Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Reason for the Season- #10

The incredible, edible pumpkin


I know there are loads of delicious pumpkin recipes out there. Here are just a few you should try, under the assumption that you like pumpkin.

caramel pecan pumpkin pie
This has Thanksgiving written all over it.

pumpkin chocolate chip cookies
As posted previously on our blog. You could also try these pumpkin cookies. Thanks for the heads up Merideth.

pumpkin swirl brownies
(pictured above)

pumpkin mushroom soup
Just a bit less syrup and it's delicious!

souffled pumpkin pancake
One I plan to try over Thanksgiving.

•crustless pumpkin pie (below)
Makes you feel just a little less guilty, if you're prone to that kind of thing.

Enjoy your pumpkin this season, in all its many delectable forms.

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Crustless Pumpkin Pie

1 can pumpkin puree
1 12 oz. can evaporated skim milk, or 1 1/2 c. regular skim milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. pancake mix
2 T. butter, melted
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

Fat-free Cool Whip for topping (optional)

Preheat oven to 350˚. Spray 9" pie pan with cooking spray.
Mix all ingredients well and pour into pie pan. Bake for 50 minutes, or until inserted knife comes out clean.

4 comments:

Sam and Christine said...

those brownies look so delicious! i think i may have to make some today. YUM!

candicerail said...

I love the idea of crustless pie. While I love crust, I love the idea of eating 200 less calories of bliss. I will try this.

Lauren Dyer said...

Mmmmm. I love pumpkin.

merideth said...

those brownies have my name written all over them. they look so good. yummm!!