Maple Syrup Pie
Servings: 12 slices or 18 tarts
INGREDIENTS
1 cup (250 mL) well-cooked or canned white beans,
drained and rinsed*
1/2 cup (125 mL) maple syrup
2 eggs
1/3 cup (75 mL) brown sugar
1/3 cup (75 mL) melted butter
1/2 cup (125 mL) raisins or chopped pecans
1 – 9 inch (23 cm) unbaked pastry pie shell or
18 unbaked tart shells
Pecan halves (optional)
* White beans include Great Northern, navy,
cannellini, white kidney or white pea beans.
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
2. Purée beans in food processor or blender with
maple syrup until smooth.
3. Add eggs, sugar and butter and mix just until
well blended.
4. Sprinkle raisins or chopped pecans in bottom of
pie or tart shells.
5. Pour filling on top of raisins or chopped pecans.
Garnish with pecan halves if desired.
6. Bake pie for 35-40 minutes or tarts for 20
minutes or until set in center. Cool. Serve at
room temperature plain or with whipped cream
or ice cream.
NUTRIENTS
Per Serving (1 slice with raisins & pecan garnish)
224 Calories, 10 g Fat, 5 g Saturated Fat,
46 mg Cholesterol, 31 g Carbohydrate,
2 g Fibre, 19 g Sugar, 4 g Protein, 102 mg Sodium,
209 mg Potassium, 31 mcg Folate, 1 mg Iron
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