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Holidays and parties present challenges to those trying to stay on track with good nutrition. But many recipes, such as this pumpkin pie from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Association’s Stay Young at Heart recipe collection, can turn sweet treats into healthier options.
Ingredients
For the pie crust:
1 cup quick cooking oats
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup ground almonds
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
3 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 Tbsp water
For the pie filling:
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg, beaten
4 tsp vanilla
1 cup canned pumpkin
2/3 cup evaporated skim milk
Preheat oven to 425 F. Mix oats, flour, almonds, sugar and salt together in small mixing bowl.
Blend oil and water together in measuring cup with fork or small wire whisk until emulsified. Add oil mixture to dry ingredients and mix well. If needed, add small amount of water to hold mixture together.
Press into a 9-inch pie pan and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until light brown. Turn down oven to 350 F.
Mix sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt together in a bowl. Add eggs and vanilla and mix to blend ingredients. Add pumpkin and milk and stir to combine.
Pour into prepared pie shells. Bake 45 minutes at 350 F or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Serves 9.
Nutrition information per serving: 169 calories, 7 g total fat, 1 g saturated fat, 24 mg cholesterol, 22 g carbohydrate, 207 mg sodium, 5 g protein, 3 g total fiber
SOURCES: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
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