What’s summer without pie? Nothing, that’s what.
In lieu of losing an entire season to a looser waistband, I whipped up this tart out of blackberries, one of nature’s lowest carb fruits. Clocking in 6 net carbs a serving (including crust), each slice also packs 8 grams of protein and three grams of healthy Omega-6 fatty acids. And this is a dessert?
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust
- 22 oz. fresh blackberries
- 2/3 cup granular Splenda or equivalent
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 packets unflavored gelatin
- 1/8 tsp. salt
Wash the blackberries, then put half in a sauce pan on medium heat with water, sweetener, and salt. Let simmer for 5 or so minutes, until berries start to turn red and juice darkens.
Add gelatin while stirring mixture and continue stirring until powder is completely dissolved. Add remaining berries, stir to coat with juice, then pour into pie crust.
Tip: To avoid clumps, add gelatin a small amount at a time, stirring in each addition in fully before proceeding.
Refrigerate for 2-3 hours, or until berries set and pie is cool throughout.
Makes 8 servings. 256 calories and 6 net carbs per serving.
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Ii looks fantastic, and I know it tastes fantastic, also! I just love summer pies with blackberries, raspberries..Thank for the recipe.
That tart looks so lovely! Look at those fresh berries. I’ve been looking for a good pie crust, so hopefully this version you have here is as good as it looks!
Grrreat recipe. Glad you’re still cooking and blogging.
Great pictures as usual.
how manynet carbs is the pie crust only? i would like to make it and fill it with something different
Omg, those berries looks FABULOUS and it’s making my mouth water. I did not know blackberries were so low in carbs — that’s a great piece of information, because I love them. Even over strawberries and raspberries.
The only sad thing is the season is so short for them. Frozen is just not the same, although in January it doesn’t really matter.
I’ll be trying this recipe out this weekend. Thanks!
Wow! This looks so delicious!
This looks like an excellent recipe! I have blackberries growing in my yard, and had been looking for something yummy to do with them. I didn’t know they were low carb, so they even fit in well with my diet! Can you do more recipies using berries soon? Thanks!
http://lowcarbmuscle.posterous.com/strawberry-tart
I made it and it was awesome!!! Thanks.
Kiki, that looks great! I’m so glad that you liked it. I actually have a strawberry-rhubarb pie recipe I’ve been needing to post up for a while now, but life has been getting in the way.
Thanks for visiting!
I know I’m slow sometimes,and I work wayyyyy to much,but I just realized you are Lowcarbist.com……That is awesome!!!! Please forgive me…LOL…I think your the best!!!!! I seen lowcarbist,and KIKI..I seen something different…
Mmmm…I’d love to sink my teeth into this wonderful pie! Your photos are really wonderful!
Another fabulous recipe! I can’t wait to use the pie crust recipe to make mini-tarts for the holidays.
I made this pie last week and it is AMAZING. And I am definitely keeping your crust recipe for future use. Thank you for putting these up!
Just made the pie waiting for it to cool!
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