6 Oz Canned Pumpkin Recipes

great tasting and filling muffins

If you love pumpkin pie, but hate the calories, try this!

Snack Idea

A zesty tomato based chowder with wonderful flavors and textures with chorizo sausage, shrimp and/or fish. Makes 10 servings of 8.7 oz (247 grams) each.

Great for breakfast, lunch or just a snack to tide you over in between. Please your sweet tooth in a healthy, crunchy way!

A Yummy Guilty Snack or dessert that tastes just like pumpkin pie! and very easy to make.

Having this simmer for several hours in the slow cooker makes the house feel cozy and smell divine!

This recipe is based off of one that I read in a magazine a long time ago. You can substitute your favorite yogurt in place of the type I used, and your own spices as well! I sometimes sweeten mine with a teaspoon of brown sugar (not included in ingredients/nutritional info). Your mileage for nutritional info may vary based on what you use!

Also, I find that one portion is too much for me to eat in one sitting, so I normally split it into two. Even if you eat the whole bowl, it's still a filling and nutritious snack for less than 200 calories! :-)

This is a copy of a copy cat recipe found on food.com, but made "skinnier" and healthier.

This pumpkin smoothie is a sweet and healthy treat perfect for cooler months.

2 ingredients, tasty and easy.
To cut the calories instead of using regular size cupcake pans - use the mini's- which you can get - 45 mini's - which of course would be 1/3 a serving each.

A zesty chicken and rice casserole with an enchilada flavor. Quick and easy, and very filling! Serve with tortillas on the side for a meal.

The easiest brownies you'll ever make!

Make your cake and eat it too! This cake won't wreck your diet even though it taste like it will. Super moist and only 180 calories a slice!

This is light and made with Cool Whip - best served with graham cracker sticks

Add fruit and juice in blender. Along with 1/2 cup ice. Puree for 1-2 mintues until blended.

High in healthy fats, vitamins and nutrients, low in carbs and high in protein! Is not a good option for low fat diets!

delicious pumpkin pudding

This is a delicious crust-less pumpkin pie. This recipe was used while I belonged to Weight Watchers - I have found many variations of this "classic" Weight Watchers recipe. This dish is 2 WW points per serving.

I used double the pumpkin to Cool Whip ratio as many versions, making it more filling, higher fiber and lower sugar than usual. The Cool Whip Free adds plenty of sweetness, so when I make it at home, I do not add any other sweetener.

This is also a double batch compared to the original recipe. Doubling it makes it easy to combine pudding flavors, using two small boxes of pudding. My favorite combinations are cheesecake and vanilla, and cheesecake and butterscotch. If you want to use a single pudding flavor, use one large size box of pudding.

Used canned pumpkin, not canned pumpkin pie mix. Some groceries, even major chains, only carry the pumpkin pie mix. You can easily use canned sweet potatoes or other squashes. I have not tested this recipe with fresh cooked squash or sweet potatoes. For whipped topping and puddings, I have found using generic brands to result in a dessert with less flavor. Using standard vanilla will result in trace amounts of alcohol. To avoid this, use glycerin-based extract.

This dessert is also tasty in graham or other pie crust, or served with graham crackers.

I prefer to put it in the freezer to set. It is very good if you freeze it solid and thaw it just enough to stir it to a smooth consistency. You can also refrigerate it.

Pudding flavors tested and recommended:
Vanilla, Butterscotch, Cheesecake, White Chocolate, Banana Cream

Canned pumpkin makes these muffins super moist. Boxed cake mix keeps the recipe simple--and turns them into a healthier treat!

Try this dip on a toasted whole-wheat bagel at breakfast or with apple slices or whole-grain crackers for a snack. It's even good with carrots.

A lightly flavored cheesecake that's low in fat. Brownie recipe is mine and can be found searching under "Butavan Brownies".

A delicious low calorie, low fat treat - perfect for fall weather!

Great with pumpkin bread or muffins or with biscuits