Top 10 Ways to Enjoy Pumpkins
- Pumpkin & Squash. Roast or sauté diced pumpkin with diced squash and/or sweet potatoes. Add a touch of cayenne for a fall fiesta!
- Salad Topping. Add roasted pumpkin cubes to your favorite salad. Complement it with toasted pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries.
- Pumpkin Parfait. Layer low-fat vanilla yogurt with pumpkin purée and low-fat granola for a quick and delicious snack. Mix a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg with the purée to enhance the fall flavors.
- Stuff it. Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove the top and seeds of a pumpkin. Mix diced apples, pineapple and raisins with cinnamon, nutmeg and brown sugar. Fill pumpkin with mixture, replace top and bake on a baking sheet for 1 hour. Scoop sides of pumpkin down into apple mixture. Serve and enjoy!
- Toast it! Mix pumpkin purée with a touch of pure maple syrup and a pinch of cinnamon. Spread mixture on whole-grain toast and enjoy!
- Pumpkin Muffins. Replace cooking oil with pumpkin purée in your favorite muffin recipe for a festive fall treat.
- Shake it! Blend 1 cup of pumpkin purée with 1 cup of low-fat milk, 1 banana, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 2 teaspoons of honey. Add ice cubes if desired and blend again. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
- Pumpkin Seeds. Preheat oven to 350°F. Toss seeds with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast for 30 to 45 minutes, tossing every 10 minutes. Try spicing them up with cayenne or cinnamon and brown sugar!
- 30-Minute Soup. Try pairing our 30-Minute Pumpkin Soup with your favorite sandwich for a delicious fall meal.
- Pumpkin Dessert. Mix ½ cup of pumpkin purée with ½ cup of vanilla soy milk, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 2 teaspoons of maple syrup, and a pinch of nutmeg and/or cinnamon. Sautée over low to medium heat for 10 minutes until warm. Top your favorite low-fat frozen yogurt with the pumpkin spice sauce and enjoy.
