Put a little touch of probiotics and protein into your next pie recipe, and try our Strawberry Pretzel Pie made with not one, but three Lifeway products! This gorgeous dessert recipe features probiotic and protein-rich Lifeway Kefir and Farmer Cheese, plus our probiotic Kefir Butter in a no-bake fruit pie that’s a cinch to make and a joy to indulge in.
Our probiotic kefir and farmer cheese are used in the filling, while our probiotic kefir butter appears in the easy-to-prepare pretzel crust. The inside is creamy, the outside is crispy, and the strawberry topping is sweet and fragrant with the divine smell of ripe berries. Slice up a piece of this Strawberry Pretzel Pie for a no-bake dessert loaded with probiotics and protein from Lifeway. Talk about a piece of heaven!
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The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for better gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health.
Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, support the digestive system, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it contains triggers the release of GLP-1. Lifeway Kefir also contains a variety of nutrients that are vital for healthy bones and overall health including vitamins D3, K, and B 12 along with calcium and potassium. Along with our kefir, we also offer our creamy, cultured Lifeway Farmer Cheese, a high protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support a healthy microbiome that’s easy to spread and contains no added salt or sugar.
Ingredients
Crust:
- 3 ½ cups unsalted mini pretzels, crushed
- 7 tbsp. slightly melted Salted Kefir Butter
- 1 tbsp. pure maple syrup or raw honey
Filling:
- 1 (16 ounce) container Farmer Cheese
- 1/2 cup Organic Whole Milk Vanilla Kefir
- 1-2 tbsp. pure maple syrup or honey
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt or kosher salt
Topping:
- 1 pint (16 ounces) of fresh strawberries, sliced
- 2 tbsp. all-fruit strawberry jam, slightly warmed
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Prepare the Crust: Add the pretzels to a medium bowl, along with the melted Lifeway Kefir Butter, and maple syrup or honey. Stir everything together with a spoon until well combined.
- Add the pretzel mixture to a lightly greased, 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Press the pretzel mixture firmly onto the bottom and up sides of the tart pan. Place the tart pan on a baking sheet and place in the oven.
- Bake the crust for about 8-10 minutes, or until lightly browned and fragrant. Remove tart from the oven and set aside to cool completely.
- Place all the ingredients for the filling into a food processor or blender, and blend until creamy. Scoop into the prepared pie crust. Let it set in the fridge for 3 hours to set up properly and thicken a little.
- Prior to serving, toss the sliced strawberries in the warmed strawberry jam in a medium bowl, then spoon over the top of the pie.
