It’s almost Thanksgiving! Need to bring a dish to the in-law’s in West Palm Beach, Florida? Are you hosting the party at your own home and need to add something a little more exciting to your dessert spread? Try this healthy version of Pumpkin Pie I got from thehealthyfoodie.com. It has ingredients you can feel good about (and pronounce) in this creamy, cheesecake-texture version. Even with all natural ingredients, this one is sure to be a hit with the family!
Serves: Serves 8-10
Ingredients
Crust
• 1½ cup graham flour
• ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
• 75g crushed pecans
• ¼ cup raisins
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 2 tbsp liquid honey
• 1 tbsp blackstrap molasses
• ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ginger
• ¼ tsp allspice
Filling
• 3 cups pumpkin puree
• ½ cup 0% fat Greek yogurt
• 1 cup 1% fat cottage cheese
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 whole eggs
• ½ cup egg whiles (or 4 egg whites)
• ¼ cup maple syrup
• 2 tbsp blackstrap molasses
• 3 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp each: allspice, ginger, freshly grated nutmeg
• ½ tsp ground clove
• ½ tsp salt
Crumble (do NOT leave that out… it just adds so much to the pie)
• 30g crushed pecans
• ¼ cup oats
• ¼ tsp cinnamon
• 2 tbsp raisins, chopped
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
For the crust
1. Preheat oven to 375F
2. Add all the ingredients to food processor and process until well combined.
3. Transfer to a removable bottom deep pie dish and press to the bottom and sides of the pan to form a crust.
4. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes or until golden.
5. Set aside
6. Lower oven temperature to 350F
For the filling
1. Add all the ingredients to the bowl of your food processor and process until smooth and creamy, about one minute.
2. Transfer to the reserved pie crust.
3. Bake in 350F oven for 50-55 minutes, until filling is set.
4. Turn off the oven and open the door slightly. Allow pie to cool for a couple of hours, then take it out of the oven and let it cool completely before to transfer to the refrigerator, where you will leave it to cool for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
For the crumble
1. Preheat a small pan over medium high heat. Add the oats, pecans, salt and cinnamon and toast until fragrant and the oats start to turn brown.
2. Add raisins and maple syrup. Stir until well combined.
3. Set aside and allow to cool completely.
4. Sprinkle over pie.
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