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Classic Pumpkin Pie

Classic Pumpkin Pie
Prep Time
150 minutes
Number of Servings
Serves 8
Ingredients

Crust

  • [q:1 1/3] cup all-purpose flour, plus additional for flouring
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 stick cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • [q:1/4] cup ice water

Filling

  • 2 large eggs
  • [q:3/4] cup sugar
  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • [q:1/2] tsp ground ginger
  • [q:1/4] tsp ground nutmeg
  • [q:1/2] tsp salt
  • 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin purée
  • 1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk
Directions
  1. Prepare Crust Dough

    1. In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the [q:1 1/3] cup of flour with pinch of salt.
    2. Add cubed butter and pulse until mixture is size of peas.
    3. Drizzle in ice water and pulse until crumbs are moistened.
    4. Turn mixture out onto a work surface. Gather dough into a ball, flatten, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  2. Bake Pie Crust

    1. Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to a 13-inch round, a scant [q:1/4]-inch thick.
    2. Fit dough into a 9-inch glass pie plate and trim overhang to [q:3/4] inch. Fold dough under itself and crimp decoratively.
    3. Refrigerate pie shell for 10 minutes.
    4. Line pie shell with foil and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake in center of oven until nearly set, about 25 minutes.
    5. Remove foil and weights and bake until crust is pale golden, about 10 minutes. Let cool slightly.
  3. Make Filling

    1. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs with sugar, cornstarch, spices, and salt until smooth.
    2. Whisk in pumpkin purée and evaporated milk.
  4. Bake Pie

    1. Pour filling into crust. Bake pie for 45 minutes, or until set.
    2. Cool pie on a wire rack.
Nutrition Info
348 Calories, 7 g Protein, 45 g Carbohydrates, 2 g Fiber, 16 g Total fat (10 g sat), 249 mg Sodium, [nutrition:5] Vitamin A, D,  [nutrition:2] Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Phosphorus,  [nutrition:1] Vitamin B1 (thiamine), B3 (niacin), Calcium, Folate, Iron

Pumpkin Pecan Tart

Pumpkin Pecan Tart
Prep Time
2 hours prep time + 2 hours chill time
Number of Servings
Serves 8
Ingredients

Base

  • [q:3/4] oz raw sunflower kernels
  • 1 oz raw almonds
  • [q:3 1/2] oz gluten-free plain (all-purpose) flour
  • [q:1/4] tsp psyllium husk powder
  • [q:1/2] tsp ground cinnamon
  • [q:2 1/4] oz coconut oil, solid
  • 1 oz coconut sugar
  • [q:1 1/2] oz coconut yogurt
  • [q:1/2] tsp vanilla extract

Filling

  • 2 tsp chia seeds
  • [q:1 3/4] oz pumpkin purée*
  • [q:5 1/2] oz soft medjool dates, pitted
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • [q:1/4] tsp ground sea salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • [q:1/4] tsp ground ginger
  • [q:1/4] tsp ground nutmeg
  • [q:3/4] oz coconut oil, softened
  • [q:1 1/3] cups pecans, roughly chopped, divided
Directions
  1. Pulse sunflower kernels and almonds in a food processor until finely chopped. Add flour, psyllium husk powder, cinnamon, solid coconut oil, and coconut sugar. Process until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
  2. Add yogurt and vanilla. Process until mixture starts to come together to form a smooth dough. Turn mixture out onto a large piece of plastic wrap, shape into a disc, and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour to rest.
  3. In a small bowl, thoroughly mix chia seeds and [q:1/8] cup of water. Set aside to become gelatinous.
  4. In clean food processor bowl, blend pumpkin purée, chia mixture, dates, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, softened coconut oil, and [q:1/2] cup of water until a thick purée forms. Transfer to a large bowl and fold in three-quarters of chopped pecans. Set aside.
  5. Preheat oven to 350°.
  6. Lightly brush a shallow 8-inch round loose-base fluted flan (tart) tin with coconut oil. Evenly press dough base into tin, covering bottom and sides.
  7. Top dough with pumpkin-pecan filling. Smooth surface and garnish with remaining chopped pecans. Bake for 45 minutes or until tart is golden and set.
  8. Remove from oven and set aside to cool for 30 minutes. Refrigerate for 2 hours to further set.
Nutrition Info
365 Calories, 5 g Protein, 32 g Carbohydrates, 6 g Fiber, 27 g Total fat (11 g sat), 78 mg Sodium, [nutrition:1] Vitamin B1 (thiamine), B6, E, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Zinc

Paleo Pumpkin Spice Blondies with Salted Maca Crunch

Paleo Pumpkin Spice Blondies with Salted Maca Crunch
Number of Servings
Makes 12 blondies (serves 12)
Ingredients
  • [q:1 1/4] cup almond flour
  • [q:3/4] cup coconut sugar
  • [q:1/4] cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons chia seeds (adjust according to preference)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie seasoning
  • [q:1/2] cup almond butter
  • [q:1/4] cup coconut oil (melted)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 to 2 bars (1.4 to 2.8 oz.) of Host Defense® Salted Maca Crunch Primordial Chocolate™
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and (lightly!) coat an 8”x8” glass baking pan with coconut oil.
  2. While oven is preheating, mix all dry ingredients together.
  3. Add egg and coconut oil to dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
  4. Add almond butter, vanilla extract, and pumpkin puree to batter and mix.
  5. Cut Host Defense® Salted Maca Crunch Primordial Chocolate™ into small chunks and add to batter. Mix well until chocolate is thoroughly worked into batter.
  6. Pour batter into pan. Batter will be thick, so ensure you work it to the edges of the pan and spread evenly.
  7. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
  8. Let cool, cut into squares, and enjoy!
Nutrition Info
Made with 2 tablespoons chia seeds and 2 chocolate bars: 297 Calories, 7 g Protein, 13 mg Cholesterol, 23 g Carbohydrates, 17 g Total sugars (16 g Added sugars), 4 g Fiber, 21 g Total fat (6 g sat), 44 mg Sodium, [nut:2] Phosphorus, [nut:1] Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin E, Calcium, Magnesium

Sea Salt Chocolate Protein Glazed Donuts

Sea Salt Chocolate Protein Glazed Donuts
Prep Time
20 minutes
Number of Servings
Serves 12
Ingredients
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
  2. In a bowl, combine your wet ingredients with your Sugarless Sugar™ and whisk thoroughly.
  3. Add in your dry ingredients and combine with spoon.
  4. Using an ice cream scoop or spoon, add batter into your greased donut baking pan (or make into muffins!) and then sprinkle with some pink salt on top.
  5. Bake at 350° F for 10 to 11 minutes.
  6. Let cool, and the donuts will lower to a normal size before you pop them out!
  7. After cooled, add your glaze on top and store in the fridge.
  8. Glaze:
    1. Combine all ingredients thoroughly and let sit to thicken.
    2. Drizzle on donuts after they have cooled as the coconut oil will want to melt right into the warm donut.
Nutrition Info
Per serving: 140 Calories, 4 g Protein, 14 g Carbohydrates, 3 g Fiber, 6 g Total fat (3.5 g sat), 55 mg cholesterol, 200 mg Sodium, [nutrition:1] Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron

Roasted Stuffed Pumpkin

Roasted Stuffed Pumpkin
Ingredients
  • Pumpkin

    • 1 4 to 5 lbs. pumpkin, top removed
    • 2 Tbsp. oil
    • salt and ground black pepper
  • Quinoa

    • 1 cup quinoa
    • 2 cups vegetable broth
    • [q:1/2] tsp. salt
  • Wild Rice

    • 1 cup wild rice
    • [q:1 1/2] cups vegetable broth
    • [q:1/2] tsp. salt
  • Filling

    • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
    • [q:3/4] cup onion, diced
    • [q:1/4] cup carrots, diced
    • [q:1/4] cup celery, diced
    • [q:1/4] cup fennel bulb, diced
    • 1 Tbsp. fresh ginger, minced
    • 1 clove of garlic, chopped
    • 1 Tbsp. fresh sage, chopped
    • [q:1/4] cup dried cranberries
    • [q:1/4] cup dried apricots, chopped
    • [q:1/4] cup dried currants
    • [q:1/4] tsp ground cinnamon
    • 1 dash of ground cloves
    • 2 tsp. orange zest
    • salt & ground black pepper
    • 1 cup Mary's Gone Crackers Original Just the Crumbs
    • [q:1/2] cup vegetable stock
Directions

Quinoa

  1. Boil broth and salt, stir in quinoa and boil over medium heat until soft, about 20 minutes.

Wild Rice

  1. Bring wild rice, broth and salt to a boil over high heat, reduce heat to medium and cook together until tender and most grains have popped or split open. About 40 minutes.

Filling Preparation and Assembly

  1. Cut out the top of the pumpkin, 2” to 3” from the edge of the stem all the way around.  Reserve the top and cut off the string insides. Set aside.
  2. Scoop out the seeds and pith from the pumpkin. Reserve the seeds and toast for garnish, if desired.
  3. Rub the inside of the pumpkin with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  4. Roast pumpkin and top at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 1 hour until slightly soft.
  5. Prepare quinoa and wild rice separately using the instructions above.
  6. Heat a large frying pan over medium high heat and add oil.
  7. Add diced onion, carrot and celery and cook until slightly soft, about 5 minutes.
  8. Add garlic and ginger; continue to cook until vegetables are soft, another 5 minutes.
  9. Remove from heat and add cinnamon, cloves, orange zest, salt and pepper.
  10. Mix seasoned sautéed vegetables with prepared quinoa and wild rice.
  11. Stir in dried fruit, pumpkin seeds (if desired) and Mary's Gone Crackers Original Just the Crumbs.
  12. Add up to [q:1/2] cup of vegetable broth to moisten filling.
  13. Load partially roasted pumpkin with filling and roast for 30 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  14. Platter, serve and enjoy!

Pumpkin Soup

Pumpkin Soup
Prep Time
15 minutes plus 30 minutes cook time
Number of Servings
Serves 4
Ingredients

Pumpkin Tureens

  • 4 to 8 small pumpkins
  • 2 to 4 tsp sugar
  • 2 to 4 tsp salt 

Pumpkin Soup

  • [q:1/2] cup chopped leek
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 4 cups pumpkin/squash purée
  • 3 to 4 cups chicken broth
  • [q:3/4] tsp salt
  • Dash of black pepper
  • 1 tsp curry powder, to taste
  • Roasted pumpkin seeds for garnish
Directions

Pumpkin Tureens

  1. Slice the tops off of the pumpkins you would like to use as bowls. The size of the pumpkins will vary depending on whether you will be serving the soup as an appetizer or a main course.
  2. Scoop out the flesh and seeds of the pumpkins.
  3. Reserve the seeds to toast as a garnish or as a snack.
  4. Sprinkle [q:1/2] tsp salt and sugar on the inside flesh of each pumpkin.
  5. Place the pumpkins and top lids flesh down on a baking sheet and bake them at 375 degrees for 20-30 minutes, or until tender. The cook time will vary depending on the size of the pumpkins. (You will not cook them as long as you would cook a pumpkin to eat because you want them to keep their shape as a bowl.)

Pumpkin Soup

  1. Heat 1 Tbsp butter in a large pan over medium heat.
  2. Add the chopped leek and cook it for 5 to 7 minutes or until soft and tender, but not browned.
  3. Add the pumpkin/squash purée and 2 cups of chicken broth.
  4. Simmer the mixture for 20 minutes.
  5. Then purée it in a blender until smooth.
  6. Return the pumpkin/squash mixture to the pan.
  7. Add 1 cup chicken broth, salt, black pepper and curry powder (if desired).
  8. Add additional chicken broth if you want a thinner soup.
  9. Heat the soup through and serve it in warmed bowls or pumpkin tureens.
  10. Garnish the soup with roasted pumpkin seeds, croutons or chopped cilantro.
Nutrition Info
320 Calories, 24 g Protein, 8 mg Cholesterol, 36 g Carbohydrates, 12 g Total sugars (2 g Added sugars), 8 g Fiber, 13 g Total fat (5 g sat), 1,895 mg Sodium, [nutrition:5] Vitamin A, Vitamin B3 (niacin), Phosphorus, [nutrition:3] Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin B12, Vitamin K, Iron, Potassium, [nutrition:2] Vitamin B6, Vitamin E, Magnesium, [nutrition:1] Vitamin C, Calcium, Folate, Zinc

Pumpkin Tarts

Pumpkin Tarts
Prep Time
Prep: 35, Cook: 25
Number of Servings
8, yields about 2 dozen tarts
Ingredients

Pie Filling

  • 4 cups pumpkin pie filling, unsweetened
  • [q:2 1/2] cups EDENSOY Vanilla
    • or EDENSOY Extra Vanilla
  • [q:1/4] cup EDEN Agar Agar Flakes
  • [q:3/4] cup organic maple syrup
  • [q:1/2] tsp EDEN Sea Salt
  • [q:3/4] tsp ground cinnamon
  • [q:1/8] tsp ground nutmeg
  • [q:1/4] tsp ground allspice
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 Tbsp EDEN Kuzu Root Starch, dissolved in [q:1/4] cup Edensoy or water

Tart Shells

Garnish

  • [q:1/2] cup chopped walnuts
    • or pecans
Directions
  1. To prepare the filling, soak agar flakes in EDENSOY for 20 minutes. Pour into a medium size pot, add the maple syrup and bring almost to a boil.
  2. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until the agar melts, about 20 minutes.
  3. Turn off the flame, pour EDENSOY mixture into a blender and pulse several seconds to further dissolve the agar. Pour back into the pot.
  4. Add the pumpkin, salt, spices, vanilla and diluted kuzu.
  5. Stir to mix well, bring almost to a boil and remove from the flame. 
  6. To prepare the tart crust, mix all dry ingredients together in a medium bowl.
  7. Pulse the oil and EDENSOY in the blender several seconds or whisk in a bowl to blend thoroughly.
  8. Add the wet ingredients to the dry, mix and form into a ball of dough.
  9. Preheat the oven to 350°.
  10. Pull pieces off the ball and roll the dough into several 1 to [q:1 1/2] inch round balls. Place the balls in the sections of a lightly oiled mini muffin tin or tart pan.
  11. Using a pestle, press the center of a ball of dough and roll from side to side to shape the dough into the sections.
  12. Repeat until all tart shells are shaped. Do not make them too thick or too thin.
  13. Spoon the pumpkin filling into each tart shell.
  14. Garnish with nuts and bake about 25 minutes or until the crust is golden.
  15. Allow to cool so that the filling sets before serving.
Nutrition Info
Per serving: 341 calories, 9g fat (24% calories from fat), 5g protein, 61g carbohydrate, 4g fiber, 0mg cholesterol, 362mg sodium

Healthy Pumpkin Pudding

Healthy Pumpkin Pudding
Prep Time
15 minutes, plus 30 minutes chill time
Number of Servings
6
Ingredients
  • 2 cups 2% milk
  • [q:3/4] cup dark brown sugar
  • [q:1/4] cup cornstarch
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • [q:1/4] tsp salt
  • [q:1/4] tsp pumpkin-pie spice
Directions
  1. In a large saucepan, whisk milk, sugar, and cornstarch; bring to a boil. Boil 3 minutes, whisking constantly.
  2. In a large bowl, beat eggs with a whisk. Gradually add half of the hot milk mixture to the beaten eggs.
  3. Add milk-egg mixture to pan and cook over medium heat 3 minutes, or until thick, whisking constantly.
  4. Remove from heat; stir in pumpkin, salt, and pumpkin-pie spice.
  5. Spoon evenly into 6 custard cups.
  6. Let cool, and chill for about 30 minutes, or until pudding is set.
Nutrition Info
168 Calories, 5 g Protein, 69 mg Cholesterol, 30 g Carbohydrates, 23 g Total sugars (18 g Added sugars), 1 g Fiber, 3 g Total fat (2 g sat), 167 mg Sodium, [nutrition:4] Vitamin A, [nutrition:2] Vitamin B12, [nutrition:1] Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin D, Calcium, Phosphorus