Maple Chai Infused Apple & Blueberry Pie
If you're a fan of classic apple pie and love the warm and spicy flavor of chai tea, you're going to love this recipe for a maple chai apple and blueberry pie infused with chai tea. The combination of juicy apples, sweet blueberries, and warm chai spices creates a deliciously unique flavor that's sure to impress your taste buds. This recipe uses maple syrup as a natural sweetener and infuses the filling with brewed chai tea for a rich and aromatic flavor. The crust can be made from scratch using my favorite healthier pie pastry, however, you can use any of your favorite crust recipe or store bought. This maple chai apple and blueberry pie is perfect for those who are looking for a comforting and satisfying dessert that's perfect for any occasion. Give it a try and enjoy the sweet and spicy flavors of this delicious pie!
Use the Flavors of Chai to Make This Delicious Apple and Blueberry Pie
Looking for a unique and delicious dessert? Try this recipe for a chai tea infused apple and blueberry pie, naturally sweetened with maple syrup.
Where did Apple Pie Originally Come From?
Although apple pie is America’s favourite pie, and is indeed a very American dish, apple pie actually originated from England. The earliest apple pie was made in 1381 and was made with apples, spices, figs, raisins and pears. There are many different variations of the recipe, however, they all usually include butter and cinnamon. My recipe is made slightly healthier with a paleo pie pastry and with a tea twist. I’m infusing apples and blueberries in masala chai, adding a good drizzle of maple syrup and it’s so blooming delicious!
Is Apple & Blueberry Pie Healthy?
Of course apples and blueberries are super healthy plus a drizzle of maple syrup means this pie is naturally sweetened.
However, regular pastry with butter and sugar aren’t overly healthy. Apple pie is certainly an indulgent treat but this recipe is made with a healthier pie pastry crust and maple syrup instead to make it healthier. You can of course use regular white sugar and your favorite homemade pastry or shop bought short crust pastry. Skip the pastry making steps if you are using your own.
What Apples Should I use in Maple Chai Apple Pie?
I’m going to cause a bit of a stir with my opinion on what apples to use in an apple pie but I just love using red apples! Most people will tell you that granny smith apples are the best apples to use in apple pie because they are tart and crisp. I love the softness and sweetness of red apples in my apple pie. However, feel free to use whatever apples you wish, green, red, baking apples or a selection of apples. Any apples will work in this apple pie.
How do I Infuse Masala Chai When Baking This Maple Chai Apple Pie?
Infusing masala chai in bakes and cakes is really easy to do and there are various ways to do it, here are other fabulous ways to infuse chai in recipes. Some recipes call for adding the tea directly, some recipes call for infusing the tea first in water or milk first. Tea can be infused in so many ways. This apple and blueberry pie recipe requires the masala chai to firstly be infused in freshly boiled water and steeped for 5-10 minutes before removing the tea. The apple slices and blueberries are then added to the steeped tea to soak up all those lovely spiced tea aromas and flavors.
What Should I Serve With This Maple Chai Apple & Blueberry Pie?
I’m serving this wonderful maple chai apple and blueberry pie with a pitcher of fruity iced tea for the summer time. I love this iced tea punch with fresh berries recipe. If you are making this pie during the cooler months, I would recommend making these coconut chai lattes.
Here are some other great tea recipes you may also love to try with this maple apple pie:
My Tips for Making my Sweet Maple Chai Pie
If you are making the paleo pie pastry, I would recommend making this at least an hour before baking the pie. This pastry is super easy to whip up in a food processor, however, will need to be chilled to allow it to roll out properly.
This paleo pastry will also split when pressing it into your pie dish, just push it back together with your fingers. You cannot overwork this paleo pie pastry like regular pastry. I also don’t bother to roll out the bottom half of the pie, it’s easiest if you just firmly press it into the desired pie dish shape with your hands and the back of a spoon or spatula to make it smooth.
You can also use your favourite pastry recipe for this apple and blueberry pie or use shop bought roll out short crust pastry.
I like to cut the top of the pie into cute shapes with a cookie cutter and place them on top. You can also roll out a 9 inch disc for one upper crust if you prefer.
I also like to brush on a little almond milk and sprinkle with coconut sugar or regular sugar for a golden colour and crispy texture. I like to be a little naughty and add a tablespoon of white sugar to the upper crust of the pie because it gives a wonderful crunch. But note that white sugar is not paleo approved so use coconut sugar if you are strictly no sugar.
When soaking the apples and blueberries in the steeped chai, it’s best to cover the pot or bowl to lock in all those wonderful aromas. Drain the tea from the apples but save it to add a little drizzle into your pie before baking. You wont want to add all the steeped tea as you may end up with a soggy pie. If you think the filling maybe a little watery, add an extra tablespoon or two or arrowroot powder to thicken it up.
How to Make my Maple Chai Apple & Blueberry Pie From Scratch
INGREDIENTS (Serves 8)
For the Paleo Pie Pastry
2.5 cups (250g) of almond flour
1 cup (130g) of arrowroot powder
1/2 cup (50g) of coconut flour
1/4 cup (50g) of palm shortening
2 eggs
Pinch of salt
3-4 tablespoons of water
1 tablespoon of almond milk (or milk of choice)
1 tablespoon of coconut sugar (or sugar)
For the Apple & Blueberry Filling
4-6 teaspoons of masala chai or 4-6 masala chai tea bags
3 medium apples
1 cup (190g) of blueberries
1/3 cup (115g) of maple syrup
Juice from half a lemon
2-3 tablespoons of arrowroot powder
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
METHOD
Preheat the oven to 180*C/350*F/Gas mark 4.
To make the paleo pastry: Combine the eggs, water, maple syrup and palm shortening into a food processor and mix together. Next, add the almond flour, coconut flour, arrowroot powder and pinch of salt. Mix together until it forms a soft dough. This will take 1-2 minutes.
Shape the dough into two balls and flatten out. Ensure that one piece of dough is slightly larger than the other. The larger piece being the bottom pastry layer. Wrap the dough balls in cling film and place in the fridge for at least an hour.
Lightly grease a 9in pie dish with palm shortening or butter. Take the larger piece of dough and press firmly into the pie dish to cover the bottom and sides of the pie dish. Roll out the smaller piece of dough between two pieces of parchment paper and cut into shapes. Place both the pie dish and shaped dough back into the fridge while you prepare the pie filling.
To make the pie filing: Firstly prepare the masala chai. Take one cup of freshly boiled water and add 4-6 masala chai tea bags or 4-6 teaspoons of loose leaf tea. Allow to steep for 5-10 minutes before removing the tea.
Prepare the apples by peeling the skin, removing the core and thinly slicing. Place the apples and blueberries into the steeped tea, cover and allow to soak up the lovely tea aromas and flavours for around 20 minutes.
Drain the apples but save some of the tea for later on. Into the apples and blueberries, add the lemon juice, maple syrup, vanilla extract and arrowroot powder.
Fill your pie pastry with the apple and blueberry filling and drizzle a little of the tea over the top. Add your pastry shapes on top brush with a little almond milk and sprinkle with coconut sugar or sugar. Bake for around 50 minutes. Cover with foil if it is browning too fast.
Allow to cool for at least an hour before cutting into it. Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream or homemade whipped cream.
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