A low fat dessert with a cinnamon graham cracker crust and molten spiced pumpkin filling. A great ending to a great meal.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 cups crushed graham crackers
- 3 tbsp. low calorie margarine
- 2 tbsp. brown sugar
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 cups pumpkin puree
- 1 12 oz. can evaporated skim milk
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. allspice
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Combine the graham crackers, margarine, sugar and 2 tsps. of cinnamon and press into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Place in the oven and bake for 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
Beat together all remaining ingredients in the order given. Pour into the crust and bake for 15 minutes. Lower temperature to 350 degrees and bake for 35 minutes until set. Cool slightly or chill before serving.
Exchanges per serving: 2 carbohydrate, 1/2 monounsaturated fat
Nutrition information: Per serving:
- Calories 181
- Calories from fat 47
- Total fat 5 g
- Saturated fat 1 g
- Cholesterol 49 mg
- Sodium 218 mg
- Total carbohydrate 28 g
- Dietary fiber 2 g
- Sugars 13 g
- Protein 7 g
Recipe reprinted with permission from the American Diabetes Association, Western NY Office, 315 Alberta Drive, Suite 102, Amherst, NY 14226
Number of servings: 9
Serving size: 1/9 of pie
