Protein-Packed Pumpkin Pie

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Pumpkin may be a vibrant complex carbohydrate, but adding protein-rich ingredients like almond milk and yogurt brings this pie to an extraordinary protein-providing level like never before!

Difficulty: Easy

Hands-on: 15 minutesTotal: 1 hour 15 minutes

Serves: 8

Ingredients

  • 1 can (15 oz.) pure puréed pumpkin
  • 1 cup vanilla almond milk
  • 2 Tbsp. plain nonfat Greek-style yogurt
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup honey
  • 2 Tbsp. Sucanat
  • 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ tsp. ground cloves
  • 1 pie shell (9")

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin purée, almond milk, yogurt, eggs or egg substitute, and honey or agave nectar, and mix well.
  • Add the Sucanat, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and cloves, and mix thoroughly.
  • Pour the pie mixture into the pie shell and bake 45–60 minutes, or until center is set and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Recipe Information

Serves: 8

Ingredients

  • 1 can (15 oz.) pure puréed pumpkin
  • 1 cup vanilla almond milk
  • 2 Tbsp. plain nonfat Greek-style yogurt
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup honey
  • 2 Tbsp. Sucanat
  • 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ tsp. ground cloves
  • 1 pie shell (9")

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin purée, almond milk, yogurt, eggs or egg substitute, and honey or agave nectar, and mix well.
  • Add the Sucanat, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and cloves, and mix thoroughly.
  • Pour the pie mixture into the pie shell and bake 45–60 minutes, or until center is set and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Information
Amount per serving
Calories260
Total Fat8g
Saturated Fat2g
Cholesterol45mg
Sodium190mg
Total Carbohydrate44g
Dietary Fiber3g
Sugars33g
Protein4g