Did you know that today is National Pi Day? I don’t mean Pie with an “e”, or Pi as in Life of Pi. I mean Pi as in a celebration of the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, 3.14.
I’m not kidding. You can look it up. 🙂
I can’t think of a fun way to celebrate the mathematical term of Pi, so why not just enjoy some PIE recipes, compliments of Executive Chef, Anthony Stewart from the Pritikin Longevity Center and Spa.
Pumpkin Pie
Did you know that a slice of traditional pumpkin pie often has 5 grams of artery-crippling saturated fat? It’s like eating a cheeseburger for dessert! And really, who needs it when you can enjoy deeply satisfying pumpkin flavor with Pritikin Chef Anthony Stewart’s zero-saturated-fat pie.
Ingredients
- Half of large butternut squash (cut squash in half), seeds removed
- 2 cups canned solid-pack pumpkin (no additives)
- 3 egg whites, beaten until stiff peaks form
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder
- ½ cup soymilk
- 3 tablespoons Splenda
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups low-sodium, fat-free corn flakes (good brand choice is Grainfield’s)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place butternut squash half in a nonstick baking pan in oven, skin side up. Cook until fork-tender, about 25 minutes.
- Scoop out cooked “meat” with spoon, and place it and 1 cup of the canned pumpkin in a food processor. Puree.
- In a large bowl, combine the squash/pumpkin mixture, remaining pumpkin, egg whites, lime juice, cinnamon, cardamom, soymilk, Splenda, and vanilla.
- In food processor, grind corn flakes until they are the size of peppercorns.
- Lightly spray bottom of pie baking pan (8 inches in diameter) with Pam. To make crust, press corn flakes into bottom of pan.
- Fill pie pan with pumpkin mixture, and bake in oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Cherry Pie
Ingredients
- 8 cups frozen pitted cherries
- 4 tablespoons apple juice concentrate
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 6 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups oats
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, mix all ingredients except oats.
- Place mixture in baking dish.
- Pour oats on top.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Let cool then Serve.
Peach Cobbler
Ingredients
- ½ pound frozen peeled peaches, sliced
- ¼ cups date sugar
- 1 pinch cinnamon powder
- ½ nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-oz corn flakes fat free/ no salt added
Directions
- Grind corn flakes with 1 tablespoon water (added slowly) and layer on bottom of baking pan.
- Bake for 2 minutes at 350-degrees.
- Remove from oven and let cool.
- Mix remainder of ingredients together and spoon softly over crust and bake for 20-25 minutes at 350-degrees.
- Let cool before cutting.
Spiced Apple Pie
This recipe uses Chef Anthony’s spiced apple crisp and turns it into a delicious pie.
Ingredients
- 5 red Delicious or Fuji apples, peeled, cored, and cut into wedges
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice (such as McCormick brand — a simple blend of cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice)
- Juice of ½ lemon (1 Tbs.)
- 2 cups low-sodium, fat-free corn flakes
Topping:
- ¼ cup crushed shredded wheat
- Pinch of ground cinnamon
Directions
- Combine apples, water, cornstarch, spice, and lemon juice in a medium mixing bowl.
- Lightly spray bottom of pie baking pan (8 inches in diameter) with Pam. To make crust, press corn flakes into bottom of pan.
- Fill pie pan with mixture, and bake in oven at 350 degrees.
Kimberly
*I was not compensated for this post. I posted this for the enjoyment of my site readers. Recipes shared with permission.
Betty Baez says
Mmmh ok now I have to go to the store later and get some pie
Elena says
I love cherry pies! Thank you for the recipes
saminder gumer says
thanks for all the pie recipes. i love pi day!!!
amber g says
wow, that cherry pie looks great!!!
Ari says
The spiced apple pie recipe makes the traditional apple pie look bland! I will have to make it for myself because the cinnamon will be amazing. And unfortunately I did not get to eat pie today! I’m sure I can make up for it later, but something about eating pie on pi day makes it very special! Thanks for all the recipes!
Lenora Driskel says
Thanks for the recipes. We had a store-bought just in case pumpkin from Christmas out of the freezer.
Jessica White says
I’m gonna try one of the pie recipes for the family!
ANN*H says
I like the idea of ground corn flakes for the crust of the peach cobbler. I love peach pie!
I rather make my own pies than store bought I think they taste better and are way less expensive too. Thanks for the recipes too
Jeffrey says
One of my favorite “holidays”, or at least it should be recognized as one! My family spent the evening at a Race for Pi(e), a 3.14 mile run with pies at the finish line. It was quite the good time with some great pies! Although not technically a pie, the peach cobbler above looks to be my favorite!