The leaves are changing colors.
It’s getting dark earlier in the evening.
Halloween candy is being packed onto grocery-store shelves.
ABC Family’s 13 Nights of Halloween will start on TV soon.
It’s getting colder…
Okay, let’s not think about that one. Let’s think about the positives, like the abundance of pumpkins that are beckoning to be used in any and all meals we can possibly think of. Pumpkin rolls. Pumpkin pie. Pumpkin spice lattes. Pumpkin. Pumpkin. Pumpkin. And if you’re like me, you don’t mind because you fully embrace the fall season and all the delicious recipes it brings with it.
In honor of this special time of year, here are 10 of my favorite healthy (well, healthier), pumpkin recipes. Enjoy!
Oatmeal Pumpkin Breakfast Cookies
Healthier Pumpkin Bread
Healthier Pumpkin Pie
Turkey Pumpkin Chili
Skinny Mini Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Pumpkin Pie Protein Overnight Oatmeal
Low-Fat Pumpkin Cake Roll
I-Can’t-Believe-It’s-Not-Dairy Pumpkin Bisque
Pumpkin-Seed-Coated Lentil Patties with Ginger Dipping Sauce (Vegan)
4-Ingredient Homemade Pumpkin Frozen Yogurt
Try not to let the cold weather that is quickly approaching get you down. But if it does, use the weekend to dish out some of these pumpkin recipes. I hope these keep you busy!
This blog entry was contributed by Adena Siefert, a PR and Marketing intern at Hedstrom – Ball, Bounce and Sport. She recently graduated from Ashland University with degrees in Sport Communication and Public Relations. She loves pumpkin roll with cream cheese filling.
