Sensationally Succulent Low-Carb Strawberry Pie With Crust
Filed under: Low-carb Recipes — jimmy @ 11:14 pm
Strawberries make the perfect ingredient to this delicious low-carb pie!
Who doesn’t like berries? These natural morsels of low-carb goodness are packaged in small, sweet balls of nutritious and scrumptiousness–and they are PERFECT for anyone who is livin’ la vida low-carb! The phytonutrients in berries alone are worth adding them to your healthy diet from time to time and have I got an amazing dessert recipe to share with you today that includes the wholesome nutrition that comes from consuming strawberries.
Just one 8-berry serving of medium-sized strawberries contains more vitamin C than a whole orange! Did you know that little diddy of a fact? Plus, they offer up 20 percent of your RDA for getting your baby-friendly folic acid, have only 8g net carbs, and are high in fiber! Plus, they are very low in calories–LESS THAN 50–for each serving. All in all, these are a good addition to your low-carb lifestyle.
Our friends at Low-Carb Connoisseur have shared this sensationally succulent low-carb strawberry pie recipe that is out of this world. It even includes a nut-based crust so you can surprise even your most skeptical friends and family members with this unassuming low-carb dessert option. As the days get hotter, a nice refreshingly healthy dish like this served up ice cold will certainly hit the spot. ENJOY!
LOW-CARB STRAWBERRY PIE
Crust:
1 cup NOW almond flour
1/4 cup Splenda or equivalent sweetener
4 Tablespoons butter, melted
Melt butter in a small bowl. Add almond flour and Splenda. Mix well. Press firmly into bottom and up sides of 8 or 9 inch pie plate and refrigerate until firm.
Pie filling:
3/4 cup boiling water
1 package (4-serving size) SUGAR-FREE strawberry-flavored gelatin
1/2 cup Da Vinci Sugar Free Strawberry Syrup
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
3/4 cup Truvia sweetener
2 cups strawberries, pureed in blender
Whipped cream, if desired
Strawberry halves, if desired
CLICK HERE for the low-carb strawberry pie recipe instructions and nutritional information.
