Low Fat Apple Ricotta Pie
This apple ricotta pie turned out delicious. I used homemade granola instead of the cereal, and it is much lower in fat and calories. Still tasted wonderful.
Yield
12 servingsPrep
15 minCook
45 minReady
1 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¾ | cup |
grape nuts cereal
or granola |
|
| 2 | large |
apples
peeled, cored, sliced |
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
lemon zest
grated |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
lemon juice
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
ricotta cheese
low-fat |
|
| ⅓ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | large |
egg whites
|
|
| 1 | large |
eggs
beaten |
|
| 1 | cup |
yogurt, plain
low-fat |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 177 | ml |
grape nuts cereal
or granola |
|
| 2 | large |
apples
peeled, cored, sliced |
*
|
| 5 | ml |
lemon zest
grated |
|
| 5 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
| 355 | ml |
ricotta cheese
low-fat |
|
| 79 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | each |
egg whites
|
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
beaten |
|
| 237 | ml |
yogurt, plain
low-fat |
|
Directions
Sprinkle the cereal on the bottom of a greased 8 inch springform cake pan.
Arrange the apple slices over the cereal and sprinkle them with the lemon rind, lemon juice and cinnamon.
Combine the ricotta, sugar, egg white and whole egg and yogurt in a medium bowl, mixing with a spoon until smooth. Pour evenly over the apples.
Bake in a preheated 350℉ (180℃). oven for 45 minutes. When cool, go around the circumference of the pan with a knife before removing the side.
