Low Carb Cream Cheese & Berry Pie (Gluten & Sugar Free)

A simple, light and creamy dessert in a cookie crust.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 1/2 cups blueberries, raspberries, blackberries or strawberries*
2 tablespoons Lakanto Classic sweetener
2 eggs
2 tablespoons Lakanto Baking or Classic sweetener**
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
3/4 cup coconut flour
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons water
16 ounces (two 8 ounce boxes) cream cheese (at room temperature)
1/4 - 1/2 cup Lakanto Baking or Classic sweetener (to desired level of sweetness)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon pure lemon extract

Method:
Preheat oven to 350*. Melt the butter and let cool to room temperature.
Place the berries in a small bowl. Sprinkle the 2 tablespoons of Classic sweetener over the berries and gently stir to coat. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine the melted butter, eggs, 2 tablespoons Lakanto Baking sweetener, salt, flour baking powder and water. Stir with a large fork until all of the ingredients are well blended. Press the dough evenly into the bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie pan. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, 1/4 - 1/2 cup sweetener and extracts until creamy and well blended. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly into the prepared crust. Top with the berries.
Bake for 15 minutes. If the edges of the crust are browned, cover the pie with aluminum foil and continue baking for another 10 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature and then cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or longer.

To serve, cut into 8 equal portions. Store covered, in the refrigerator. Makes 8 servings.

*Fresh berries are great, but if you use frozen berries, thaw completely and then allow to rest on paper towels. Make certain that the excess moisture is absorbed before coating with the sweetener.

**If you are using Classic Sweetener, processing in a food processor will create a finer powder and a smoother texture to your baked goods. (Use unprocessed sweetener to coat the berries.)

Nutritional info per 1/8 slice (with blueberries), approximately:
337.4 calories ~ 35 grams fat ~ 12.44 grams net carbs ~ 7.65 grams protein
(A smaller slice means less carbs.) 

Note: I bake for two sets of parents in their 90's. They are not following low carb diets and they do like sweets. When I bake healthier, sugar free treats for them they are happy and don't mind, because they are so tasty. 😀