Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal

Submitted by jwarner on Sep 7th, 2009

FIT CITY DULUTH OCTOBER, 2008 E-NEWSLETTER
FEATURED OCTOBER RECIPE OF THE MONTH

PUMPKINS ... yummy!

Besides being great for Halloween carving, pumpkins make for wonderful eating. The food guide pyramid recommends we eat 1.5 cups of orange vegetables every week. A half cup of pumpkin has 4 grams of fiber, 50 calories and no fat or cholesterol. Pumpkin has more beta-carotene per serving than any other food eaten. Eating orange vegetables help to maintain a healthy heart, healthy immune system, and may protect against some cancers.

We can include pumpkin in our diet by putting it into a smoothie, soup, muffins, pancake, cooked cereal or a healthy dessert such as cookies or pie.

Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal:
1 small apple, finely diced
2/3 cup apple juice
2/3 cup skim milk
½ cup pumpkin puree
½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon
2/3 cup quick oatmeal, uncooked
Combine everything but the oatmeal in a microwave dish. Bring just to boiling in the microwave (about 4 to 5 minutes on full power). Stir in oatmeal and heat at full power for 1 minute longer. Serves 2 to 3.

*Contributed by Lisa Spooner, RD, LD SMDC Health System