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1 1/4 cup Swerve (OR erythritol)
2 tsp stevia glycerite (omit if using Swerve)
8 oz cream cheese or coconut cream
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp Celtic sea salt
3 cups chopped fresh rhubarb
Pie Shell:
2 cups blanched almond flour
4 TBS Swerve (OR erythritol)
1/4 tsp stevia glycerite
4 TBS butter or coconut oil, melted
Topping:
1/3 cup Swerve (OR erythritol)
1 tsp stevia glycerite
1/3 cup blanched almond flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter or coconut oil, softened
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Prepare pie shell, by beating all ingredients together. Pat into a pie pan (using fingers), then place in oven to bake for 12 minutes. Meanwhile, beat 1 1/4 cup sweetener, cream cheese, eggs in a large mixing bowl until smooth. Stir in vanilla and salt. Fold in rhubarb. Pour rhubarb mixture into pie shell. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven.
Meanwhile, combine 1/3 cup sweetener, 1/3 cup blanched almond flour, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Cut in butter with fork or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
Remove pie from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sprinkle topping mixture evenly over pie. Return pie to oven and bake until filling is set and crust and topping are golden brown, about 30 minutes. Makes 12 servings.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Rhubarb Pie = 259 calories, 15g fat, 5g protein, 52 carbs, 1g fiber
"Healthified Rhubarb Pie = 250 calories, 24g fat, 8g protein, 6g carbs, 3g fiber
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Creamy Rhubarb Pie
1 1/4 cup Swerve (OR erythritol)
2 tsp stevia glycerite (omit if using Swerve)
8 oz cream cheese or coconut cream
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp Celtic sea salt
3 cups chopped fresh rhubarb
Pie Shell:
2 cups blanched almond flour
4 TBS Swerve (OR erythritol)
1/4 tsp stevia glycerite
4 TBS butter or coconut oil, melted
Topping:
1/3 cup Swerve (OR erythritol)
1 tsp stevia glycerite
1/3 cup blanched almond flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter or coconut oil, softened
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Prepare pie shell, by beating all ingredients together. Pat into a pie pan (using fingers), then place in oven to bake for 12 minutes. Meanwhile, beat 1 1/4 cup sweetener, cream cheese, eggs in a large mixing bowl until smooth. Stir in vanilla and salt. Fold in rhubarb. Pour rhubarb mixture into pie shell. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven.
Meanwhile, combine 1/3 cup sweetener, 1/3 cup blanched almond flour, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Cut in butter with fork or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
Remove pie from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sprinkle topping mixture evenly over pie. Return pie to oven and bake until filling is set and crust and topping are golden brown, about 30 minutes. Makes 12 servings.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Rhubarb Pie = 259 calories, 15g fat, 5g protein, 52 carbs, 1g fiber
"Healthified Rhubarb Pie = 250 calories, 24g fat, 8g protein, 6g carbs, 3g fiber
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