Alton Brown from the Food Network has an amazing dessert recipe for a Berry Topped Pudding Pie. This pie only has 169 calories per serving with 6.5 grams of fat. That is amazing for a recipe of this caliber. Below is Alton truly delicious recipe. We hope you enjoy it. Let us know if you try it and how you liked it.

Ingredients

Cooking Instructions

Preheat the oven to 300°F. Pour a small amount of oil onto a paper towel and lightly wipe the bottom and side of an 8- or 9-inch pie pan.

In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites, vanilla, cream of tartar, and salt on medium speed until foamy. With the mixer still running, gradually add the sugar in a slow, steady stream, until stiff peaks form. (The peaks shouldn’t fold over when the beater is lifted.) Very gently fold in 1/2 cup of the nuts.

Using a flexible spatula or rubber scraper, spread the meringue over the bottom and up the side of the pie pan and onto the lip of the pan, but not over the edge of the pan. Sprinkle the bottom of the pan with the remaining nuts.

Bake for 50 minutes, or until the meringue is firm and lightly browned. Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool completely, at least 2 hours.

Using the package directions, prepare the pudding. Spread over the cooled crust. Arrange the fruit decoratively over the pudding. Top with the whipped topping.

Nutrition Analysis (per serving)

Calories

169

Total Fat

6.5 g

Saturated

0.5 g

Polyunsaturated

4.5 g

Monounsaturated

1.0 g

Trans Fat

0.0 g

Carbohydrates

25 g

Sugars

18 g

Fiber

3 g

Cholesterol

1 mg

Protein

5 g

Sodium

223 mg

Dietary Exchanges:

1/2 fruit, 1 other carbohydrate, 1 1/2 fat

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