up
- 4 medium apples or 5 small apples
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or 1 tbsp of lemon juice
Instructions
- Step 1: In your food processor, coarsely grind together the nuts and half of the dates until a workable dough is formed – do not over combine. Take about 2/3 of the dough, and press it into the bottom of a pie pan. Set the other 1/3 aside to be used as topping.
- Step 2: Using a mandolin or your food processor, thinly slice the apples and place in a bowl. Blend together the rest of the dates with the apple cider vinegar, cinnamon, 3 tbsp of water, and a couple of the apple slices to form a paste. Pour the paste into the bowl with the apples, and toss – being careful not to break the apple slices. Arrange the apple slices in the pie, layering them so that their sides are slightly overlapping (like how fruit always looks on tarts).
- Step 3: The dough that’s set aside can be rolled out and cut into strips to make a lattice topping, or you can crumble it over the top like an apple crisp if you’re in a hurry. Cut into 8 equal pieces, and keep in the fridge for a couple of days.
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This looks delicious
This looks like a great appetizer for new year’s eve. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing this recipe. It looks and sounds delicious. I think I might use it for New Years eve. It’ll be a nice desert after dinner and it doesn’t look hard to make.
One of my favorite deserts is apple pie and this recipe sounds so good.
This looks delicious! Now I know what to try next time I come back from Apple Hill!
We love apple pie, but have never thought of adding nuts or vinegar to it. Must try it..thank you
This is so different! But sounds delicious! I’ll have to try it during apple season!
I think I need to make a “practice” pie lol then I can make it for the holidays
Vickey I make many things before I serve them for others
This looks amazing, can’t wait to try it!
This sounds so good. I love apple dumpling made with green apples . This is a recipe that I surely will make and enjoy eating. thanks for the recipe
Green apples are the best
This really sounds yummy. I have to give it a try.
My husband loves his apple pie on the tart side, green apples are his favorite. I think he’d really like this recipe.
I love tart apples too especially in pies!
I wasn’t a fan of apple pie until I met my hubby. He loves apple pie it’s his favorite dessert. I think this is a great recipe, and I would definitely try it, I really think he would love it!
Oh share your experience here Ivey! We’d love to know his reaction
Apple pie is my favorite and this seems quick and rather easy to do Thanks for sharing!
Your welcome Sandy
This looks delightful. Thank you for sharing with us.
Looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing!
this looks delicious! we are also dairy and gluten free so this is perfect
This looks delicious thanks for shared the recipe
This looks and sounds delicious!
I am always looking for new sweet recipes! This is one to try..thanks!
Awesome Pie!!! I love apples and so does my son. You have a lot of great recipes to look through. Thank you for taking the time to share them with us!
I love apple pie, but I always bake it. This is a different way of making an apple pie and for the summer it would be perfect.
My family went wheat free a month ago, and I am just now branching out to trying “baked goods” recipes. This one is perfect because it is raw, and no wheat so I am going to try it!
OMG! Another have not seen before for me. I really enjoy fun & easy recipes especially desserts. Anything apple is a favorite around here. Yummy!!
This looks delicious, can’t wait to try it!
I am loving this recipe. I need to tweak it just a bit for my diet but it will be a great change up from the norm!
RAW apple pie is a notch above
I have never heard of raw apple piebut since I love both cooked and raw apples I am pretty sure this will be good too.Thankls
Wanda, Well there is a trend to eat Raw..I like my apples cooked but then some love them RAW
Looks delicious!! Gonna try this soon
Would you believe I just got a mandolin? This is going to help me slice like a pro! I am making this pie for tomorrow’s Sunday desert
Oh Maria, Mandolins are so fun to use
A pro you are!
I am pinning this right now! My sister has to keep a gluten free diet due to allergies (along with many other things). I am always looking for good sweets recipes for her since so many are out.
That sounds so delicious!
I made this the other day and it turned out wonderful!
Thanks Kaitlin for sharing!!
Cannot wait to try this – I bet the filling would be great in a baked applie pie, too (I LOVE dates!).
Yes I think it would be delicious baked also
I will try this ,it looks great!
Sounds delish!
Yum! This seems like a perfect pie for this holiday weekend!
I have to try this recipe, possible this weekend already or maybe for Easter weekend next week! Thanks so much!
This sounds delicious!
Struggling against an Alaskan winter is fascinating! Would love to read more about your adventures there… On to this awesome recipe!! We always have apples in the house and right now I also have dates and nuts! This is a Pinner!!
Robin,
I think I will start a new tab for My Alaskan life posts:) check back
I so much love this recipe, the preparation look so good. Made my mouth water dripping.
Tried this yesterday. The whole family loved it. Thanks
Kathy, thanks for the feedback! Always glad to hear when it turns out well for someone:)
You really don’t cook it? Huh,that’s new to me.
That’s why it’s a RAW recipe lisa
RAW is the thing for some.
I personally would cook it stovetop and then pour it into a baked crust.
This looks so good! Thanks for the great recipe!
Looks so yummy! Will have to give this a try. Thanks for sharing
This looks amazing! Something that everyone would enjoy!
Perfect recipe to teach the kids…Many thanks for sharing!
RIP little apple tree. Those were some feisty hungry bunnies!
Those were naughty little bunnies…and have fun using this recipe with the kids!
PINNING!! This looks so good, granny smith’s are my fave. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for pinning Christina!
This really looks awesomely delicious
This sounds delicious, sorry to read about your orchard!
Thanks Melissa! We wanted to say a few last words over it before we dug and pulled it out! lololol. But at least I have 2 trees that are producing well.
This looks great! I am excited to try this!
This looks yummy. My family loves apples, so I will have to try this.
I love apple pie. This looks great.
This looks delicious! I have been in the mood for a dessert featuring apples and this just moved to the top of my list!
Let me know how it turns out for you Tonya
Oh my that looks awesome!
Thanks Sam! It is Raw though but could me made traditionally
It looks very yummy!
I love apples too and it looks yummy. I’ll try this, thanks!
Oh this sounds so good. I’m not sure if my local grocery carries this particular apple, but I imagine I could use any green apple in this recipe to give it a try. Thanks.
Hi Karen, it doesn’t have to be a gravenstein..any apple would do. Depends on whether you like sweet or tart apples.
Nummy, we usually just have sliced apples this would make for a great surprise desert!
Yes it would Chelsea!
Raw pies are much easier to prepare than cooked pies. I like to make tarts instead of a full sized pie.
Char, that sounds fun making tarts!
It sounds good. Thanks. I’m going to try it.
I love apples and your recipe is quite easy…I’ll try it for sure! Thanks for sharing!
I like green apples very much =) this recipe looks so good
thanks elisa