These pies are healthier and more accessible than their traditional counterparts.
The holiday season is upon us, but all these tasty holiday meals with friends and family can be rough on a clean-eater. These healthy pies can help round off a meal by adding nutritional value without compromising taste.
Holiday pies are usually packed with processed fats and sugars, so they’re delicious but decidedly unhealthy. These recipes substitute staple ingredients by using raw, unprocessed variations instead. For example, palm sugar and coconut oil replace sugars and fats, and a few recipes even offer substitutions for dietary restrictions. These pies are healthier and more accessible than their traditional counterparts. Without further ado, please enjoy these nine healthy pies to complete your holiday meals!
1. Happy Herbivore Crustless Pumpkin Pie
This vegan take on the traditional pumpkin pie is low in calories and high in clean, healthy ingredients. The whole wheat flour can be substituted for gluten-free flour, allowing this dessert to be served to a wide variety of diets.
2. Clean Eating Pumpkin Pie
For a more traditional take on pumpkin pie, this recipe substitutes coconut oil and palm sugar for traditional butter and sugar. These raw ingredients make for a cleaner and healthier dessert without sacrificing taste.
3. Slow Cooker Pecan Pie
Pecans are filled with protein and healthy fat, giving this dessert more nutritional value than other pies. The recipe offers instructions for baking in an oven or a slow cooker, allowing flexibility in how soon this pie will be ready to eat.
4. Peach and Blueberry Crumble
Two types of fruit are better than one! This recipe uses unprocessed ingredients for a wholesome take on the traditional crumble pie.
5. Raw Chocolate-Coated Key Lime Pie
This dessert is as raw as it can be, using many unprocessed ingredients and avoiding the heat of an oven. Avocado in the filling makes for a creamy texture and adds and delightful green tint.
