Decadent Chocolate Nut Crust Apple Pie

It wouldn't be apple pie day without a treat for the gluten free (and beyond) folks out there. To kick it up a notch, this version has been infused with chocolate!

Chocolate Apple Pie with Nut Crust

1/2 cup hazelnuts

1/2 cup Brazil nuts

1/2 cup walnuts (use your favorite combo of nuts)

1/2 tsp Himalayan salt

optional: spices for crust cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg

1 egg, beaten

1-2 tbs maple syrup

1/3 cup dark chocolate

1/3 cup coconut milk

1/4 cup almond slivers

3 organic apples

2 tsp butter

2 oz dark chocolate, melted

2 tbs rapadura (unrefined cane sugar)

1tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp cardamom 

1/2 tsp Himalayan salt

Directions:

Crust: Blend nuts in food processor until powder. Mix nuts with egg, maple syrup, salt, and spices. Spread in a pie shell evenly and cook at 350F till the crust is golden. 

Filling: Melt chocolate and mix in coconut milk until blended. Spread in the bottom of crust. Sprinkle a layer of slivered almonds. Peel and core apples and then cut in thin slices. In a pan melt the butter and add apples with sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Cook until just tender. Pour apples into the pie crust and spread evenly. Sprinkle a few sliced almonds again and swirl the remaining dark chocolate. Refrigerate 2 hours, then voila' a unique and delicious apple pie!