3 healthier pie and tart recipes

What’s a celebratory meal without a delicious dessert? These three healthier pies and tarts make the perfect sweet ending to any meal. Try them for Thanksgiving, a birthday, or any special occasion.

Mini apple pies

Makes 12 servings | Prep: 25 min | Cook: 12 min

Ingredients

• 2 cups almond flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp cinnamon, divided (1 tsp + 1 tsp)
• ½ tsp salt
• 3 Tbsp butter, divided (2 Tbsp, 1 Tbsp)
• 1 egg
• 2 Tbsp honey
• 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Using a medium bowl, combine almond flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and salt.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in microwave. In a small bowl, whisk together egg, honey and melted butter. Add to the almond flour mixture and combine. Allow the mixture to rest for 10 minutes.
• Spray a mini muffin tin with cooking spray. Place 1-2 tablespoons of dough into the muffin tin rounds and press to create a pie crust, with room for filling. Bake until golden, around 12 minutes. Allow to cool.
• While mini crusts are cooking, heat remaining butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add apples, sugar, and remaining 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Cook until apples are softened, around 4-5 minutes. Distribute the hot apple mixture into each mini pie crust. 
• Cover and store in refrigerator or serve warm.

Nutrition

Serving size: 1 pie

Calories: 94 | total fat: 6g | saturated fat: 2g | sodium: 124mg | cholesterol: 21mg | total carbs: 11g | fiber: 2g | sugars: 8g | protein: 2 g | potassium: 93mg

Crustless pumpkin pie

Makes 8 servings | Prep: 10 min | Cook: 55 min

Ingredients

• 1½ cups pumpkin puree (canned or fresh)
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/3cup brown sugar
• 1 cup nonfat evaporated milk

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• In a large bowl, combine pumpkin, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, brown sugar, and evaporated milk. Whisk until combined.
• Spray a pie plate with nonstick cooking spray. Pour pumpkin mixture into plate. Place in oven and bake for 15 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 375°F and bake for another 30-40 minutes, until pie is set. Allow to cool and slice into 8 pieces.

Nutrition

Serving size: 1 slice (1/8th of pie)

Calories: 96 | total fat: 2g | saturated fat: 1g | sodium: 72mg | cholesterol: 83mg | total carbs: 14g | fiber: 2g | sugars: 11g | protein: 6g | potassium: 241mg

No-bake strawberry vanilla tart

Makes 12 servings | Prep: 10 min | Cook: 55 min

Ingredients

• 2 cups Medjool dates (around 10)
• 1½ cups raw cashews
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt
• 1 cup sliced strawberries
• Optional: ½ cup fresh mint leaves

Preparation

• Soak dates in warm water for at least 10 minutes.
• Drain the dates. In a food processor, pulse together dates, cashews, and vanilla extract. Continue pulsing until a thick dough forms.
• Spray a 9-inch tart pan with nonstick cooking spray.Press dough along the bottom and sides of the tart pan.
• Spread the yogurt evenly on the bottom of the crust. Top with sliced strawberries in a decorative pattern. Garnish with mint leaves as desired.

Nutrition

Serving size: 1 slice (1/12 th of pie)

Calories: 214 | total fat: 8g | saturated fat: 2g | sodium: 10mg | cholesterol: 1mg | total carbs: 42g | fiber: 3g | sugars: 26g | protein: 6 g | potassium: 152mg