Make your usual pumpkin filling using non-fat condensed milk & egg whites (2 = 1 whole egg) or Eggbeaters. Use Splenda or Stivia instead of sugar ---and you can cut down on the amount by 1/4 to 1/2. Instead of making a pie shell, use glass or ceramic custard cups sprayed with Pam. Place the cups in a long cake pan. Fill each with 1/2 c. of pumpkin mixture for portion control. Fill the cake pan around the cups with boiling water (not too full.) Bake as recommended in your usual... (continued)
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recipe until a knife comes out clean. Top with fat-free or lite whipped topping. The eggs & milk add protein & the pumpkin has fiber, so this is a rather healthy alternative to pumpkin pie, but with less fat & fewer calories. I like to serve mine with coffee/tea after other dishes are washed.
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A can of canned puree pumpkin contains more than 7 times the daily value of vitamin A and has 7 grams of fiber. When making pumpkin pie use Pumpkin Puree as it is 100% pumpkin while pie filling or mix is pumpkin PLUS sugar. Dont forget to make your pie shell as thin as possible. Have a small slice AND FREEZE THE REST.
Make some yummy pumpkin pie pudding. All you have to do is take 1 vanilla pudding cup, or make fat free, sugar free instant pudding and divide into 1/2 cup servings. Then, mix with about 1/3 cup of pure canned pumpkin and some pumpkin pie spice. For extra pie effect, serve with 1 graham cracker.4
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