Canned pumpkin puree?

Frappuzzino

Other than pastries, how else can I eat canned pumpkin?

ShannonMpls

We add it to steel cut oats and make a pumpkin-based goulash (I can link the recipe if you're interested). You can also put it in chili (you won't notice the difference) or pasta sauce.

betzh

Pumpkin soup

Ral263

it's delicious in oatmeal! The whole rolled oat kind, not the processed junk. Also great mixed into 0% fat greek plain yogurt with cinnamon and honey

TNAJackson

You could always make a smoothie...

Low Calorie Pumpkin Smoothie
Ingredients:

1/2 cup pumpkin puree, fresh or canned
1/2 cup fat free Greek-style yogurt
1/2 cup fat free milk
2 tablespoons agave nectar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1?8 teaspoon ground ginger
1?8 teaspoon ground cloves
5 ice cubes
Garnish: nutmeg

Instructions:
Combine ingredients in blender and blend until smooth. Pour into
chilled glass and garnish with dollop of yogurt and sprinkle of
nutmeg. (Makes 2 servings)

Per serving: 130 calories, 0 g fat, 45 mg sodium, 26 g carbs, 2 g fiber, 22 g sugar


Or pumpkin sherbert...

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/10/pumpkin-sherbet.html

SpaceMarkus

I add it to Shakeology for a pumpkin/chocolate shake.

shovav91

I just mix it with a little honey and pumpkin pie spice and eat it with a spoon!
Or mix it with yogurt. Yum! Also delicious in oatmeal

kenlad64

I love pumpkin! I know there will be a lot of great ideas here!

mfrannie

Check out skinnytaste.com. She has some great recipes using pumpkin.

tiffany0127

I use it in pumpkin chili, pumpkin soup, and add it to steel cut oats in the crockpot.

I also use it in my smoothies in the morning. I use 4 tablespoons of pumpkin, half a banana, and 1 Tbls of honey

EMc4452

You can also bake with it...same way you substitue apple sauce for oil, you can use pumpkin. Its not as sweet, but it adds good pumpkin flavor. I make protein snack bars with it.

Grokette

Other than pastries, how else can I eat canned pumpkin?

Soup, muffins, make a custard, eat it heated with some maple syrup and spices.

I love Pumpkin Sausage soup!!

Jessicaruby

bump!! i love pumpkin. i mix it in with my yogurt but i could use some new ideas

kungfu84

I add it to vanilla yogurt and add a dash of pumpkin pie spice!!

Celinya

I LOVE Pumpkin! I added it to Chili recently and it was FABULOUS!!

Here is a really good dip I made for a potluck - everyone loved it:
Pumpkin Yogurt Dip with Apple or Pear slices: http://newbeautifulme.blogspot.com/2011/10/pumpkin-yogurt-dip.html

And my favorite brownie recipe:
Pumpkin Brownie Muffins: http://www.hungry-girl.com/newsletters/raw/367
1 box devil's food cake mix
1 can solid pack pumpkin (15 oz.)
Directions:
Mix the two ingredients together. Don't add anything else that may be mentioned on the box, such as eggs, oil, or water. The mixture will be very thick and you will be tempted to add in other things to make the batter smoother. DO NOT DO THIS AS IT WILL RUIN EVERYTHING! Place batter into muffin tins (or mini muffin tins) lined with paper, or sprayed with non-stick spray. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Makes 12 regular or 36 mini muffins.

Gee45

I mixed 2 eggs, 1/3 cup oatmeal and 1/4 to 1/3 cup canned pumpkin, some spices and honey in a ramekin and baked it in the oven at 350 for about 40 mins.

Mix it into oatmeal with spices, raisons, etc.

I mixed spices and sf white chocolate pudding powder in it and ate it like that. Was going to mix the SF pudding mix into cottage cheese and then pumpkin but the cottage cheese had gone bad.

I threw some into a carrot juice, blueberry, banana, protein powder shake.

Almond butter, eggs and pumpkin, spices....make some pancakes.

Egg , cream, pumpkin, spices, sweetner.... put into a ramekin and place that into a water bath in the oven for a custard. Put some cool whip on top before eating.

Find a soup recipe for it.

DawnOf1969

Pumpkin Mousse

Ingredients
1-1/2 cups cold fat-free milk
1 package (1 ounce) sugar-free instant butterscotch pudding mix
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 cup fat-free whipped topping, divided
Directions
In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Combine the pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger and allspice; fold into pudding. Fold in 1/2 cup whipped topping.
Transfer to individual serving dishes. Refrigerate until serving. Garnish with remaining whipped topping. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 2/3 cup mousse with 2 tablespoons whipped topping equals 96 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 360 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat-free milk.

Alysgrma

bump :happy:

leynak

I like it in my oats with some pumpkin pie spice & a little brown sugar. I was also looking at making some muffins or something. I've really been craving pumpkin a lot lately.

ginandtonica

mix w granola, yogurt and pupmkin pie spice. Yummy!

Fat2FitAmanda

yummmmm bump!