I once calculated the calories in just the pie crust were about 1000 per crust, as much or more than the pumpkin filling I was using. I can make pumpkin pie filling with Splenda and justify the filling as almost a vegetable, but the number of calories the pie crust adds was a bit of a shock. I know I could bake the filling without a crust, but I would like something that takes the place of the crust for lifting it out of the pie pan and add a little crunchy contrast.
◦•●◉✿ plυмdυмplιngѕ ✿◉●•◦2020-09-11T23:01:23Z
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I don’t think anything is worth trying. You could make something low carb, but not really low calorie. Skip the crust, but don’t bake in a pie pan. Bake in individual ramekins and top with a little bit of crumbled cookies when serving to get some crunch. Ginger snaps would be great with pumpkin pie and you don’t need to use much so not a lot of calories.
You can still make pie crust using flour and low-calorie margarine--exactly the same way you would make it with butter or lard. Use stick margarine, well-chilled, about 3 tbsp per cup of flour and a little water to hold it together so you can roll it out. Cut in your margarine, add water enough (by the drop--not the cup) to make the dough pliable, and roll into a crust. Bake as usual.
If you're that worried about calories dont eat pie. 1000 calories is for the ENTIRE crust. Not a single, reasonably sized serving. Microwave some sugarless fruit and crumble a gram cracker on top. Unless you're afraid of fat free gram crackers too
Bake your pie with no crust and make a crumble, almost like a streussel topping and add that to the top as each slice is cut or it can be added before the pie is baked. If you opt to add it as the slices are cut make your crumble then sprinkle it on a sheet pan and bake it in advance, let it cook then break into bits. Another option... Bake without a bottom crust then make a lattice crust for the top. cut the strips thin and lay them over the pie. Or make your crust, cut decorative pieces and lay them on the top of the unbaked pie. For example for a pumpkin pie cut out a pumpkin for the center then leaves around the edge. I often bake "pies" in individual ramekins. If you want a crunchy bit 1 single cookie on the bottom of the ramekin or on the top after it is baked. Or some home made granola would work as your bit of crunch