What can I make w/ canned pumpkin?

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karissastephens
karissastephens Posts: 324 Member
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What kinda of healthy goodies can i make with my leftover canned pumpkin?

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  • courtney_love2001
    courtney_love2001 Posts: 1,468 Member
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    Someone had mentioned that they put it in their oatmeal along with some pumpkin pie spice...sounded good to me!
  • LandBsdotingchauffeur
    LandBsdotingchauffeur Posts: 237
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    mix some in with vanilla pudding and pumpkin pie spice and have a tasty treat. Also using a spice cake mix and a can of pumpkin you can make a healthy cake. I'm sure there's more but that's all I can think of at the moment!! :)
  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
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    The first thing that came to mind was a smoothie:

    Canned Pumpkin Smoothie

    Ingredients
    1/2 cup canned pumpkin
    3/4 cup milk or vanilla yogurt
    1/4 tsp. cinnamon
    1/8 tsp. nutmeg
    2 tsp. brown sugar
    4 ice cubes

    Directions
    Combine ingredients in blender and puree until smooth.
    Pour the smoothies into small glasses (this drink is rich) and garnish each with a dollop of vanilla yogurt or whipped topping.
    For a fun touch, add another pinch of cinnamon.
    This recipe originally came from "Family Fun."
  • CrystalT
    CrystalT Posts: 862 Member
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    Also using a spice cake mix and a can of pumpkin you can make a healthy cake.

    You can do the same thing with a chocolate cake mix. They come out somewhere between a cake and brownies. Yummy!!!
  • nicolee516
    nicolee516 Posts: 1,862 Member
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    Pumpkin Hummus

    2 TBSP tahini

    2TBSP fresh lemon juice

    1 tsp ground cumin

    1 tsp olive oil

    3/4 tsp salt

    1/8 tsp ground red pepper

    1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree

    1 garlic clove chopped

    2 TBSP flat leaf parsley

    Place everything in the blender and blend until smooth. Serve with pita wedges. We tried this for Thanksgiving, it was amazing!
  • mavsfan2009
    mavsfan2009 Posts: 261 Member
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    I used to put pumpkin in yogurt all the time (and just ate WAY too much of it). It was especially delicious for breakfast....

    1 cup of Dannon light 'n fit vanilla yogurt
    however much canned pumpkin you want
    1/4 cup of FiberOne original cereal
    --and--
    mixture of fresh or frozen berries
    --or--
    I diced apple
    Cinnamon to taste

    ...makes a DELICIOUS breakfast
  • TuscanySun
    TuscanySun Posts: 3,608 Member
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    Pumpkin Hummus
    2 TBSP tahini
    2TBSP fresh lemon juice
    1 tsp ground cumin
    1 tsp olive oil
    3/4 tsp salt
    1/8 tsp ground red pepper
    1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree
    1 garlic clove chopped
    2 TBSP flat leaf parsley

    Place everything in the blender and blend until smooth. Serve with pita wedges. We tried this for Thanksgiving, it was amazing!

    This sounds really unique...thanks for sharing!
  • jandie
    jandie Posts: 88 Member
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    Pumpkin spice cookies

    1 box of spice cake mix (I used Better Crocker Supermoist)
    1 can of pumpkin
    2 Tblsp margerine

    Mix well. Drop tsp. size drops onto cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

    50 calories per cookie! They don't look pretty, but they're delicious!!!

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  • mshay05
    mshay05 Posts: 229 Member
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    I love to make a protein pumpkin smoothie. I add 1 cup fat free milk, 1/4 cup pumpkin and 1 scoop protein powder. I also add a pinch of pumpkin pie spice to it. I really enjoy them. :drinker:
  • karissastephens
    karissastephens Posts: 324 Member
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    Tahnks everyone! Anything else?
  • metalpalace
    metalpalace Posts: 576
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    Best thing ever with canned pumpkin is a chocolate shakeology. Kinda sorta similar to the smoothie posted above. I just use nutmeg, cinnamon, one serving of choco shakeology, skim milk, and a banana.
  • SlimSasha
    SlimSasha Posts: 54 Member
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    oh there are soooo many things you can make with canned pumpkin..i always have some in the fridge, but this is what i use it for alot!


    Hungry Girl Complete and Utter Oatmeal Insanity! I LOVE HUNGRY GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!

    1 pkg plain instant oatmeal
    1/4 cup Fiber One bran cereal(original)
    1/4 cup light vanilla soymilk
    2 Tbs. canned pure pumpkin
    2 Tbs. Fat Free Reddi-wip
    1 Tbs. sugar-free pancake syrup
    1/4 tsp.pumpkin pie spice
    5 sprays I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Spray
    1 no-cal sweetener packet
    Dash salt

    Place all ingredients except for Reddi-wip in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Add 1/4 cup water and stir.
    Microwave fro 45 sec. then mix well.
    Microwave for an additional 30-40 seconds. Allow oatmeal to thicken before removing from the microwave.
    Add Reddi-wip and stir. Makes 1 serving
    179 cal.
    3.5 g fat
    367 mg sodium
    40g carbs
    11g fiber
    3g sugar
    7 g protein
  • jnikitow
    jnikitow Posts: 334
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    How about Ribbon Pumpkin Bread? It's so good. This last time I added 1/4 cup of mini chocolate chips to it, and it was even better.

    Here is the link:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/68473-ribbon-pumpkin-bread?hl=ribbon+pumpkin+bread&page=1#posts-881542
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
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    The first thing that came to mind was a smoothie:

    Canned Pumpkin Smoothie

    Ingredients
    1/2 cup canned pumpkin
    3/4 cup milk or vanilla yogurt
    1/4 tsp. cinnamon
    1/8 tsp. nutmeg
    2 tsp. brown sugar
    4 ice cubes

    Directions
    Combine ingredients in blender and puree until smooth.
    Pour the smoothies into small glasses (this drink is rich) and garnish each with a dollop of vanilla yogurt or whipped topping.
    For a fun touch, add another pinch of cinnamon.
    This recipe originally came from "Family Fun."

    I am SO doing this today! Thanks Brenda!

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