Lighter No-Butter Apple Pie
A wholesome Indian recipe crafted for health-conscious eating: nutritious, delicious, and easy to make at home.
Spiced apple filling in an oil pastry — classic pie comfort without butter, portioned into modest slices.
An apple pie with an oil pastry and no butter, with cinnamon and a modest amount of jaggery or sugar. The crust is crumbly rather than flaky, and the filling stays tart. It is easy to bake at home.
Ingredients
How to Make It
Make oil pastry; chill briefly.
Toss apples with spice and sweetener.
Fill, top, vent; bake until golden and bubbling.
Nutrition per serving
* Approximate values per serving
Health Benefits
Part whole-wheat crust and oil instead of butter. Keep slices small and load the apple filling.
Oil pastry uses simple ingredients and comes together quickly. Apples already carry sweetness, so you can reduce the sugar.
Pro Tips
- →Don’t overwork dough.
- →Pre-cook filling slightly if very juicy.
- →Cool before slicing.
- →Use cold water and handle the dough as little as possible.
- →Slice the apples thinly so they cook through.
- →Cut a few vents in the top crust so steam can escape.
A calorie note
Most of the calories in this dish come from a few ingredients. For reference, per 100 g: Cooking oil: about 884 kcal (about 40 kcal per teaspoon); Jaggery: about 380 kcal. Measure these with a spoon or scale, because small changes here move the total more than anything else. Values are rounded from USDA FoodData Central and the Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT 2017), as of 13 Oct 2026, and vary by variety and by table. General information, not medical advice.
Variations
- 1Oat streusel top.
- 2Maple sweetener.
- 3Add a handful of raisins or walnuts to the filling.
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