Healthy Caramel Pecan Pie
Healthy Caramel Pecan Pie! The best pecan pie made lower in sugar, lightener with less fat topped over a super simple 3 ingredient gluten free crust. The only pie you will ever want to make! Gluten Free + Low Calorie
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time45 minutes mins
Resting Time1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 55 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 183kcal
For the Caramel Sauce
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocconut milk or milk of choice, a higher fat milk works best
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
Make the low calorie pie crust. Set aside to cool while you make the sauce and filling. Make the caramel sauce by combing the milk and sugar in a small saucepan and bringing to a medium heat. Whisk the sugar in until it's combined then bring to a simmer. Simmer on medium heat 5 minutes. Then remove from heat. Once cooled, place in a mason jar or container and store in the refrigerator to thicken. Preheat oven to 375 F and prepare a 9-inch pie dish by lightly greasing with coconut oil. In a mixing bowl, whisk the egg, egg whites and real maple syrup (not fake) together until frothy 2-3 minutes. Add the vanilla extract and coconut oil then pour into the prepared pie crust. Top the mixture with the pecans then sprinkle with salt.
Bake 45-50 minutes at 375 F until the crust is brown and the center of the pie is firm. It will raise slightly during baking then deflate a bit after cooling.
Cool at room temperature a minimum of 1 hour before slicing. I like to nudge the crust loose with a wood spatula before slicing to prevent it from cracking off. Serve with 1-2 teaspoons of caramel sauce on top. If your caramel sauce is runny, you can mix in a 1/4 or 1/2 teaspoon of corn starch, arrowroot power or tapioca to thicken it.
- Nutrition facts do not include caramel sauce. I recommend serving each slice with 1-2 teaspoons of the sauce to keep the calories and sugar lower.
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Serving: 1slice | Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 332mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg