LOW-CARB PIE CRUST

Low-Carb Pie Crust image

This pie crust is low carb, keto, and tastes like pecan pie by itself. Fill with filling and bake or cool as needed.

Provided by Drew Johnson

Time 20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

5 ounces ground pecans
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
5 teaspoons brown sugar substitute (such as Swerve®)
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Mix pecans, butter, brown sugar substitute, vanilla extract, and cinnamon together. Press into the bottom and up the sides of an 8-inch pie pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, about 12 minutes. Do not let pecans brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 172.7 calories, Carbohydrate 4.4 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 18.4 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 0.8 mg, Sugar 0.7 g