How to Make Healthy Pumpkin Pie for the Holidays

Low Fat Dessert

Bobbi Leder
Love pumpkin pie but hate all of the calories and fat? Follow this recipe to make a filling pumpkin pie that is not only lower in fat and calories, but delicious too.
Category
Desserts
Cuisine
American
Main Ingredients
Baking
Prep Time
 15 min
Cook Time
 55 min
Total Time
1 hrs  10 min

Ingredients

Serves 16
1/2 cup Egg Beaters
1 can Canned Pumpkin
1/3 cup Sugar
4.5 packets Sugar-Free Sweetener
1 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Ground Cloves
12 oz can Pet Light Evaporated Skim Milk
1.3 oz Fat-Free Cool Whip
2 cups Keebler Low-Fat Cinnamon Crisp Graham Crackers (Crushed)
3 TBS Liquid Butter Buds

Directions for How to Make Healthy Pumpkin Pie for the Holidays

1
Pre-heat oven to 425 degree Fahrenheit.
2
Mix the first seven ingredients to make the filling. Note that only 1/2 cup of sugar and 3 packets of sugar-free sweetener should be used for the filling.
3
Spray a pie pan with Pam or the non-fat cooking spray of your choice.
4
Combine the crushed graham crackers, 1 TBS sugar, liquid Butter Buds, and 1.5 packets of sugar-free sweetener. Press the mixture into the pie pan.
5
Pour the pie filling into the crust and bake for 10 minutes.
6
Reduce the oven heat to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Once the temperature has lowered, bake the pie for a further 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
7
Top with Cool Whip and enjoy!
Tip
Use 1/2 cup of sugar and 3 packets of sugar-free sweetener for the filling.Use 1 TBS sugar and 1.5 packets of sugar-free sweetener for the crust. The filling yields enough for two pies. To make liquid Butter Buds, simply add water to granules.

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  • Sheri Fresonke Harper12/13/2010

    Helpful instructions, have a Merry Christmas:)

  • Kristen Warning12/8/2010

    I've never tried Eggbeaters before - this may have to be the first for this yummy recipe! thanks!

  • Abby Greenhill12/8/2010

    I only have pumpkin (or sweet potato) pie once year, and I'm going for the gusto!

  • Sherri Thornhill12/8/2010

    I'm not a pumpkin pie fan but I know others who are:) I'll pass this onto them!

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