Guilt-Free Dessert? Sign Me Up! Top 5 Healthy Pies That Are As Tasty As They Are Nutritious

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Summer is almost here, which means it’s time to enjoy the great outdoors and get back in shape. But who wants to spend hours in the gym or give up their favorite foods like pizza, desserts, and even pies? Fortunately, healthy pies can satisfy your sweet tooth without the guilt of overindulging. Eat This, Not That has shared some of our favorite options so you can enjoy delicious treats guilt-free!

5. Cherry Pie Oatmeal Crumble

Eat This, Not That introduced us to Chocolate Covered Katie and she’s our new BFF. When you try her cherry pie (or any of her other delicious and healthy recipes) you’ll understand why. Not only are they delicious, but they’re low calorie, delicious and make it easy for us embrace healthy, clean living. If you don’t tell your guests it’s low fat, they’ll never know.

Nutrition

• 244 calories
• 10.6g fat
• 1.4g saturated fat
• 111mg sodium
• 35.1g carbs
• 5g fiber
• 9.9g sugars
• 5g protein

Overview

• Prep time: 20 minutes
• Cook time: 50 minutes
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cup spelt, white, or sorghum flour (160g)
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 3 tbsp. pure maple syrup, honey, or agave
• 1/4 cup oil (44g)
• 3 cups pitted, chopped cherries (Tip – I buy frozen because they are already pitted) (400g)
• Pinch stevia OR 1 tbsp. sweetener of choice
• 1/2 cup rolled or quick oats (40g)
• 1/2 cup spelt, white or sorghum flour (60g)
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 2 tbsp. pure maple syrup, honey, or agave
• scant 1/8 tsp. uncut stevia OR 4 tbsp. granulated sugar
• 3 tbsp. oil (33g)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
2. Line the bottom of an 8-inch round pan, springform or removable-bottom tart pan with parchment and set aside
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the first 2 ingredients, then stir in the 3 tbsp. maple syrup and 1/4 cup oil to make a dough. It will seem dry at first, but just keep stirring until it turns into a dough.
4. Smooth evenly into the prepared pan.
5. Press down hard, and bake 12 minutes on the center rack.
6. Toss the cherries and pinch stevia or tbsp. sweetener then spread evenly over the baked crust.
7. In a third bowl, combine all remaining ingredients.
8. Sprinkle the crumble evenly over the cherry layer.
9. Bake 50 minutes.
10. Allow to cool for 20 minutes before removing the springform or cutting slices

4. Vegan Key Lime Pie

We recently did some research into vegan desserts and had our minds blown. They’re amazing and no one would ever know they’re vegan! While researching healthy pies we were excited to come across this vegan option from Yummy Mummy Kitchen and completely fell in love. With summer just around the corner, we can’t wait to serve this fresh-tasting concoction at our backyard BBQ.

Nutrition

• 396 calories
• 28.1g fat
• 13.1g saturated fat
• 203mg sodium
• 36g carbs
• 4g fiber
• 18.9g sugars
• 4.6g protein

Overview

• Prep time: 30 minutes
• Cook time: 10 minutes, but needs to chill minimum 4 hours
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs (12 graham crackers), gluten-free if needed*
• 1/2 cup melted Organic Earth Balance (or your favorite butter alternative)
• 1 1/4 cups raw cashews, soaked in water overnight (or 3 hours with boiling water poured over), drained
• 1 large avocado, peeled and pitted
• 2 tbsp. melted coconut oil
• 2 tbsp. lime zest
• 1 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup honey**, coconut syrup or agave syrup
• 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut or almond milk
• 1 cup blackberries

Directions

1. Preheatthe oven to 350º F. Stir together the graham cracker crumbs and melted Earth Balance. Press firmly into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool completely.
2. Place drained cashews, avocado, coconut oil, lime zest and juice, sweetener, and milk into the bowl of a food processor or blender. Blend until completely smooth. Taste and add more sweetener to sweeten, and/or more lime juice, to reach desired tart/sweetness. I like this quite tart, so I add a few more squeezes of lime.
3. If you are making the blackberry swirl, pour 3/4 of the lime filling into the crust and smooth with a spatula. Add the blackberries to the blender with remaining lime filling and puree until very smooth. Place dollops of the blackberry mixture on top of the green mixture and swirl in. If your swirls aren’t going well you can just smooth the blackberry layer on top. If you are decorating with blackberriesinstead of swirling, pour the entire batch of lime filling into the crust and smooth. Press blackberries into the top in any design you like.
4. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze overnight or at least 4 hours until firm.
5. To remove from springform pan, run the sides under warm water and release. Slice into wedges. Remove from freezer to thaw 10 minutes before serving.

3. Dairy-Free Banana Cream Pie

Five ingredients. Quick. Easy. Paleo. No cooking involved. Need we say more?

We love Elena’s Pantry for introducing us to her Banana Cream Pie. Yes, at first glance it looks like it has a high-fat content, but please don’t let that worry you — it’s still on our list of healthy pies and is one of our favorites. The fat content comes from the natural fat in coconut milk, which is full of vitamins that help combat bad bacteria and promote healthy, glowing skin! Plus, it’s low in carbs!

Nutrients

• 374 calories
• 31g fat
• 24g saturated fat
• 136mg sodium
• 27g carbs
• 2g fiber
• 10g sugars
• 1g protein

Overview

• Prep time: 10 minutes
• Cook time: n/a! Just chill for 4 hours
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 (13.5 oz.) can full-fat coconut milk
• 3/4 cup coconut oil, melted
• 1 cup mashed bananas, very ripe
• 2 dates (remove pits)
• 1/8 tsp. vanilla stevia
• 1 paleo pie crust
• Banana for garnish

Directions

1. In a Vitamix, combine coconut milk and coconut oil.
2. Blend in bananas, dates and stevia.
3. Pour mixture into cooled pie crust.
4. Chill for 4 hours.
5. Garnish with banana.
6. Voila!

2. Peanut Butter Pie

If you’re as obsessed with peanut butter as we are, then you’ll love this pie. Low in saturated fat and high in protein, we can’t thank The Gracias Pantry enough for sharing this recipe with us. Plus, it only has four ingredients (not counting the crust) and is one of the easiest healthy pies on our list to make!

Nutrition

• 341 calories
• 21g fat
• 5g saturated fat
• 1mg cholesterol
• 233mg sodium
• 19g carbs
• 3g fiber
• 13g sugars
• 11g protein

Overview

• Prep time: 5 minutes
• Cook time: n/a. Chill overnight
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 standard pie crust 
• 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
• 1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt
• 6 tbsp. honey
• 1/4 cup milk

Directions

Want more healthy peanut butter dessert options? Check out our Awesome Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes for Vegan, Low-Fat, Paleo and Gluten-Free Diets!

1. Clean Eating Classic Apple Pie

There’s nothing more American than apple pie and we’re grateful to Amy’s Healthy Baking for sharing an alternative to the traditional sugary, caloric goodness: Amy’s Clean, Classic Apple Pie. We should warn you in advance — we saved the best for last, but this one is a bit more intense to make than the previous healthy pies we’ve shared up until now as there are three steps: make the filling, make the crust, fill the crust and bake.

Nutrition

• 241 calories
• 6g fat
• 4g saturated fat
• 185mg sodium
• 32g carbs
• 2g fiber
• 26g sugars
• 2g protein

Overview

• Prep time: 30 minutes
• Cook time: 3.5 hours in the slow cooker for the filling; 30 minutes for the pie crust; 15 minutes for pie
• Serves: 8

Step 1: Make The Filling

Filling Ingredients

• 9 cups (1150g) diced red apple
• 2 tbsp. (30mL) freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups (260mL) water
• 1/4 cup (32g) cornstarch
• 3 tbsp. (45mL) pure maple syrup
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg

Directions

1. Add the diced apple to a slow cooker and toss with the lemon juice.
2. Whisk together the remaining ingredients in a medium pot until smooth and the cornstarch has completely dissolved. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 5–8 minutes or until the mixture starts to thicken and has reduced by a third. Pour the mixture over the apples and toss until all of the apples are coated.
3. Cover the slow cooker with the lid, and cook the apples on HIGH heat for 3 1/2 hours, gently stirring after every hour, or until the apples are extremely tender. Cool completely to room temperature in the slow cooker before transferring to airtight containers and refrigerate.

Step 2: Make The Crust

Crust Ingredients

• 1 cup (120g) white whole wheat flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 4 tbsp. (56g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
• 2 tsp. nonfat milk
• 1 tsp. pure maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp. apple cider vinegar
• 1-2 tbsp. (15-30mL) ice cold water

Directions

1. Whisk together the flour and salt in a medium bowl. Cut in the butter using a pastry cutter or the back of a fork until the mixture resembles crumbs.
2. Whisk together the milk and maple syrup, and drizzle over the flour mixture. Whisk together the vinegar and 1 teaspoon of water, and drizzle over the flour mixture. Mix until all of those liquid ingredients have been incorporated. Continue to addwater 1 teaspoon at a time and mix until completely incorporated until the mixture forms a dough.
3. Transfer the dough to the center of a large sheet of plastic wrap and shape into a 4”-wide circle. Cover the top with another large sheet of plastic wrap. Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes.
4. Preheat the oven to 425°F and coat a 9” pie plate with nonstick cooking spray.
5. Leaving the dough between the sheets of plastic wrap, roll it out into an 11”-wide circle. Peel off the top layer of plastic wrap and turn it out into the prepared pie plate. Peel off the other layer of plastic wrap. Gently press the dough into the pie plate and trim the overhang.

Step 3: Make The Pie

1. Spoon the apple pie filling into the center. Cover the edges of the pie crust with foil to prevent burning.
2. Bake the pie at 425°F for 15 minutes. Without opening the oven door, reduce the temperature to 375°F and bake for an additional 15 minutes. Carefully remove the foil covering the crust and bake for another 15 minutes (45 minutes total) or until the crust is golden. Cool completely to room temperature; then let the pie set for an additional 3 hours before serving.

We hope you enjoy these healthy pie recipes as much as we do!

Do you have a favorite healthy dessert? Share it with us in the comments! Bonus points if healthy pies are among your favorite post-dinner treat and you can share the recipe with us!