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Time to watch the waistline!

January is Better for You Pie Month

We spent the holidays gathered around the table indulging in all that is delicious during the holidays. It's time to get back into our normal routines and sometimes that means spending some extra time on our health and nutrition. For January we are featuring some pie recipes that are better for you.

For an entry form into the 2017 APC National Pie Championships, Click here. Entry deadline is April 3, 2017.

Final Days to Enter Emile Henry's As Easy As Pie Giveaway. Bakers can enter at http://bit.ly/AsEasyAsPieGiveaway by submitting the name of their favorite pie filling or cake mix and by liking the Duncan Hines, the American Pie Council and the Emile Henry facebook pages. The contest will run from November 23, 2016 to January 15, 2017. A winner will be randomly selected and announced on January 23, 2017, National Pie Day.

Remember the deadline for entering the Emile Henry Contest is January 15, 2017! Christine's When Life Gives You Lemons Make 2016 APC National Pie Championships 1st Place Amateur Division Better For You John Sunvold, Orlando, FL

John has won the Best of Show Award multiple times at the National Pie Championships. In 2016 a new category, Better For You, was introduced. These pies were required to have a crust made with products that included oats, quinoa, ancient grains or any alternative sugar products. The results were quite delicious. Try this recipe this month and see for yourself. You can substitute a can of Comstock Simply Fresh Pie Filling and Topping in place of the blueberries, sugar and cornstartch

Christine's When Life Gives you Lemons Make Blueberry Pie Flavor Burst

Piper's Strawberry Chocolate Hoedown Pie 2016 APC National Pie Championships 2nd Place Amateur Better for You Peggy Sunvold, Orlando, FL

It's a Family Affair! First time entrant, Peggy Sunvold is John's wife. A family that bakes pies together...well, you know. Trying to create healthier options for her family, Peggy concocted this delicious recipe for us to enjoy.

Piper's Strawberry Chocolate Hoedown Pie

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Substitute a can of Duncan Hines Comstock's Simply Blueberry Pie Filling and Topping for the fruit, cornstarch and sugar in the John's recipe above.

For more great recipes using Duncan Hines Comstock and Wilderness Pie Filling, click here