Paleo Cranberry Walnut Pie – Gluten, Dairy, Sugar-Free, GAPS Diet, Paleo, Whole30
Last Updated on November 12, 2025 by Kayla Ruetten
This satiating paleo cranberry walnut pie has mouth-watering flavor. It is a crowd pleaser and one of our family favorite healthy desserts. I love how this whips up in just a few minutes with simple, wholesome ingredients. This pie is a family favorite and a great addition to any holiday or dinnertime treat.
Why You Will Love This Paleo Cranberry Walnut Pie
- Taste. This tart yet sweet pie has a great blend of softness and crunch.
- Quick & easy to prepare. You can make this recipe in less than 5 minutes (less the bake time) with only 5 ingredients.
- Healing diet friendly. This recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free (optional), and sugar-free. Whether you are eating GAPS, Paleo, whole food, Whole30, or just becoming more ingredient aware, this recipe is compatible with many healing diets.
- Naturally sweetened. Use honey or maple syrup as the sweetener to eliminate the need for refined and processed sugar.
- Customizable. You can use different sweeteners, such as honey, maple syrup, or dates to fit dietary needs and preferences (see recipe notes).
Helpful Tools to Make This Recipe:
- glass pie dish or 9×13 pan
- cooling rack
- measuring cups
- food processor or cutting board and chopping knife
Health Benefits of Cranberries
Cranberries are a nutrient-dense, high mineral food. They contain vitamin C, manganese, copper, vitamin E, vitamin K, and B vitamins. Plus their tart flavor adds a delicious variety to fall and winter dishes! They can easily be added to a probiotic smoothie, but our favorite way to eat them is in this pie.
Health Benefits of Walnuts
Research has found that frequently eating nuts lowers levels of inflammation related to heart disease and diabetes. Regularly eating a healthy diet that includes nuts may:
- Improve artery health and reduce inflammation related to heart disease.
- Decrease the risk of blood clots, which can lead to heart attacks and strokes.
- Lower the risk of high blood pressure and heart disease.
- Lower unhealthy cholesterol levels, specifically triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein, also called LDL or “bad” cholesterol (source).
Drawbacks of Nuts
Nuts, when not properly prepared, can be hard for our bodies to digest, especially while healing on the GAPS diet. This situation can easily be remedied by pre-soaking nuts before eating them. See recipe notes for how to pre-soak your walnuts to remove the phytic acid that makes them harder to digest.
Ingredients Needed for Paleo Cranberry Walnut Pie
- whole cranberries
- walnuts
- maple syrup (or honey for gaps)
- eggs
- vanilla
Paleo Cranberry Walnut Pie – Gluten, Dairy, Sugar-Free, GAPS Diet, Paleo, Whole30 Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
- Cover the nuts or seeds completely with water and a few pinches of sea salt or a squeeze of lemon. I add about 1 inch of additional water above the submerged nuts/seeds.
- As the nuts/seeds soak up water, you may need to add more.
- Allow the nuts/seeds to soak for 12-24 hours.
- Using a food processor or chopping knife, chop nuts and cranberries until the chunks are about he size of a pea.
- Whisk 3 eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla in a mixing bowl.
- Add nuts and cranberries to the mixing bowl and mix until combined.
- Pour pie patter into a greased pie plate.
- Bake at 350 degrees about 20 minutes or until pie begins to brown and solidify (gently shake the pie dish, if the filling moves, bake a few more minutes until it is firm).
- Allow pie to cool and top with homemade ice cream or dollop of kefir cream, if desired.
Notes
- This recipe can be easily converted to Whole30 approved by omitting maple syrup or honey. Simply add an extra half cup of dates or raisins and half cup freshly squeezed orange juice.
We hope your family enjoys this recipe as much as ours does! We would love your feedback in the comments below.
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- cooling rack
- measuring cups
- food processor or cutting board and chopping knife
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Wow! I’ve been interested in the GAPS method, and your blog looks like a great resource. Plus this recipe looks yummy!! Thanks for sharing!
Now this is what I could live on I think. Cranberries, walnuts, and dates are some of my favorite foods. This sounds so like something I must try. Thanks for sharing the recipe, I’m saving it!
This looks amazing, I’m excited to try while cranberries are still in season!
Love these crust-free pies! This is perfect for the holidays, yum!
This looks so good! And just in time for the holidays. I can’t wait to make it for some of my relatives on restricted diets. Thank you!
Surprised at how simple this is and it sounds delicious! A must-try!