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Makeover Chocolate Eggnog Pie Recipe

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I always make this dessert over the holidays using leftover eggnog. Now that it boasts all the classic flavor but half the fat and a third fewer calories, we can savor this holiday tradition down to the last rich crumb. —Beth McCreedy, Lapeer, Michigan

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Makeover Chocolate Eggnog Pie Recipe

Prep: 45 min. + chilling

Yield: 8 Servings

30 15 45

Ingredients

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup ground walnuts
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking cocoa
1/4 cup reduced-fat butter, melted
FILLING:
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups eggnog
2-1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup cold water, divided
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
3/4 teaspoon rum extract
2 cups reduced-fat whipped topping
GARNISH:
1/2 cup reduced-fat whipped topping
Ground nutmeg, optional

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the flour, walnuts, brown sugar and cocoa. Stir in butter. Lightly coat hands with cooking spray; press mixture into an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool completely on a wire rack.
For filling, in a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in eggnog until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from the heat; set aside.
Sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Microwave on high for 20 seconds. Stir and let stand for 1 minute or until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir into reserved eggnog mixture.
Divide mixture in half. Combine cocoa and remaining water; stir into one portion of eggnog mixture. Stir rum extract into the other portion. Cover and refrigerate mixtures until partially set.
Fold whipped topping into rum-flavored filling; spoon into crust. Gently spread chocolate filling over the top. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Garnish with whipped topping and nutmeg. Yield: 8 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Land O'Lakes light stick butter and commercially prepared eggnog.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece equals 297 calories, 13 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 45 mg cholesterol, 86 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Makeover Chocolate Eggnog Pie in Healthy Cooking December/January 2009, p26

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Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2011 by amykid

Made this for Thanksgiving and it was gone. Very GOOD!

Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2011 by rubyaec

Made this for family Thanksgiving. It turned out beautiful, but I didn't care for the texure, would prefer a creamier pie. Maybe too much unflavored gelatin in it?

Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2011 by Kathie1026

This recipe was tricky to make. I burnt the first batch of eggnog while waiting for it to boil. It didn't need to boil in order to get thick. I just stirred constantly while the second batch heated up. PLUS, you don't need "2 cups of Whipped Topping" for one pie because the pie pan wouldn't hold that much mixture. So I added ALL the rum mixture in with 2 cups of whipped topping and divided it between two pie crust. In doing so, the pie's had much more flavor. I used graham cracker pie crust instead of the recipe's crust and got rave reviews all the same.

Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2011 by valerieobx5

I have a question-would this recipe be just as tasty with low fat egg nog? I'm surprised it does not call for it, since it is rated as "healthy". Reg. eggnog has about 2.5x as much fat as low fat eggnog.

Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2011 by bren2520

to mimosacop the whole mixture is set aside in step 2 therefore "reserved" then you divide it in half in step 4