Pioneer Woman’s Decadent Chocolate Pie Gets a Weight Watchers Makeover!

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As a chocolate lover, I’m always looking for ways to indulge without the guilt. I mean who isn’t?  It’s chocolate! Since the Pioneer Woman’s decadent Chocolate Pie is a personal favorite of mine, I tinkered around and gave it a Weight Watchers makeover.

The Pioneer Woman’s Easy Chocolate Pie is so decadent – but with all the calories and fat, it’s not the healthiest choice. Fortunately, I made some substitutions using lighter ingredients that still pack the rich, chocolatey flavor.  Simply by using lighter ingredients, this chocolate pie still packs the rich, chocolatey flavor that I love, but without the higher calories and Weight Watchers Points.

Over the years when I’ve joined Weight Watchers, I would never use my Weekly Points or the Points I earned from eating lots of vegetables (previous WW Plan).  And, now I realize the only way losing weight and maintaining weight loss can be achieved is by never depriving yourself and learning to find that sweet spot of balance and moderation.  It can be challenging to stick to a healthy eating plan without any room for indulgences.

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By making a few simple swaps and adjustments, you can still enjoy a rich decadent dessert without compromising your weight loss goals. 

So, if you’re like me and looking for a way to satisfy your sweet tooth without using up all your WW Points on super high calorie desserts, try this makeover Weight Watchers Chocolate Pie recipe inspired by the original Pioneer Woman’s Easy Chocolate Pie recipe.

The Original Recipe: How the Pioneer Woman Created Her Famous Chocolate Pie

First off, here’s the direct link to the original Pioneer Woman’s Chocolate Pie Recipe.

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The Weight Watchers Makeover for the Pioneer Woman’s Chocolate Pie

Here are some of the changes I’ve made to the original recipe to make it healthier.  These are the substitutions I’ve come up with to replace the richer ingredients which will reduce the overall calorie count.

Pioneer Woman’s Pie Crust ⇒ Pillsbury Deep Dish Pie Crust – The Pioneer Woman’s Pie Crust recipe requires 1.5 cups of shortening + 3 Cups of Flour.  Just with those 2 ingredients, it comes to approximately 5200 calories.  Per serving, it would be over 650 calories just for the crust.

So, the way better alternative is using Pillsbury Deep Dish Pie Crust which is only 90 calories per slice.  That’s a deficit of 560 calories saved.  Also, the entire Pillsbury Deep Dish Pie Crust is 720 calories!  So, you’ll be saving TIME (from having to make your own pie crust) and over 4,000 calories!

Regular Sugar ⇒ Swerve Sugar Substitute – Replacing regular sugar with Swerve Sugar Substitute saves over 700 calories.

Whole Milk ⇒ Low Fat Milk – Replacing whole milk with low fat (1%) milk saves almost 200 calories in this recipe.

Ingredients to Remake the Pioneer Woman’s Easy Chocolate Pie

• Pillsbury Frozen Deep Dish Pie Crust
• Swerve Sugar Substitute
• Cornstarch
• Salt
• Low Fat (1%) Milk
• Egg Yolk
• Bittersweet Chocolate or Semisweet Chocolate
• Vanilla Extract
• Light Whipped Butter

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Step-by-Step Instructions for Making Healthy Chocolate Pie

1. In a saucepan, mix together sugar substitute, cornstarch, and salt.
2. Add milk and egg yolks, and whisk everything together.
3. Heat the mixture on medium heat, stirring constantly until it thickens and starts to bubble. It should have the consistency of pudding.
4. Remove the saucepan from the heat and add chocolate, vanilla, and light butter.
5. Stir everything together until well combined.
6. Pour the pudding mixture into the pie crust, making sure to fill it evenly. If there is extra pudding, spoon it into small dishes.
7. Place the pie in the fridge to chill for at least 4 hours, leaving it uncovered.
8. After 4 hours, remove the pie from the fridge and cut it into 8 slices.
9. To make it look pretty, dust minimally with some shaved bittersweet chocolate. Serve each slice up and enjoy!
10. Each slice is now 11 WW Points.  With the original Pioneer Woman’s Chocolate Pie recipe, each serving would have been 39 WW Points.  That hurts!

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Remember, it’s okay to treat yourself while on a diet. Depriving yourself of all your favorite foods can lead to unhealthy eating habits and binging.

Instead, try making smarter choices and finding ways to lighten up your favorite recipes. This Weight Watchers version of the Pioneer Woman’s Chocolate Pie is a perfect example of this. With a few simple swaps and adjustments, you can still enjoy a rich chocolate dessert while staying on track with your weight loss and health goals.

So go ahead, indulge a little – you deserve it!