Sweetened Pretzel Pie Crust

Category All Desserts and Sweets, All Recipes, Pies, Cobblers & other Desserts,

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A pretzel based crust for pie and cheesecake? You bet! Salty pretzels provide a great contrast to whatever sweet fillings you choose. If you don’t know where to start, strawberry or chocolate and peanut butter fillings with pretzel crusts are classic pairings.

Makes 1 9-inch, single crust pastry.

Difficulty: Easy

Baking time: 8 minutes

Ingredients

1 ½ cups pretzels, crushed

¼ cup unsalted butter, melted

2 teaspoons Stevita Organic Blend or 4 packets Stevita Organic Stevia

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Add melted butter and crushed pretzels in a large bow; mix together.
  3. Sprinkle Stevita over buttery crushed pretzels and mix until well combined.
  4. Pack mixture into pie dish and bake for 8 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. Allow to cool before using.

NUTRITIONAL DATA (PER WHOLE): 1758 CALORIES; S8G TOTAL FAT; 32G PROTEIN; 281G CARBOHYDRATE • FOOD EXCHANGES: 17 1/2 STARCH; 11 1/2 FAT