Our friends over at the Livestrong Foundation have published a great piece (no pun intended) on making healthy holiday pies. Check out some of their tips for pumpkin, fruit, and meringue pies. Yummy! Below are their thoughts on making pumpkin pie healthy.
Pumpkin Pie
Holiday pumpkin pies are easy to make and healthy to eat. This is because the main ingredient, pumpkin, contains no fat and is packed with vitamins. To alter a pumpkin pie recipe and make it a healthier version, replace a standard version of condensed milk with a low-fat version. Use a pie crust that uses graham crackers as the base, instead of flour and butter, which contains high amounts of fat. The result will be a delicious pumpkin pie that contains significantly lower fat and calories.
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