Berry / Fruit Pie Recipe

This is probably my favourite pie recipe because A) I finally got it to a point where the sugar isn’t so much that you’re going to be an instant diabetic and B) It is suuuper good and fruity (obviously lol).

I thought I’d share my version of fruit / berry pie. It’s hard to find something that’s simple and lower in sugar so here we go.

 

Ingredients 

• About 3 cups of fruit or berries
  • last time I used 2 cups of blackberries and 1 cup of raspberries
• 1/4 – 1/3 cup of agave syrup
  • it tastes different than regular sugar and I find it mixes really nicely with fruit
• 1/4 cup of cornstarch
  • I’ve also swapped it out for flour once when I didn’t have cornstarch but cornstarch works better so there’s that
• Deep dish pie crust
  • or make your own if your ambitious

Ingredient Tips

• If you’re using apple, try adding in some nutmeg and cinnamon (apple classics), but just don’t over do it (like probably 1-2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp of nutmeg)
  • Spices can also be added to peach pie or berry pie if that suits your fancy

Directions 

• Preheat oven: 375* F
• Put the fruit, agave syrup and cornstarch into a pot
• Let it chill out on the stove for a bit – you have to stir it occasionally, but I usually put a lid on it. It takes 5 to 15 minutes, depending on how quickly the fruit softens up and how hot your stove is (I usually go a little over medium high)
  • I do this to get the juices to come out of the fruit. When I’ve sort of pre-heated/cooked the fruit, especially when it’s berries, I’ve notice that the fruit comes out a lot less watery
• Pop the berries into the pie. Add more if needed.
• Seal up the pie (pinch the edges with your fingers)
• Poke holes into the pie with a fork (it lets air out, I’m sure some pie expert could explain why it’s necessary
• Gently mould the top pie crust to the fruit – I’ve noticed that it kind of helps with the crust not falling apart later and stuff
• Cook for 45 – 60 minutes (I’ve done it for 45-50 most times, but I give it up to 60 just in case, it’s not like I’ve ever set fire to the pie so….

Ok, hopefully you like the pie! Enjoy!