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ProTFitness
ProTFitness Posts: 1,379 Member
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Hello pumpkin lovers. Have you ever tried addin pumpkin to your oatmeal or oatbran in the morning with cinnamon and spices. If not it is GREAT! Plus there you go a serving of veggie in :-)

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  • BeautifulScarsWECHANGED
    BeautifulScarsWECHANGED Posts: 749 Member
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    Canned pumpkin?
  • brio268250
    brio268250 Posts: 8
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    I have put pumpkin in my protein vanilla drink with cinnamon and ice ......pumpkin milkshake is VERY yummy.
  • ProTFitness
    ProTFitness Posts: 1,379 Member
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    I use 100% canned pumpkin
  • jillybeanruns
    jillybeanruns Posts: 1,420 Member
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    I made pumpkin bread over the weekend and have 7 oz. leftover - this sounds like a very good way to use it! Thanks for the idea :)
  • hozik
    hozik Posts: 369 Member
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    Yum! I've also stirred it into plain greek yogurt with cinnamon and sprinkled a little granola on top-tastes like pumpkin cheesecake!-If I don't have granola, I add a bit of honey or raisins to it since the plain yogurt is a little tart.
  • iamdesiderata
    iamdesiderata Posts: 95 Member
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    Ooo! I just read this great pumpkin recipe from Whole Living Magazine the other day, tried it, and LOVED it!

    ROASTED PUMPKIN (serves 2)

    Preheat oven to 400F. Cut a small pumpkin (such as sugar) in half;scrape out seeds. Drizzle with 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, season with 3/4 tsp, salt and 1/2 tsp. black pepper (omit if using in sweet dishes). Place cut side down on baking sheet. Roast until very soft, 35 to 45 minutes.

    NUTRITION PER SERVING:
    277 calories; 2 g saturated fat; 11 g unsaturated fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 39 g carbs; 428 mg sodium; 6 g protein; 9 g fiber.



    INDIAN SPICED PUMPKIN (serves 4)

    1. Scrape out flesh from half a roasted pumpkin (from previous recipe)
    2. In skillet over medium heat, warm 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil. Add 1/4 tsp. fennel seeds, 1/4 tsp. cumin seeds, and 1/4 tsp. hot red pepper flakes. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
    3. Add pumpkin and 2 Tbsp. maple syrup. Cook for 1 minute, mashing to combine. Add 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter and stir. Serve immediately.

    NUTRITION PER SERVING:
    122 calories; 2 g saturated fat; 4 g unsaturated fat; 8 mg cholesterol; 16 g carbs; 4 mg sodium; 2 g protein; 2 g fiber,

    Enjoy!
  • jrf32
    jrf32 Posts: 1
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    I found a recipe that you add pumpkin and cinnamon into angle food, and make a pumpkind angle food cake, it is awesome!
  • elloradannon
    elloradannon Posts: 111
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    Hungry Girl has an easy swap for chocolate cake using canned pumpkin.

    1 box devils food cake mix
    1 can 100% pure pumpkin

    Mix together (this replaces the egg and oil) and bake as directed as a cake or cupcakes. The texture is a little different but it tastes almost identical once it is baked. Cuts nearly all the fat and a ton of calories! Plus... a serving of veggies!
  • BigGail
    BigGail Posts: 465 Member
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    Hungry Girl has an easy swap for chocolate cake using canned pumpkin.

    1 box devils food cake mix
    1 can 100% pure pumpkin

    Mix together (this replaces the egg and oil) and bake as directed as a cake or cupcakes. The texture is a little different but it tastes almost identical once it is baked. Cuts nearly all the fat and a ton of calories! Plus... a serving of veggies!

    I'm soooo gonna try this!
  • desp8housewife
    desp8housewife Posts: 22 Member
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    I tried the Hungry girl version of Brownie mix...it was warm last night but the kids could still taste pumpkin...hoping once it cools it taste like chocolate!
  • agdeierl
    agdeierl Posts: 378 Member
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    Hungry Girl has an easy swap for chocolate cake using canned pumpkin.

    1 box devils food cake mix
    1 can 100% pure pumpkin

    Mix together (this replaces the egg and oil) and bake as directed as a cake or cupcakes. The texture is a little different but it tastes almost identical once it is baked. Cuts nearly all the fat and a ton of calories! Plus... a serving of veggies!

    Do you know the stats on this one? I want to make it as cupcakes, rather than one large cake.
  • skdk833
    skdk833 Posts: 51 Member
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    Using Spark People and a dry mix (could only find white) and 1 cup pumpkin (not sure how much you want added, cans are different sizes) this is what I came up with:


    Nutrition Facts
    User Entered Recipe

    12 Servings


    Amount Per Serving

    Calories 191.7

    Total Fat 4.3 g

    Saturated Fat 1.1 g

    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6 g

    Monounsaturated Fat 2.4 g

    Cholesterol 0.0 mg

    Sodium 301.0 mg

    Potassium 69.6 mg

    Total Carbohydrate 36.5 g

    Dietary Fiber 0.9 g

    Sugars 20.0 g

    Protein 2.0 g
  • elloradannon
    elloradannon Posts: 111
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    I tried entering it as a recipe so we could use it on the database, but it wouldn't let me and said it had to have atleast 3 ingredients. SO- just enter it as

    Betty Crocker Devils Food cake mix (unprepared)- 1/12 of mix is a serving size or one cupcake
    .10/serving of Libby's pure pumpkin- 15 oz can is what you use for the whole recipe btw


    Also- you can substitute a can of cream soda or dr. pepper with funfetti cake mix and it will work the same way
  • agdeierl
    agdeierl Posts: 378 Member
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    Thanks, both of you!
  • sofaking6
    sofaking6 Posts: 4,589 Member
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    Hungry Girl has an easy swap for chocolate cake using canned pumpkin.

    1 box devils food cake mix
    1 can 100% pure pumpkin

    Mix together (this replaces the egg and oil) and bake as directed as a cake or cupcakes. The texture is a little different but it tastes almost identical once it is baked. Cuts nearly all the fat and a ton of calories! Plus... a serving of veggies!

    O...M...G..you rule for sharing this!
  • somigliana
    somigliana Posts: 314 Member
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    Yes! I had pumpkin in my oatbran this morning: delicious!

    I've never tried the chocolate cake using pumpkin, but I have made chocolate brownies with pureed black beans... Just rinse a can of black beans, put beans back into can and fill with water. Puree beans and water. Add bean puree instead of the eggs and oil to a box of brownie mix and bake as normal.

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