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Vegan & Gluten Free Peach Pie with a Ginger Snap Crust

10/2/2018

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At the ripe age of 33, I have realized how much passion I have for cooking. This passion ignited while living in Germany between 29 to 30, kickstarting my "hausfrau" domestic qualities. My life in Germany is an experience I will never forget, just like I'll never forget working at the vegan cafe in college. 
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Working hard in the kitchen. I really enjoy cooking for other people. It's a fun, therapeutic and ignites my creativity! ?#veganfood #vegetarian #veganfoodporn #veganfoodshare #seattle #seattlefood #foodblogger #foodporn #foodpics #diet #nutrition #mindfuleating #mindfulliving #food #foodie #vegan #healthyeating #healthyfood #healthy #familyfood #slowfood #personaltrainer #healthcoach #yogifood #healthy #vegan #personaltrainerfood #recipe #dairyfree #yoga #peach

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Over Labor Day weekend, I catered the You Are Enough Yoga Retreat with my yoga friend Colleen on Bowen Island, Canada. Cooking is hard work, but to me it didn't feel like work. Passions rarely feel an ordinary day job. The long days of cooking and cleaning from 6am to 9pm was rewarding yet fulfilling to my soul.  
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To me, cooking is therapeutic. It's a union between the head, the heart and the soul. What you think about in your head, flows through your heart and created through your hands. It is a form of giving and love. And I loved every moment of creating and concocting new and old recipes at the retreat. 
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This peach pie is one of the easiest desserts to make. It's quick. It's easy. It's sweet and semi spicy with the ginger snap crust. At the retreat, I used a muffin pan to make tiny pies and retested the recipe in a 9-inch pie pan. Both methods work. The nine-inch pie pan requires a longer baking time to solidify the center of the pie. Upon cooling and refrigerating the center thickens. 

I experimented with various levels of sugar. I think we use too much sugar in modern day desserts. I have used anywhere between 1/4 - 1/2 cup, but remember there is sugar in the ginger snap crust. I use sugar moderately, but adjust as you'd like. 

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One of my new favorite recipes, diaryfree peach pies with ginger snap crusts! â–¡#veganfood #vegetarian #veganfoodporn #veganfoodshare #seattle #seattlefood #foodblogger #foodporn #foodpics #diet #nutrition #mindfuleating #mindfulliving #food #foodie #vegan #healthyeating #healthyfood #healthy #familyfood #slowfood #personaltrainer #healthcoach #yogifood #healthy #vegan #personaltrainerfood #recipe #dairyfree #yoga #peach

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Vegan & Gluten Free Peach Pie with a Ginger Snap Crust
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Bake Time: Varies (see below)
Makes: One 9-inch Pie or approx. 15 muffin sized pies

Crust Ingredients: 
1 8-oz bag of Ginger Snaps (gluten free)
1/2 cup melted coconut oil

Pie Ingredients: 
5 ripe peaches
1/3 cup cane sugar (1/4 cup for less | 1/2 cup for sweeter)
4 tbsp. corn starch
2 tbsp melted coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon (optional or use 1/2 tsp for more peach flavor)

Directions: 
Preheat oven to 350-degrees. 

Blend the ginger snaps in a food processor until a "flour-like" texture. Mix the ginger snap flour with the melted coconut oil in a bowl. Spray or grease a pie or muffin pan. For the muffin pan, I used parchment paper.  Press and pack  the crust into the pan. 

Next, puree the pie ingredients in a blender until smooth. Pour the pie mixture on top of the ginger snap crust. Bake for 32-45 minutes. For the muffins, the baking time is about half. 

The longer the pie backs, the more firm the center gets. However, if you want a softer texture bake until firm but not gelatinous in the center. 
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    Elizabeth Rae Kovar M.A. is  Author of her memoir, Finding Om and is a Fitness Trainer, Yogi, Reiki Master, Presenter and Lover of Life. To view her portfolio please visit www.elizabethkovar.com
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