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Pumpkin cream cheese dip or spread

October 9, 2019

Recipe

Celebrate fall with this versatile pumpkin dip. Enjoy with apples slices or spread on a toasted bagel.

Serves 12

This light dessert or snack stands in nicely for calorie-rich pumpkin pie. You can also use it as a spread for bagels.

Mix all ingredients for the spread together in a mixing bowl by hand or with an electric mixer (medium speed). Serve with apple slices for dipping.

8 ounces low-fat cream cheese (room temperature)
3/4 cup of canned pumpkin (unsweetened, unsalted)
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
6 apples, sliced

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) 1/2 Fats and oils 1/2 Fruits Grains and grain products Meats, poultry and fish Nuts, seeds and dry beans 1/2 Sweets Vegetables

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

1/2 Fats Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) 1/2 Fruits Meat and meat substitutes Milk and milk products Nonstarchy vegetables Starches 1/2 Sweets, desserts and other carbohydrates

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

Carbohydrates 1/2 Fats 1/2 Fruits Protein and dairy 1/2 Sweets Vegetables

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calcium 99 Calories 16 g Total carbohydrate 10 mg Cholesterol 2 g Dietary fiber 1 g Monounsaturated fat Potassium 2 g Protein 2 g Saturated fat About 3 tablespoons dip and half an apple Serving size 69 mg Sodium 3 g Total fat