8 Amazingly Delicious and Healthy Pecan Recipes

By Karen Borsari

Packed with protein, fiber, heart-healthy fats, and 19 vitamins and minerals make pecans a part of your diet with these tasty recipes from an unexpected soup to a pecan pie that has almost half the calories and fat of a traditional recipe.

No Butter, No Corn Syrup Healthy Pecan Pie Recipe

7. Better-For-You Pecan Pie

This pecan pie recipe doesn’t use corn syrup or butter but tastes just as good as your families favorite recipe. Give it a try—no one will ever know the difference! See how one slice of this recipe stacks up to the traditional, the numbers will amaze you!

Serves: 10
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 30 to 40 minutes

Ingredients:
1 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup coconut oil
3 eggs
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. In a large bowl, beat eggs until foamy, and stir in coconut oil. Stir in the brown sugar, white sugar and the flour; mix well. Last add the milk, vanilla, and nuts.

3. Pour into an unbaked 9-inch pie shell. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes at 400 degrees, then reduce temperature to 350 degrees and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until done.

Nutrition score per serving: Calories: 342
Fat: 20.9g
Saturated Fat: 7.6g
Sodium: 134mg
Carbs: 45g
Sugar: 35.6g
Protein: 3.9

Recipe courtesy of Chef Justin Keith of Food 101 in Atlanta.

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