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Chocolate & Pear Pie
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 4 sweet pears, peeled and halved
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 gluten-free pie crust, unbaked
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter or dairy-free butter, cubed
- ⅓ cup gluten-free oat flour
- ⅓ cup potato starch
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 4 ounces high-quality dark chocolate, melted
Instructions
- Place water in a medium saucepan. Add ½ cup sugar and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add pears to the pan and cook for 10 minutes, covered. Drain and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly brush a 9-inch pie pan with vegetable oil and line it with the pie crust.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with butter and ½ cup sugar. Add the sifted oat flour and potato starch, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and vanilla. Whisk to combine. Pour the filling into the pie crust. Arrange pears on the filling. Bake for 40 minutes or until filling is set.
- Remove from the oven and top with melted chocolate. Allow the pie to cool for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 489kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 6gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 133mgPotassium: 383mgFiber: 6gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 320IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 3.5mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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