Prepare Oat Nut Crust:

1. Preheat Oven to 350°F. Place almonds and walnuts nuts on a baking sheet and toast for 10 minutes. Stir. Toast 2 more minutes. 
2. Remove, cool, and place in food processor with oats. Pulse to grind into a coarse meal. 
3. Add the oil, juice, salt, and sweetener. Process quickly until just mixed. 
4. Press this mixture into an oiled 9” pie pan, covering the bottom and coming up the sides about 1-1/2 inches. Bake for 10 minutes.
5. Remove and cool in pie pan as you finish preparing the filling.

Prepare filling:

1. Dissolve kuzu or arrowroot powder with 1/4 cup of the apple juice in a small bowl.
2. Blend all ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
3. Pour filling into a prepared pie shell and bake for 45 minutes or until center is firm.
4. Let completely cool before serving. 
5. Garnish with toasted pecan halves.

Replacement for Maple Syrup:

For the crust

 1.  Leave out the maple syrup & use water or apple juice instead, as crust can pass without being sweet.

For the Filling

1.  Use 4 medjool dates as they have approximately the same amount of sweetness as 1/3 cup of maple syrup.

2. Remove the pits, soak the dates in 1/3 cup of hot water for about 10 minutes.

3. Blend at high speed until liquified. Use as recipe calls in place of maple syrup.