Slimming Pumpkin Snack

Submitted by januarybride

"Supposedly this is a great belly fat burning snack. Recipe from Prevention magazine 10/2008."

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup canned pumpkin
• 1⁄4 cup low-fat plain yogurt (Greek if you can find it)
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts (pecans would work too)

directions

1. Mix pumpkin with the yogurt and syrup.
2. Top with cinnamon and nuts.

Reviews

[UmmBinat]

Yummy pretty healthy snack. I tried this both with leftover baked acorn squash and with canned pumpkin. The baked acorn squash version was 5 stars. To me with the canned pumpkin it was 4 stars. I use Balkan (thick) yogurt. With the canned pumpkin I felt I needed to add more real maple syrup but I think it was because it was the thin type I used. The acorn squash had the perfect amount of sweetness as stated yet I used a thicker version of real maple syrup. I used chopped walnuts each time. I will make this again if I have left over baked squash, thick maple syrup and I would like to try toasting my walnuts next time.

 

[Keee8698]

I make this all the time for breakfast! It's so delicious and filling!! I typically just use an individual, single-serving sized yogurt (I like vanilla) and then add a bunch of pumpkin. I probably end up using more pumpkin than yogurt. Sometimes I add the cinnamon but I rarely add the maple syrup or nuts. Using vanilla yogurt makes this sweet enough without the syrup and I don't like the consistency of nuts in yogurt. I usually split this in half then for 2 breakfasts. Thanks!!

 

[smcsf11]

Yummy. There needs to be more recipes like this for pumpkin besides the usual pie and cheesecake. Next time will try this with ginger!!

 

[Lalaloula]

This is a yummy, creamy healthy dessert. I used it as a dip to go with Gaia22's Recipe #348443 using sunflower seeds in place of the walnuts (due to an allergy). All in all very enjoyable, but next time I think Ill add some more cinnamon. Thanks so much for sharing with us, JB! Made and reviewed for Edn8 Make my Recipe in the Australian Forum.

 

[Debbwl]

This was very satisfying. I mixed the pumpkin, maple syrup, and cinnamon together placed in Sunday bowl and topped with vanilla yogurt and nuts to make a health Sunday. Will make next time I get the late night munchies. Thanks.