Cranberry Apple Streusel Pie

There's snow EVERYWHERE...but here, it's just nasty outside with cold rain and wind. All this left me no choice but to get baking. I was in the mood for something warm, fruity, and doughy. Bad, I know, but the carbs are relatively low for a dessert and the real enemy, sugar, is all splenda. Today is my 'cheat' day where I allow myself to be a little more loose with my diet. I disciplined my diet all week for this treat, so I'm okay with the extra carbs. The secret weapon here is the low-carb pie crust and unsweetened, dried cranberries. Takes a little time in the kitchen but it's so worth it!

Adapted from Pampered Chef
For Pie Crust:

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups almond flour
• 3 tbsp light butter, melted (in pie pan if possible)
• 3 tbsp splenda

Directions:

• Melt the butter in your pie pan if possible. Mix all the ingredients in the pan, patting into place with fingertips.
• Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until crust begins to brown. Once it begins to brown, it browns quickly, so I check at 8 minutes and monitor. When baked, set aside.

For Streusel Pie:

Streusel Topping Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup splenda brown sugar
• 3 tbsp light butter, cold
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Fruit Filling Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup splenda
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup dried, unsweetened cranberries
• 2 tsp orange zest
• 7-8 baking apples (about 2 lbs.) Cored and diced into chunks (I used gala, braeburn, and granny smith)

Directions:

Streusel

• Combine flour and brown sugar. Then cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly. Stir in walnuts and set aside.

Fruit Filling

• Combine sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add cranberries and orange zest and mix well. Add chunked apples to mixture, tossing until evenly coated.

• Spoon apple mixture into crust and sprinkle evenly with streusel.
• Bake at 350 for 50-55 minutes until apples are tender and streusel is golden brown. Cool at least 2 hours before serving. Yummo!