Low-Sugar Iron Skillet Apple Pie

Nothing says summer like a classic apple pie! But I’m offering a healthier and low-sugar option with this Skillet Apple Pie so you can enjoy this favorite without the extra calories.

And really, there’s something about cooking with a cast iron skillet. It feels like homesteading, doesn’t it? So why not “bake” in it as well!

You’re going to love the flavors that come out with a pie made right in your iron skillet.

Be sure to check out the rest of our best pie recipes and tarts, too!

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Low Sugar Skillet Apple Pie Recipe - You won't believe how good this healthier version tastes without all of the extra calories... made right in your cast iron skillet!

Easy Low Sugar Iron Skillet Apple Pie

Skillet Apple Pie Ingredients:

  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 2 pre-made pie crusts
  • 1 can “No Added Sugar” apple pie filling (20 oz)
  • 1 cup Splenda
  • 2 TBSP Cinnamon
  • 2 TBSP Swerve

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Directions:

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2: In well-seasoned iron skillet, melt butter and set aside enough to coat top crust, approximately 2 TBSP.

Skillet 1

Step 3: Add 1 cup of Swerve to sweeten the butter and heat till dissolved.

Step 4: Remove from heat, placing the first crust in the bottom of the skillet.

Step 5: Cover crust with No Added Sugar apple pie filling and top with second crust, pinching the edges together (be careful because the skillet may still be hot from melting the butter!)

Skillet Pie 2

Step 6: Brush top crust with butter. 

Skillet Pie 3

Step 7: Combine cinnamon and 2 TBSP Swerve and sprinkle over top crust.

Step 8: Cut slits in top crust for ventilation, then bake at 350 degrees for 60-70 minutes till crust is golden brown.  

Skillet Pie 4

Step 9: Cool 30 minutes before serving.

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Low-Sugar Iron Skillet Apple Pie Recipe

Low-Sugar Iron Skillet Apple Pie Recipe

Yield: 8

A healthier and low-sugar option with this skillet apple pie recipe so you can enjoy this favorite without the extra calories.

Ingredients

  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 2 pre-made pie crusts
  • 1 can “No Added Sugar” apple pie filling (20 oz)
  • 1 cup Swerve or Splenda
  • 2 TBSP Cinnamon
  • 2 TBSP Swerve or Splenda

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In well-seasoned iron skillet, melt butter and set aside enough to coat top crust, approximately 2 TBSP.
  3. Add 1 cup of Swerve or Splenda to sweeten the butter and heat till dissolved.
  4. Remove from heat, placing the first crust in the bottom of the skillet.
  5. Cover crust with No Added Sugar apple pie filling and top with second crust, pinching the edges together (be careful because the skillet may still be hot from melting the butter!)
  6. Brush top crust with butter.
  7. Combine cinnamon and 2 TBSP Swerve and sprinkle over top crust.
  8. Cut slits in top crust for ventilation, then bake at 350 degrees for 60-70 minutes till crust is golden brown.
  9. Cool 30 minutes before serving.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 338Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 193mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 3gSugar: 10gProtein: 3g

Nutrient values are only estimates provided by online calculators. Various factors can change the nutritional information in any given recipe.

 

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11 Comments

  1. Yumm…this looks so delicious! I think I need an iron skillet now so I can try out your recipe! Thanks for sharing it with us at Share The Wealth Sunday!

  2. Jennifer, I have never tried this, but you make it seem so easy that I may have to give it a try! Really looks delicious! Pinned to share. Thanks for linking up with us for Snickerdoodle Sunday!

  3. This looks so simple even this lazy gastronome could do it!! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner Linky!

  4. I’ve recently heard of Swerve, but wasn’t entirely sure what it was. Need to look more into and see what it is all about! Thanks for sharing at the Family Joy Linkup!

  5. I am so excited to have found this recipe! I can’t wait to try it out. Thanks for sharing on the Wordless Wednesday Link Up #OMHGWW

  6. This looks so scrumptious! I have never heard of Swerve, I will have to check it out!

  7. I love baking with cast iron! I love everything about cast iron and this looks awesome! Thanks for sharing.

  8. I’ve never made a skillet pie. I need to try this soon. Thanks for sharing your post at the #InspirationSpotlight party. Pinned & shared.

  9. I have never heard of a skillet apple pie. Boy does it ever look and sound scrumptious!

    Thanks for sharing (and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop).

    Wishing you a lovely weekend.
    xoxo

  10. This is a fun recipe and I love cooking in my cast iron! Thanks for sharing with us on Throwback Thursday!

    Mollie

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