Making the perfect pie takes skill and precision. It also means following the rules of baking, which truly is a science. So who better to make the perfect vegan strawberry apple pie then an Engineer? They LOVE following the rules and take great pleasure in precise measurements (and off the record, I do not!). It just so happens that I’m married to an Engineer and he is definitely the Executive Pastry Chef in our house.
Meet Shaun.
Sorry ladies. He’s taken!
Shaun and I went strawberry picking last weekend in Michigan. It was really nice to get out of the city and get into some dirt. I love picking fruit. It is one of my top 5 favorite things to do. Experiencing the strawberry fields was invigorating. It was also a great way to spend some time together and enjoy nature.
Isn’t nature awesome?
When we got back, Shaun decided to whip up this incredible vegan strawberry apple oat pie. He immediately kicked me out of the kitchen and started rolling his dough. Now why would such a sweet man kick his wife out of the kitchen? Well, it turns out I am rather bossy in the kitchen. Can you relate? I think I know best, but not when it comes to pie. Shaun has it covered. So I left.
Shaun’s Vegan Strawberry Apple Oat Pie
Vegan, Soy Free
Makes one 10 inch pie
Prep time: 4 hours 15 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Pie Crust (make ahead of filling)
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ c all purpose flour
- ½ c margarine (we like Earth Balance)
- ¼ t salt
- ¼ c ice water
Directions
Mix flour and salt. Blend in margarine slowly. It should resemble breadcrumbs. Mix in water until you can form a ball. Cover with saran wrap or put in a sandwich bag in the fridge for at least 4 hours.
Pie Filling
Ingredients
- 1 green apple, thinly sliced
- 2 cups fresh whole strawberries
- ¼ cup flour
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 3 T sugar
- 1 T lemon juice
- 2 cinnamon
- 2 tsp. corn starch
Oat Crumble
Ingredients
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 T melted margarine (earth balance) plus 1 T chilled margarine, reserved
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400° F
- Roll pie crust until about 1/8 inch thick
- Put into greased 10 inch round glass pie pan
- Add all pie filling ingredients to large mixing bowl
- Stir to coat apples and strawberries with other ingredients
- Pour into crust and set aside
Oat Crumble Directions
- In a large bowl add all ingredients except margarine
- Stir together
- Melt 2 T margarine and add to oat mixture
- Stir until coated
- Add additional (reserved) 1 T of chilled earth balance
- Mix with hands until coated
- Bake for 25 minutes
- Remove from oven and add oat topping, covering fruit
- Bake for another 15-20 minutes until crust is golden brown
- Let cool and top with fluffy coconut whipped cream
Sometimes great things happen when I leave the kitchen. This pie is so delicious. I love the oat crumble on top and the flakiness of the crust paired with the crisp apples and juicy strawberries. Put a dollop of whipped coconut cream on top and your tummy will be thanking you!
