Healthy Pumpkin Pie Custard (76 calories)

There are a million incarnations of pumpkin custard across this beautiful land of ours. This particular one (originally from sugarfreemom.com – LOL) is not only simple and delicious, but also – gasp – LOW CALORIE. Okay, I’m being a little dramatic. There are many low-calorie pumpkin recipes. I just wanted this one to be different than everyone else’s. You know, to have that extra somethin’-somethin’.

And in my opinion, it does! I’ve had several low-calorie pumpkin custards made with artificial sweeteners – that taste…well…artificial. But because this is sweetened with only natural stevia, there’s no funky aftertaste.

Hope you enjoy this as much as my family did! And stay tuned – I will certainly be posting more pumpkin recipes as the leaves change colors. Seriously – I’m a pumpkin fiend. I’m normally pretty pale most of the year, but I sport a nice shade of orange during the latter months.

Healthy Pumpkin Pie Custard (76 calories)



Ingredients:
• 1 can (15 ounce) pure pumpkin
• ½ cup 1% milk
• 4 beaten eggs
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin spice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla liquid stevia
• Optional toppings: Dairy Free Whipped Cream, Sprinkle of nutmeg

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray 6 ramekin or custard cups with nonstick cooking spray.
3. In a large bowl mix together pumpkin, milk, eggs, spices and stevia.
4. Pour evenly into ramekins.
5. Bake for 40 minutes or until a knife comes out clean.
6. Best served cold. Top with dairy free whipped cream! Sprinkle with more nutmeg!

Nutrition Information:
• Serves: 6
• Serving size: 1
• Calories: 76
• Fat: 3g
• Carbohydrates: 7g
• Sugar: 3g
• Sodium: 56mg
• Fiber: 2g
• Protein: 5g
• Cholesterol: 125mg

I don't know much about baking... does anyone know if these would work with almond milk, or if you would need the regular milk for it to set correctly?

Almond milk will work just fine, and would make this dairy-free for those who are lactose intolerant. Plus, it would likely add a nice touch of flavor. I just may try this myself!!