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from About.com: This Week, 10 Low Fat Pumpkin Recipes  


 Low Fat Pumpkin Pancakes
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If you like pancakes, you'll love pumpkin pancakes.
Throw in some chopped apple, or a handful of raisins
or even some chopped cranberries if you like.
Enjoy with warm maple syrup.
Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes
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Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tbsp canola oil
• 1 cup nonfat milk
• 1/3 cup puree pumpkin

Preparation:
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Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg together in a medium bowl.
Combine egg, oil, milk and pumpkin in a small bowl.
Stir pumpkin mixture into dry ingredients.
Leave to stand for five minutes.
For each pancake, scoop 1/4 cup of batter on to a hot griddle or nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray.
Turn pancakes when bubbles appear and edges are cooked, after about 2 minutes.
Cook for 1 1/2 minutes on second side.
Makes 8-10 pancakes.
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Per two pancake serving:
Calories 226, Calories from Fat 46, Total Fat 5g (sat 0.6g), Cholesterol 53mg, Sodium 414mg, Carbohydrate 40g, Fiber 1.6g, Protein 4.9g
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http://lowfatcooking.about.com/od/breakfastandlunch/r/pumpkinpancakes.htm

from About.com: This Week, 10 Low Fat Pumpkin Recipes 


 Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins
Not too sweet, these delicious pumpkin cranberry muffins
would make a great snack or brunch offering.
They're best served warm, and freeze well.
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes
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Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 cup nonfat milk
• 1 cup fresh cranberries, chopped

Preparation:
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Coat a muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
Combine pumpkin, beaten egg, oil and milk in a medium bowl.
Make a well in dry ingredients; add pumpkin mixture and stir until just combined.
Fold in chopped cranberries.
Fill muffin cups and bake for 22-25 minutes.
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Makes 12 muffins
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Per Muffin: Calories 193, Calories from Fat 48, Total Fat 5.2g (sat 0.4g), Cholesterol 18mg, Sodium 171mg, Carbohydrate 32.6, Fibre 1.7g, Protein 3.6g
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http://lowfatcooking.about.com/od/fall/tp/top10lowfatpump.htm