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A Reader Recipe: Low-Cal French Silk Pie

Fit Community — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:44:07 PDT

FitSugar reader Connoisseur4TheCure shared this low-cal recipe for chocolate cream pie in our Healthy Recipe group.

This no-bake chocolate pie is fantastic! You won't know it's healthy while you are eating it! This recipe contains tofu, which is high in protein. One slice of this pie has about 230 calories, which is about half of the calories in a regular chocolate pie.

Chocolate is believed to have many health benefits from its antioxidant properties. Go here for more on the research of chocolate and its anti-cancer properties.

Learn more about the recipe after the break!

Happy National Pie Day!

Camilla Salem — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:15:06 PST

It's one of the best days of the year: National Pie Day. Pie is one of those desserts that always seems to hit the spot. The buttery, flaky texture of the crust complements the moist filling in the most satisfying way. And the pie possibilities are endless! There are fruity pies, chocolate pies, and even savory pies. With these kinds of options, you just can't go wrong. In honor of this awesome holiday, we're sharing 10 of our very favorite pie recipes.

How Many Pieces of Thanksgiving Pie Did You Eat?

Michele Foley — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 03:06:20 PST

My Thanksgiving spread consisted of four pies: pumpkin, apple, chocolate cream, and key lime. I only ate one type of pie, but I did have two regular-sized pieces of it. Adding to that, I also ate another slice for breakfast. What can I say, I get weak in the knees for pumpkin pie! To compensate for part of my pie indulgences (or the fact that I'll have another slice tonight), I'm spending a portion of my day hiking and at spin class - nothing like a little pie to get me moving!

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Warning: Sweet Potato Pie Is Severely Addictive

Susannah Chen — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:30:29 PST

This past weekend saw a dry run of my upcoming Thanksgiving feast - a fancified version of turkey breast, a few of my favorite vegetable sides, and my first-ever sweet potato pie.

The sweet potato pie may have been my first, but it certainly won't be my last. It's the perfect balance of textures and flavors: more soufflélike than custardy in texture, with a crispy graham cracker and butter crust to keep each bite interesting. But in my opinion, it's the candied nut cream topping, with its caramelized crunch and cool whipped consistency, that makes me absolutely crazy for it. Like, stand-over-the-counter, just-one-more-piece-and-I'm-done crazy for it. Want to be crazy for it, too? Then keep reading for the recipe.

The Basics: Graham Cracker Crust

YumSugar — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:37:42 PST

Hey you. Yeah, you. In the baking aisle with a premade graham cracker pie crust in your arms. Stop! Put down the pie crust. Did you know it's easy to make a homemade graham cracker crust? It's seriously the most simple pie crust around - if you have a food processor.

All you have to do is pulse the crackers with butter and sugar until the mixture is fine and moist. Then you press into a pie pan, bake, and voila! Pie crust is ready for any type of filling. Now the only thing you have to worry about is what to fill it with.
This recipe is quite versatile - don't limit yourself to just graham crackers. For the recipe and more variation ideas, keep reading.

Food Network Chefs Name Their Top Fall Food Trends

YumSugar — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 04:43:32 PDT

What culinary fad has jumped the shark - and what's here to stay? At The Taste in Los Angeles, we interviewed a star-studded lineup of Food Network chefs, from Giada De Laurentiis to Duff Goldman, to see what they think will be the next food trend. From doughnuts to drinking vinegar and food trucks to farm-to-table cuisine, we heard it all, but there's one sizzling hot food trend that everyone seems to be gunning for. Watch the video to find out what it is!

Get Your Pie On!

Katie Sweeney — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 04:26:22 PDT

Although pie is a delectable dessert all year round, there's no better season to make it than Summer. From peaches to blackberries, there's an endless array of fresh fruit at the markets. And let's not forget about cream pies: these cooling ice box treats are just thing to end a hot day. Ready to get your pie on? Read on for the sweetest inspiration.

Celebrate Peach Season With Crumble Pie

Katie Sweeney — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:04:54 PDT

Wondering what to do with all those ripe and juicy peaches you picked up from the farmers market? I suggest you make peach pie. This easy pie recipe combines classic pie dough with a fresh peach filling and traditional crumble topping. If you're new to baking or don't have time to make pie dough from scratch, pick up a raw pie dough from the frozen foods section of your local market. When it's filled and topped with homemade ingredients, no one will know that you took some help from the grocery store! Serve with a heaping scoop of ice cream. To give this dessert a taste, get the recipe now.

Celebrate the Season With Raspberry Chocolate Pie

Katie Sweeney — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:59:05 PDT

Everyone has culinary issues and one that I'm constantly working on is my fear of dough. Pizza dough, bread dough, pasta dough, pie dough - I'm totally intimidated by it all. However, last Summer, in an attempt to face my (irrational) fear, I started making pies. Peach pie, blueberry pie, cherry pie, raspberry pie. With each pie I made, it became a little easier.

It's been months since I made a pie, but with the bounty of ripe fruit at the market calling to me, I was inspired to try this chocolate raspberry pie. From the ultimate pie queens at Martha Stewart Living, this pie is divine. The dough is chocolate pate sucree and the filling is a layer of chocolate ganache covered with a luscious raspberry topping.

Although I ran into a little difficulty with the dough, it was rewarding to slice into the finished pie. Want to show off your pie-making skills with this decadent dessert? Check out the recipe.

Savory Sight: Raspberry Nutella Pie

Yum Community — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:30:04 PDT

When the weather is hot, we love easy no-bake desserts! Here, Gabriela Une Vie Saine shares her favorite no-bake treat, an uncomplicated raspberry nutella pie.

A decadent no-bake pie with Nutella and raspberries as the star ingredients!

Get the recipe on her blog and don't forget to share your dishes in the YumSugar Community.