Vegan Blueberry Maple Pie | Aromatic Vanilla Cake

Though autumn is simply across the nook and I’m excited for these flavors, I’m holding onto the final bits of summer season. There are nonetheless strawberries on the plant on my deck, and we simply went blueberry choosing just a few weekends again so I’m not fairly able to say goodbye to berries fairly but. Final weekend I made a decision to make a Vegan Blueberry Maple Pie as a result of it simply sounded good and it’s been ages since I’ve made a double crust pie. A very good blueberry pie heat with some whipped cream or ice cream is simply heavenly!

So I made my traditional pie crust, utilizing some Earth Stability vegan butter sticks (I’ve used nation crock and that works properly too), and it turned out excellent! I have never made a double crust pie in ages, normally I simply go for a crumble topping, nevertheless it simply sounded good this time!

For the filling, I sweetened the blueberries with maple syrup and sugar in order that they have been simply candy sufficient however their pure sweetness and taste may shine.  I thickened it with cornstarch and it got here out good.  I additionally added a contact of vanilla to the filling as a result of I like it in all of my desserts!  When the pie was all able to go within the oven I brushed it with oat milk and sprinkled it with just a little sugar as a result of I like when pie crusts have that crispy crunchy sugary coating on them.

The pie baked up fantastically!  It smelled wonderful as I pulled it from the oven and I couldn’t wait to strive it!  It was so heavenly!  The buttery crust was excellent with the candy vanilla maple scented jammy berries and almond whipped cream I made a decision to serve it with!  I shared some with family and friends advert they cherished it as properly!  When you love berries, undoubtedly give baking this Vegan Blueberry Maple Pie a strive!

Vegan Blueberry Maple Pie

Makes one 9 inch pie

Crust:

• 3 cups natural entire wheat pastry flour
• 1/4 cup maple sugar or brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 3/4 cup vegan butter (I used Earth Stability), chilled in its stable state minimize into chunks
• about 6-8 Tbsp chilly water

Filling:

• 6 cups recent blueberries*
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 Tbsp maple sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/8 tsp sea salt

Brushing:

• Oat milk or different plant primarily based milk
• maple sugar or granulated sugar

Directions:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 425F levels.
2. To make the crust, in a big bowl, combine collectively flour, sugar, and sea salt. Minimize in vegan butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives till it’s in pea sized items. Combine in  simply sufficient water to create a easy dough that holds collectively however is not too sticky. Add extra water if wanted, and knead barely till a easy dough is created. Roll out into two 10 inch circles on a sheet of barely floured parchment paper, then use the paper that will help you switch one to an 9 inch pie dish.  Match crust into the dish and put aside.
3. To make the filling, Combine all components properly in a bowl, and pour into the pie crust.
4. Switch the opposite pie crust to the highest of the pie (if you’d like you may minimize shapes out first, to make vents or you may minimize vents with a knife after), press the perimeters collectively and flute them to seal them.
5. Brush with oat milk or different plant primarily based milk and sprinkle with sugar.
6. Place within the oven on a tray, and bake for 20 minutes, then decrease the oven temperature to 375 and bake for one more hour till the juices are effervescent and the pie is browned (test occasionally and if it will get too browned, cowl the highest with foil).
7. Take away from the oven and let cool utterly earlier than reducing.

*In case you are utilizing frozen blueberries for this and they’re nonetheless frozen, chances are you’ll have to bake an additional 15-20 minutes