Healthier Dutch Apple Pie Recipe
Bake Dessert Healthy with Whole Grain Flour
This delicious Dutch Apple Pie recipe will make the whole family happy. Kids will love the taste, while adults will appreciate the whole grain and fiber content.
Dutch Apple Pie is a single-crust apple pie with a crumbly topping that has been delighting children and adults for years. There are many variations in Dutch Apple Pie recipes. The original version of this particular recipe has several copies posted on Cooks.com, but this version has been modified to make it healthier and more nutritious.
This Healthier Dutch Apple Pie recipe uses white whole wheat flour instead of white all-purpose flour, which adds both whole grain and fiber. Egg white is substituted for egg yolk, cutting down on cholesterol. Country Crock with Calcium and Vitamins replaces butter, reducing fat, cholesterol, and calories, while at the same time adding nutrition.
Cooking apples do not have to appear perfect and unbruised, as they would if you were eating them fresh. Cortland and McIntosh apples are excellent for cooking. Granny Smith apples are also good for cooking; because of their tartness, lemon juice can be omitted from this recipe if Granny Smith apples are used.
Ingredients for Pie
- 1 graham cracker crust
- 1 large egg white, slightly beaten
- 5 1/2 cups of apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 3 tbsp white whole wheat flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Preheat the over to 375 degrees.
Brush the bottom and sides of the graham cracker crust evenly with egg white. Bake for five minutes on baking sheet, until light brown. Remove crust from oven.
Combine sliced apples, lemon juice, sugar, brown sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Mix well and spoon into crust.
Ingredients for Topping
- 3/4 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/3 cup of Country Crock with Calcium and Vitamins
Mix ingredients with fork or pastry blender until crumbly. Sprinkle topping mixture evenly over the apples in the crust.
Bake on baking sheet for 50-60 minutes, until topping is golden brown and filling is bubbling. Cool on wire rack. Serve at room temperature, with vanilla ice cream, if desired. Serves 8.
Nutrition Facts (Amount Per Serving)
- Calories: 383.7
- Total Fat: 10.4 g
- Sodium: 284.7 mg
- Potassium: 161.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 71.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.3 g
- Protein: 3.5 g
- Vitamin A: 11.8 %
- Vitamin D: 10.0 %
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
