How big a slice fits one meal?
In the book, the plate for a guest with diabetes and no kidney disease has a sliver, 1/32 of the pie, with about 2.1 grams of added sugar and 7.8 grams of net carbs. With 3 ounces of turkey, 1/4 cup of stuffing, 1/3 cup of mash, 2 tablespoons each of gravy and cranberry sauce, the whole plate comes to about 30.5 grams of net carbs and 4.9 grams of added sugar.
| Slice of this pie | Added sugar | Net carbs |
|---|---|---|
| 1/12 of the pie | 5.6 g | 20.8 g |
| 1/16 of the pie | 4.2 g | 15.6 g |
| Half a slice (1/24 of the pie) | 2.8 g | 10.4 g |
| A sliver (1/32 of the pie) | 2.1 g | 7.8 g |
Lighter pumpkin pie recipe
Serves 12 · 15 minutes to prepare · 55 minutes to cook, plus 2 hours cooling
Ingredients
- 1 refrigerated or frozen 9-inch pie crust (about 8 oz)
- 1 can (15 oz) pure pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 1 can (12 fl oz) fat-free evaporated milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
Method
- Heat the oven to 425°F. Fit the crust into a 9-inch pie plate and crimp the edge.
- Whisk the pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla, spices and salt until smooth. Pour into the crust.
- Bake 15 minutes, then lower the oven to 350°F and bake 35 to 40 minutes more, until the edges are set and the center jiggles slightly.
- Cool on a rack at least 2 hours. Cut into 12 slices.
Make ahead
- Bake up to 2 days ahead; once cool, cover and refrigerate.
- Serve cold or let it sit out 30 minutes.
- Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours of serving.
Nutrition in one slice (1/12 of the pie)
- Calories: 158
- Added sugar: 5.6 g
- Total sugar: 10.4 g
- Carbohydrate: 22.3 g
- Net carbs: 20.8 g
- Fiber: 1.6 g
- Saturated fat: 2.2 g
- Sodium: 177 mg
- Protein: 4.4 g
- Potassium: 209 mg
- Phosphorus: 100 mg
This pie and a classic pumpkin pie, 1/12 of the pie each
| 1 slice | This pie | Classic pie |
|---|---|---|
| Added sugar | 5.6 g | 12.5 g |
| Net carbs | 20.8 g | 26.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.2 g | 3.3 g |
| Sodium | 177 mg | 210 mg |
The classic is the recipe printed on the pumpkin can, made with 3/4 cup of sugar and regular evaporated milk.
How much sugar is in pumpkin pie?
A slice of classic pumpkin pie (1/12 of a 9-inch pie) has about 12.5 grams of added sugar and 16.8 grams of total sugar. A slice of this lighter pie has about 5.6 grams of added sugar and 10.4 grams of total sugar. Total sugar is higher because it also counts the sugar that is naturally in the ingredients.
Does this lighter pumpkin pie have sugar in it?
Yes. The whole pie has 1/3 cup of granulated sugar, less than half the 3/4 cup in the classic recipe on the pumpkin can.
From the book
This recipe is from Thanksgiving Without the Second-Guessing, a cookbook with the full Thanksgiving menu and a plate worked out for each guest with diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease or kidney disease. The free sampler has the menu and one full recipe, the potato and cauliflower mash.
Sources
- · American Diabetes Association, Standards of Care in Diabetes (the diabetes guideline the book's plates are checked against)
- · Nutrition figures computed from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data, for both this recipe and the classic comparison recipe