Paleo Apple Pie with Crumb Topping

For the crust:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a pie plate and set aside.

In the bowl of a food processor, pulse a few times to mix almond flour, coconut flour, tapioca flour, and a pinch of salt. Add the egg white, maple syrup and butter. Process until dough forms a ball. Scrape down the sides once or twice to ensure everything is well combined. The dough will be sticky.

Let sit 10 minutes for the dough to firm up.

Turn the ball of dough out on to a piece of wax or parchment paper. Cover with another piece and roll out into a circle about 13 inches wide (the width of your pie plate’s base plus the length of two of the sides).

Carefully pick up the dough and transfer it to the plate. Press it into the corners and trim the edges, or crimp them between your thumb and first two fingers. Cover the dough with a piece of parchment paper, and fill the shell with pie weights or dried beans. Bake 10 minutes.

Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.

For the filling:
In a large mixing bowl, toss apples, coconut sugar, tapioca flour, cinnamon, and lemon juice until well combined. Pour the filling into the pre-baked and cooled pie shell and use a spatula to spread it into an even layer. Set aside.

For the crumb topping:
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk almond flour, coconut sugar, coconut flour, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.

In a small bowl, whisk oil and maple syrup. Pour the wet mixture over the dry mixture and stir to combine. Use a spoon or your fingertips to drop dollops of crumble all over the top of the pie, covering all of the apples.

If desired, prepare an egg wash. Whisk egg with milk or water. Brush the edges of the crust. This will produce a golden brown crust, but will also make it crisper. For a more tender edge, skip this step.

Bake pie for 30 minutes. Then loosely cover the edges of the crust with tinfoil (or a shield) and bake for another 30 minutes or so, until top is golden. Cool completely (or mostly) before serving.

Top with ice cream and caramel sauce for serving.