Cherry Pie

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Healthy Cherry Pie Recipe

Cherry Pie

Want a cheeseburger for dessert? That's what you get in terms of artery-clogging saturated fat when you have regular cherry pie. Get zero saturated fat but lots of lip-smacking cherry flavor with our Pritikin Cherry Pie.
Prep Time30 minutes
Active Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert, Entertaining, Vegetarian
Cuisine: American, Easy, Vegan, Vegetarian
Yield: 8 people

Materials

  • 2 cups corn flakes (no sugar, no salt added)
  • 4 cups cherries frozen (thawed), then pitted
  • 2 Tbsps frozen apple juice concentrate thawed, undiluted
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 Tbsps cornstarch mixed with 6 tablespoons water
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In food processor, grind corn flakes until they are the size of peppercorns.
  • Lightly spray bottom of pie baking pan (8 inches in diameter) with Pam. To make crust, press corn flakes into bottom of pan.
  • In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
  • Fill pie pan with cherry mixture, and bake in oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Notes

* Good brand choices of corn flakes are Grainfield's or Erewhon.
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