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
Servings: 8 slices
Ingredients
- 1 Low Calorie Pie Crust
- 1 egg room temperature
- 2 egg whites room temperature
- 3/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil melted
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup raw pecans
For the Caramel Sauce
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocconut milk or milk of choice, a higher fat milk works best
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
Instructions
- 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.
Notes
- 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.
- Nutrition facts do include the pie crust nutrition.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 465mg | Potassium: 169mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 33IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg