Day 80: Hurray for the Pumpkin Pie!

It's day 7 of the 7 Days of Thanksgiving, and we're wrapping up the last of the Turkey-day dishes. How better to end the meal with dessert. What would Thanksgiving be without pumpkin pie!! But to continue on with the Low Glycemic friendly theme of the month, I knew there had to be some changes to the recipe. How do you healthify a dessert like this one? I found this recipe with a nut-butter and oat flour crust. It also has no sugar, only a few tablespoons of honey to sweeten it. Enjoy!!

Pecan Crusted Pumpkin Pie


Ingredients

Filling

Two cups fresh cooked* or canned (unspiced) pumpkin or butternut squash
1/4 cup almond milk
2 -3 tablespoon raw honey
2 eggs
2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon clove
1/8 teaspoon ginger
1/8 teaspoon allspice

Crust
1 3/4 cup pecans, ground up fine in your NINJA or food processor
1/2 cup oatmeal, also ground up finely
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup raw honey
1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

* If you are using fresh cooked pumpkin, you will need to mash it and let the water drain off through a cheesecloth for several hours.

Filling

In a food processor puree the pumpkin, all the spices, honey and the eggs
Add the almond milk and mix thoroughly.

Crust
Measure out the nuts and in a food processor grind them to a nut butter
Add the oil, honey, vanilla and process
Add the oatmeal flour and process until it combines and it becomes a ball
If it is too soft add a little more ground oatmeal flour 1 teaspoon at a time until it becomes a ball
Press the crust batter into a large pie plate

Putting it all together
Pour the filling into the pie crust
Wrap the pie crust with aluminum foil so that it does not burn.
Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 50 – 60 minutes
If the crust is getting too dark cover the pie with a piece of foil or other oven safe method and continue to bake until it is set
Cool and then refrigerate
This may be served warm or cold with toppings such as fresh whipped cream, or yogurt

Hurray for the pumpkin pie!

Thanks for reading all. I hope your Thanksgiving is full of warm times with family and absolutely delicious!!