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Holiday Pumpkin Pie With Maple-Ginger Crust

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How to Make Holiday Pumpkin Pie With Maple-Ginger Crust

Pumpkin pie is typically lower in sugar and fat than the other holiday favorite, pecan pie. Plus it gets a nutritional boost from pumpkin puree which is rich in vitamin A. For this diabetes-friendly version, we reduce the sugar by using a Splenda sugar blend in the filling. The low-fat crust is seasoned with a hint of crystallized ginger and maple syrup for an extra-special flavor boost.


15 min prep time


55 min cook time


8servings


1/8 of pie

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Step-By-Step Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 425ºF.
  2. Make the crust: in a bowl, combine the graham-cracker crumbs, maple syrup, oil, egg white, crystallized ginger, and 1/2 tsp of the ground ginger. Press into a 9-inch, nonstick pie pan, to form an even crust. Set aside.
  3. In a small bowl, mix together the Splenda, cinnamon, the other 1/2 tsp of ground ginger, cloves, and salt.
  4. In another bowl, beat the eggs and vanilla together. Add in the Splenda mixture and stir to combine.
  5. Add in the pumpkin and stir until the mixture is well blended. Dissolve the corn starch in about 2 to 3 Tbsp. of the evaporated milk. Add the corn starch mixture and the remaining evaporated milk to the pumpkin mixture, and mix until smooth. The mixture will be thin.
  6. Pour the pumpkin pie filling into the prepared crust. Place the pie on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes at 425°F. Lower the heat to 350°F, and bake an additional 40 minutes, or until the filling is set when a knife inserted comes out clean.
  7. Remove the pie from the oven, and let cool for 2 hours before serving. Cut into 8 wedges. Top each slice with 1 tbsp whipped topping right before serving.
Low Sodium
Kid Friendly
Comfort Food
Holidays & Entertaining
Foodie
Dessert
Vegetarian
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Nutrition facts

8 Servings



  • Serving Size

    1/8 of pie


  • Amount per serving



    Calories





    115

  • % Daily value*

  • Total Fat
    2.5g

    3%

    • Saturated Fat
      0.4g

      2%
    • Trans Fats
      0g

  • Cholesterol
    0mg

    0%

  • Sodium
    135mg

    6%

  • Total Carbohydrate
    22g

    8%

    • Dietary Fiber
      1g

      4%
    • Total Sugars
      11g

  • Protein
    2g

Ingredients

graham cracker crumbs (about 24 cracker squares)
1 1/2 cup

maple syrup
3 tbsp

canola oil
1 tsp

egg white (lightly beaten)
1

finely minced crystallized ginger
1 tsp

ground ginger (divided use)
1 tsp

low calorie sugar substitute
1/2 cup

ground cinnamon
2 tsp

ground cloves
1/4 tsp

salt
1/4 tsp

eggs
2

vanilla extract
1 tsp

pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
1 (15-oz) can

Cornstarch
1 tsp

evaporated skim milk
1 (12-oz) can

light whipped topping
1/2 cup

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