Swedish Apple Pie

Name: Swedish Apple Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup whole wheat flour; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 large egg; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 medium tart apples, chopped; 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, toasted; Confectioners' sugar, optional

This hearty and decadent Swedish apple pie serves up homemade flavor in every bite. The blend of whole wheat and all-purpose flours offers more fiber and less fat than traditional pie crust. This is perfect with coffee or as an after dinner treat. —Sarah Klier, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 large egg
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 medium tart apples, chopped
3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, toasted
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flours, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. In a small bowl, whisk egg and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apples and walnuts.
Transfer to a 9-in. pie plate coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar if desired. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 174 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 207mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Swedish Apple Pie in Healthy Cooking August/September 2010

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Angela W

Apr 2, 2011

This is a great, simple to put together, can't mess up recipe. I was concerned, for a moment, when I mixed the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, as I didn't think that they would possibly coat all of the apple that I had just chopped. But once i added the apples in and started mixing, it coated them perfectly. No complaints from my family. PS- I didn't tell them it was 'good' for them.
lurky27

Mar 5, 2011

This recipe is yummy, it just turns out more like an apple crisp, I would say. My husband is on Weight Watchers & this has only 5 points per slice, so that's quite convenient!~ Theresa
dboat

Oct 27, 2010

Very good served warm with a scoop of low fat ice cream.
camberc

Sep 12, 2010

For a healthy dessert, this is one of my new favorites. I was worried about how thick the dough was, but once I started mixing in the apples, their moisture loosened up the dough and made a nice batter. For leftovers we poured a little milk over the top to make it more moist. Great with some light whipped cream also.
Staceface81

Sep 9, 2010

I just posted this recipe step-by-step on my website. Check it out! It's delicious!http://www.stacymakescents.com/?p=2274
katejudy311

Sep 6, 2010

I found the dough a bit dry. As a previous member suggested, I also added a splash of milk and that brought the dough together just fine. I had no expectations for this recipe, but it was very good. I used one large apple and used 1/4 cup walnuts. The dough baked up and around the apples beautifuly. I will put this in my recipe box for something quick and tasty. Thanks for a good recipe!
asabot

Aug 23, 2010

I was disappointed with this recipe. There didn't seem to be enough batter to properly mix with the apples. It definitely turned out more like cake than pie and if that's the case, I'd rather make an apple cake next time.
Louise.Hooper

Aug 8, 2010

This is very yummy, and the whole wheat flour adds a gorgeous nutty flavour to it. I didn't have enough moisture with one egg to bring the dry ingredients together but a tiny splash of low fat milk made it work - and it still came out of the oven perfect.
Sherrypie1953

Jul 29, 2010

This recipe was perfect everything came together just like the instructions say. Tasty and delightful. We added a 1/2 cup of fat free Vanilla Ice Cream on top...yummy...will make again....thanks for sharing.