Healthy and Delicious Cherry Pie Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jul 24, 2009

I made several changes to this recipe to make it a 5 star recipe. For that reason I give it 4 stars. The changes I made were: I pre-baked the crust for 8 minutes, I cooked the filling on the stove top and added 1 tsp. almond extract, 2 TBS water and 2 TBS flour to thicken. 2 cups of filling was clearly not going to be enough, so I tossed in 1 cup of blueberries just before pouring into the pie shell. I also made extra crust and crumbled it over top of the pie before baking for about 12 minutes. I would suggest greasing the pie plate or using cooking oil spray, as the pie was difficult to remove from the plate.

—Pam-3BoysMama

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jun 15, 2008

I really enjoyed the flavor of the crust with the cherries. I read the reviews and let the crust bake in the oven while it was pre-heating. By the time the oven was heated the crust was crunchy, then added the cherries and had to cook about 20 minutes. It was very watery/ runny so I suggest pre-thickening the cherries. But all in all, it had a really good flavor.

—dbmooncloud

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Aug 07, 2003

I loved this recipe! My husband and I try to eat healthy foods all the time, and this is our new favorite. I doubled the crust recipe to make a top crust as well. I also heated the cherries with 3/4 cup of Splenda (sugar substitute) and 4 Tbl. of organic flour to a boil in a pot to thicken up a bit before cooking. We made an apple pie in addition to the cherry, which worked just as well. The cooking time was a bit more than 12 minutes, but worth it. 5 stars....

—Monica W.

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Aug 27, 2010

Delicious! I used instant steel cut oats, and let them soak in 4 tbls. water while I pitted the cherries. Added 2 tbls. flour to the sugar that I put in the cherries. I did add 1/4 c. wheat germ to the crust, added another tsp vanilla, and held out about 1/2 c. to sprinkle on the top. Pre baked the crust while the oven was preheating, and baked it for 13 mins at 425, then lowered the temp to 300 and baked another 10 mins. It's like a cherry crisp.

—LadySparkle

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Jul 31, 2003

This pie didn't work for me at all. After the suggested baking time, the crust wasn't cooked at all, so I continued to bake it little by little, and finally... the sugar and natural juices of the cherries started carmelizing, yet the crust was still uncooked. I ended up having to throw it out. if anyone else braves this one, let me know how it turns out. I had a really hard time finding any pie recipe that called for fresh cherries, so I really wanted this one to work.

—KISMETKIM

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Jun 29, 2011

So here's what I did. First of all i'm gluten-free so I just substituted GF flour which was the only thing that needed to be changed. Like others, I pre-baked the crust and cooked the cherries on the stove with the added water and GF flour plus a little vanilla extract and cinnamon. I admit I used butter instead of margarine but I added flaxseed to the crust :) I baked little minis in cupcake wrappers with extra dough crumbled on top - they turned out wonderfully!!!

—snowland

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Jul 26, 2008

Had a fresh healthy taste--not overly sweet or laden with fat. This is more like an inverted cobbler/crisp. Definitely pre-cook the crust. Also, after reading the other reviews I added 2 tbs tapioca to reduce the wateriness.

—KODOZ

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Jul 10, 2009

It’s a very good recipe and just what I needed to use up my cherries before they went bad. It’s easy to make and has a nice flavor, the hardest part is getting the cherries ready. Because of the reviews I did precook the crust a little and I also added 2 tablespoons of flour to my cherries and sugar to keep it from being to watery….worked out well. Thanks Annie!

—ChickadeeD

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Nutrition

Calories
215 kcal
11%

Carbohydrates
37.2 g
12%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
6.6 g
10%

Fiber
1.9 g
8%

Protein
2.7 g
5%

Sodium
68 mg
3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Healthy and Delicious Cherry Pie

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 215
Calories from Fat: 59

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6.6g 10 %
Saturated Fat 1.2g 6 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 68mg 3 %
Potassium 131mg 4 %
Total Carbohydrates 37.2g 12 %
Dietary Fiber 1.9g 8 %
Protein 2.7g 5 %
Sugars 22.3g
Vitamin A 7 %
Vitamin C 4 %
Calcium 2 %
Iron 10 %
Thiamin 17 %
Niacin 11 %
Vitamin B6 2 %
Magnesium 6 %
Folate 14 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.