Healthy Apple Pie Filling Recipe

For a 23 cm 9 inch pie.

Healthy apple pie filling recipe. Spoon the apple pie filling into the center. The filling for this apple pie is on the tart side experiment with less lemon juice or sweeter apples for a balance that s right for you. Spoon about 2 tablespoon of the leftover juices over filling. To add a healthy dose of sweetness try serving this pie warm with a scoop of low fat low sugar frozen yogurt or low fat low sugar ice cream if you are just getting used to enjoying your desserts with less sugar you might find the transition a little challenging at first.

2 of these jars makes for a generously filled pie. Bake the pie at 425 f for 15 minutes. While the dough chills prepare the filling. This apple pie can be on the tart side because of the granny smith apples.

Using your hands form the dough into a 1 thick circle. Mix next four ingredients together and add to apples. Even if you opt to use real sugar here the sugar will still only be around half the amount called for in traditional dutch apple pie recipes. Peel off the other layer of plastic wrap.

Gently press the dough into the pie plate and trim the overhang. Cut in the butter using a pastry cutter the. Place a large sheet of plastic wrap on the counter. Most pie crusts use butter shortening or lard to get a flaky texture this one uses heart healthy canola oil.

Cover the edges of the pie crust with foil to prevent burning. Stir in flour to form a paste. Add water and brown sugar and bring to a boil. Ingredients 4 cups peeled and cored and chopped cooking apples 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 2 cups packed splenda brown sugar blend 1 4 cup corn starch rice starch can also be used 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 2 teaspoon ground ginger 1 4 teaspoon ground cardamom 1 8 teaspoon sea salt 2 cups water.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees f 220 degrees c. The following healthy apple pie recipe relies on naturally sweet apples and cinnamon for sweetness and you have the option of using stevia if you want to cut back on the sugar even further. 1 litre us quart jar makes a scant pie. Peel off the top layer of plastic wrap and turn it out into the prepared pie plate.

Melt the butter in a saucepan. Directions sprinkle lemon juice over apples in saucepan.