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
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Add melted butter and crushed pretzels in a large bow; mix together.
- Sprinkle Stevita over buttery crushed pretzels and mix until well combined.
- 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