Diabetic Recipe: Pumpkin-Maple Pie
Makes eight servings (8 slices)
Ingredients
- Lower-Fat Oil Pastry (see below)
- 15 oz. can of pumpkin
- ⅓ cup maple-flavored syrup
- 1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 packets heat-stable sugar substitute
- 1½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- ¾ cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed
- 1 cup evaporated fat-free milk
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla
- Frozen light whipped dessert topping, thawed (optional)
- Ground cinnamon (optional)
Lower-Fat Oil Pastry
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup fat-free milk
- 3 Tablespoons cooking oil
In a medium bowl, stir together flour & salt. Combine milk and oil; add all at once to the flour mixture. Stir with a fork until the dough forms. If necessary, add 1-2 teaspoons of additional milk. Shape the dough into a ball.
Instructions
1. Prepare Lower-Fat Oil Pastry. On a lightly floured surface, flatten the pastry. Roll into a 12-inch circle. Wrap pastry circle around the rolling pin; unroll into a 9-inch pie plate. Ease pastry into the pan, being careful not to stretch the pastry. Trim to ½ inch beyond the edge of the pie plate. Fold under the extra pastry. Crimp the edge as desired. Do not prick the pastry.
2. For the filling, in a medium bowl, combine the pumpkin, maple-flavored syrup, flour, sugar substitute, and pumpkin pie spice; add egg product. Beat lightly with a rotary beater or fork until just combined. Gradually stir in evaporated milk and vanilla; mix well.
3. Place pastry-lined pie plate on oven rack. Carefully pour filling into pastry shell. To prevent overbrowning, cover the edge of the pie with foil. Bake in a 375° oven for 25 minutes. Remove the foil. Bake 20 to 25 minutes more or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cover and refrigerate within 2 hours. If desired, top with dessert topping and sprinkle with ground cinnamon.
Nutrition per Slice
Calories: 216
Protein: 8 g
Fat: 6 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Carbohydrate: 32 g
Dietary Fiber: 2 g
Recipe provided by the American Association of Diabetes Educators. It's important to pay attention to serving size. Everyone's dietary needs and restrictions are unique. Check with your diabetes care team about specific questions or concerns.