Pumpkin?

someone on another post turned me onto this:

Pumpkin Cheesecake pudding

1/2 can pumpkin puree
1 cup almond milk
pumpkin pie spice, to taste
1 pkg sugar-free fat-free cheesecake pudding mix

My daughter made me this. It was really good. A great treat. :drinker: :flowerforyou:

Simple recipes. Roast veg including pumpkin seasoned with fresh roasemary. Other veg i cook are carrot sweet potato mushroom and eggplant. See jaimie olivers website if u dont know how to cook this.
Roast pumpkin tossed in lettuce with feta cheese and walnuts or pine nuts. Add whatever salad items u wish esp green ones. For some reson i hace never seen aussies include tomato in this dish. Can omit nuts if u are worried about their calories.

I found a fairly simple pumpkin muffin recipe and it's only about 100 calories per muffin, the webiste said more like 97 or 98 but it depends on the number of muffins you make per batch and the type of cake batter you use. You use a box of cake mix, the recipe called for yellow but I prefer to use a spice cake mix to give it a better flavor, and one 15 oz. can of pure pumpkin. Mix together (Note: that this a very thick batter, but think of the calories you can lose by mixing by hand :happy: )and bake at the required temp for the cake mix. I added a little vanilla and some cinnamon to mine and I think in the next back I'm going to add crushed pumpkin seeds to the top as a crust, kind of like the pumpkin bread at starbucks.

These are delicious! Works good w/ devil's food cake mix, too.

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I found this one on here. It is yummy. Thanksgiving in a glass!!

Pumpkin Spice Frappe
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 3 minutes
Yield: 2 Heaping Cups
Serving Size: 2 Heaping Cups


frozen blended coffee drink that is creamy, sweet and tastes just like pumpkin pie.
Ingredients
1. 1 1/2 cups coffee, frozen, partially thawed
2. 2 Tbsp. pumpkin, canned
3. 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
4. 1/4 tsp. pumpkin spice, ground
5. 1 tsp. stevia
6. 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
7. 2 tbsp. whip cream, fat free
8. 1 dash cinnamon, ground
Instructions
1. In a blender add coffee, pumpkin, vanilla, pumpkin spice, stevia and coconut milk. Blend until smooth.
2. Pour into a glass and top with whip cream and sprinkle of cinnamon.
Notes
Calories for the whole thing including whip cream: 45.6, Fat: 2.6, Cholesterol: 0, Sodium: 8,9, Potassium: 35.6, Carbs: 3.9, Fiber: 1.2, Sugar: 2.2, Protein: 1.1

sounds yummy, but I'd have to sub. the coconut milk, I'm allergic to coconuts.

I am super excited to try these!

Made this last week and it was super yum and easy.

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/10/low-fat-pumpkin-bread-with-pepitas.html
I halved the sugar and used whole wheat flour. It still turned out great.

I make pumpkin yogurt every morning for breakie
equal pumpkin and greek yogurt, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, nutmeg and some honey.
If you google pumpkin pie yogurt you will get a bunch of recipes for it.

I havent tried this one yet
http://www.greenplaterule.com/recipes/pumpkin-spice-chia-pudding/

Skinny pumpkin brownies!
One box lowfat brownie mix, one can of pumpkin. So easy!
Each 3 inch square brownie is just 120 calories. No oil, eggs or anything! Just a tiny hint of the pumpkin flavor, made ever better with CHOCOLATE!

Skinny Pumpkin Fluff

1 can pumpkin puree
1 8 oz container of fat-free cool whip
1 packet sugar-free vanilla pudding powder.

Makes about 2.5 cups and is about 67 calories per 1/4 cup serving.

Mix together and serve with apple slices, or blend in blueberries, or if you have extra calories serve with chocolate graham crackers.

I make the fluff too but I use SF/FF cheesecake pudding instead of vanilla (and I do add skim milk, HALF the amount called for to make pudding, so it's thicker) and add a little pumpkin pie spice to it for some more flavor. Very good!

Pumpkin is super healthy! This soup recipe is delicious and my whole family loved it. It takes a little work to peel the pumpkin, but it's well worth it.

Pumpkin Soup

2TBSP Olive Oil
2 med onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 lb pumpkin, peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks (I used a 2.5lb "Sweet Pie" pumpkin.)
6 1/4 cups low sodium chicken broth
Finely grated rind and juice of 1 lrg orange
3 TBSP fresh thyme
3/4 Cup milk
salt and pepper to taste

Heat Oil, sauté onions for 3-4min, add garlic and pumpkin, sauté 2 min.
Add stock, orange rind, juice and thyme, simmer until pumpkin is soft.
Blend mixture (or mash with potato masher, until smooth), add milk, salt and pepper.

It serves 4 BIG servings and is about 175 cal per serving.


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I made something like this but with roasted garlic and canned pumpkin. So freaking fantastic!

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Pumpkin recipe thread, where have you been all my life?!

Some of my favorites are Skinny Taste's Pumpkin Granola:
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/09/easy-pumpkin-spiced-granola.html
(I adjust the ingredients a bit depending on my calorie budget needs) You can put it in oatmeal or cereal, yogurt, salads, ice cream, or just eat it by the handful- which I'm definitely guilty of. It's really fantastic.

She actually has a whole category devoted to pumpkin stuff:
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2007/07/skinny-pumpkin-madness.html

I've experimented with making 'healthy' pumpkin bread and muffins, but haven't really perfected it yet.

I also like to make pumpkin pancakes this time of year. The quickest way is just to use a boxed mix (I like Heart Smart Bisquick) and add about 1/2 cup of canned pumpkin and about a tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice and a bit of cinnamon. However, I stumbled across a super-skinny pancake recipe on our very own forums the other day that is a little complex (read: you need a mixer), but worth it if you've got the time:

3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 c. milk (or milk substitute)
2 egg whites (or 1/3 cup if you're using the ones in a carton)
1/2 c. canned pumpkin
2 tsp baking powder
1-2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, to taste
1/2-1 tsp cinnamon, to taste

Directions
1. Sprinkle dash of salt on egg whites and beat until stiff, but not dry.
2. Add milk to flour and salt. Beat until smooth.
3. Add baking powder and beat a few seconds more
4. Fold in beaten egg whites.
5. Pour into the pan and turn once. Should be golden brown.

The original recipe comes out to be 26-30 calories per pancake, but the pumpkin adds about 50 calories to the recipe, which yields about 8-10 1/4 cup sized pancakes. They're great with some fried apples (sauteed with cooking spray- don't panic), sugar free syrup, and toasted pecans!

My mom makes this simple soup that never fails to make me drool.

She cooks pumpkin, carrots, chicken breast and herbs to make a very creamy soup.
Then adds either:
slivered almonds or coconut milk or both.

Y-U-M-M-Y!!!

Also, a REQUEST:
is there anywhere I can get canned pumpkin in the UK? Tesco, Lidl, Sainsbury's, Co-operative all failed me ;(((((

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