Got 1 Can of Pumpkin? Make These 3 Healthy Recipes — One Recipe Is Cookies!
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If you're frustrated about having to throw out leftover canned pumpkin you find in your fridge, consider your pumpkin purée problems solved! Crack open a can and make these three healthy recipes — together they add up to 15 ounces of canned pumpkin, which means no waste! As a bonus, all of these recipes are plant-based and made with whole foods.
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Pie Protein Balls
This healthy cookie-dough-like snack requires seven ounces of pumpkin puree. At just 77 calories per delicious ball, each one offers 3.4 grams of protein. Make a batch to store in the fridge for post-workout noshing.
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
Your morning will be even sweeter after sipping on the spiced goodness of a pumpkin pie smoothie. All it takes is half a cup (four ounces) of canned pumpkin, and for 181 calories, it's a much healthier way to satisfy your pumpkin pie cravings.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Use up that last four ounces of pumpkin and make these soft, chewy pumpkin chocolate chip cookies that are only 86 calories. They're not only grain-free, but because they're vegan, you can go ahead and lick the bowl clean!