pie crust - vegan

This recipe is awesome for a great vegan pie crust but it also works well with adding vegan chocolate chips and forming into dough balls.  Cook them as cookies or just enjoy them raw.  

¾ cup rolled oats

¾ whole wheat pastry flour

½ cup pecans

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

pinch of salt

¼ canola oil

3 tablespoons maple syrup

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly oil 9-inch pie pan and set aside.

Combine the oats, flour, pecans, cinnamon, and salt in a food processor or I use my Vita-Mix, which works great. Pulse until the mixture resembles a coarse meal, scrap down sides as needed. Transfer to a bowl.

Whisk together the oil and maple syrup. Pour the liquid into the dry ingredients and blend thoroughly with a fork until the mixture forms a soft dough.

Transfer to the pie pan and press the dough into the pie pan. Bake for 10 minutes.