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The secret to this luscious and healthy, lightened up pumpkin pie recipe are egg whites, skim milk and reduced fat cream cheese. You can make this pie up to a day ahead; then cool, cover and chill.
Try a piece of this healthy pumpkin pie. It has only 280 calories per serving. 
This recipe is heart healthy. This recipe is diabetes friendly.
Yield: 8 servings
- 8 ounces reduced fat cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups canned pumpkin, no salt added
- 2/3 cup sugar # 6 egg whites
- 3/4 cup skim milk
- 1/4 cup melted trans fat free margarine
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1 pre-made pie dough
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large mixing bowl, mix all ingredients (except pre-made pie dough) together with a hand mixer.
Pour the filling into prepared pie crust and bake for 2 hours, or until the center is set. Place the pie on a wire rack and cool to room temperature. Cut into 8 slices.
Nutrition facts (per serving):
Calories: 280
Fat: 14 grams
Saturated fat: 6 grams
Cholesterol: 14 mg
Sodium: 332 mg
Carbohydrate: 32 grams
Fiber: 2 grams
Protein: 7 grams