Low Fat Sweet Potato Pie
Sweet Potato Pie is southern favorite treat which both tastes good and can be good for you. Terry Conlan was the Executive Chef (1992-2011) at Lake Austin Spa Resort in Texas and author of Lean Star Cuisine, Low-Fat Cookery from the Lake Austin Spa Resort (1996) and Fresh: Healthy Cooking and Living from Lake Austin Spa Resort (2003). He developed this recipe for a nutritious dessert loved by guests.
Servings: 16 Servings
Calories: 128kcal
Created by the former Executive Chef of Lake Austin Spa Resort, Terry Conlan.
Ingredients
- 1 pound sweet potatoes
- 2 whole eggs
- 2 additional egg whites (beaten stiff)
- ⅔ cup honey
- 1-2/3 cup evaporated skim milk
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- 12 gingersnaps (crushed) (see notes)
- 1 tablespoon reduced fat butter spread (or margarine)
Instructions
- Slice sweet potatoes and steam until tender. Drain, peel and press into a measuring cup to yield 1-1/2 cups.
- Combine sweet potatoes with remaining ingredients, EXCEPT the beaten egg whites, and process until smooth.
- Fold in beaten egg whites
- Make a crust of the crushed gingersnaps and margarine or butter spread, and press into a 9 inch pie pan or springform pan. Pour in prepared filling.
- Bake at 400 degress for ten minutes.
- Lower oven to 350 degrees and bake an additional 35 minutes until center is set.
- Chill before slicing.
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Spa Index Kitchen Notes
Be sure to buy the small, thin and crisp, usually low-fat, ginger snaps -- avoid the thick and chewy ginger cookies. Or, as shown in this image, you could opt for a whole-wheat pie crust to get the most out of your nutrients. Adjust your nutritional count accordingly.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 slice | Calories: 128 kcal (6%) | Carbohydrates: 23 g (8%) | Protein: 4 g (8%) | Fat: 2.25 g (3%) | Cholesterol: 79 mg (26%) | Sodium: 80 mg (3%) | Potassium: 251 mg (7%) | Fiber: 1 g (4%) | Vitamin A: 169 IU (3%) | Vitamin C: 5.9 mg (7%) | Calcium: 84 mg (8%) | Iron: 1.04 mg (6%)
Ok, didn’t like the crust because I could taste the fake butter spread. That means just use a different fat for the crust I suppose!
Very tasty!
I’ve made this after enjoying it at the resort, it was very good