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Posted on February 3, 2012

CE Coconut Cream Pie

Say good-bye to heavy cream, half and half, shortening and butter. Our cleaned-up version of this classic pie is light on saturated fat (not to mention prep time)!
By Marianne Wren | Photo: Yvonne Duivenvoorden
Serves: 8
Hands-on time: 20 minutes
Total time: 2 hours, 30 minutes
CATEGORY:
Under 45 Minutes, Vegetarian

INGREDIENTS:

CRUST
  • 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup spelt flour
  • 1/4 cup whole unsalted almonds
  • 2 tsp raw honey
  • 3 tbsp safflower oil

FILLING
  • 1/3 cup light coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup coconut water
  • 1 cup low-fat milk
  • 1/3 cup organic evaporated cane juice
  • 1/4 cup brown rice flour
  • 1 tsp pure coconut extract
  • 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp unsweetened flaked coconut, toasted, optional

EQUIPMENT:
  • 9-inch pie pan

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Prepare crust: In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade, blend oats, spelt flour and almonds until a fine grind has been reached, about 3 minutes. Add honey and oil and pulse until mixture becomes crumbly and sticks together when squeezed in your palm. Turn mixture out into pie pan and press into bottom and sides of pan. Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
  2. Prepare filling: Combine all filling ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil on medium, stirring constantly with a whisk. Continue stirring and allow to boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and allow mixture to stand for 1 minute without mixing. Pour into baked pie shell. Chill in fridge until set, at least 2 hours.

For more coconut-based desserts, try our Coconut Cups and Chocolate Raspberry Macaroon Tart – both with an equally diminutive calorie count!
Nutrients per serving (1/8 of pie): Calories: 196, Total Fat: 9 g, Sat. Fat: 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6 g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g, Carbs: 23 g, Fiber: 2 g, Sugars: 10 g, Protein: 4 g, Sodium: 22 mg, Cholesterol: 0 mg
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