EASY CRUSTLESS KETO PUMPKIN PIE

 EASY CRUSTLESS  KETO PUMPKIN PIE

 From Kristin Troyer

2/3 cup brown sugar substitute
2 t. pumpkin pie spice
1/2 t. salt
3 large eggs
1  15 oz. can pumpkin puree
1 cup milk, your choice
1 t. maple extract or vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine all ingredients and blend well.
Pour mixture into greased pie or cake pan.
Bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick stuck in center of pie comes out clean.

Cool completely and store in refrigerator up to 5 days.

PUMPKIN PIE

PUMPKIN PIE

From Judi Troyer

1 can (16 oz.) pumpkin

2 eggs

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 t. salt

1 t. ground cinnamon

1/2 t. ground ginger

1/4 t. ground cloves

1 2/3 cup evaporated milk

2 frozen pie crusts 9"

Preheat oven to 425.  

Beat eggs slightly with hand beater; beat in remaining ingredients. 

Place pie shells on a cookie sheet, in case of a spill--that will protect the bottom of your oven).  

Pour mixture in pie shells.

Bake 15 minutes.

Then reduce oven temp to 350. Bake until knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 45 minutes longer--keep watching it near the end of the cooking time and checking it for being done).

Cool.*

Serve with sweetened whipped cream, if desired. (Yes, please!!)

*I think the flavor is better if put in the refrigerator and eaten the next day instead of eating it the day I made it. Or, make it early, refrigerate, and eat several hours later.

HEALTHY COOKIE DOUGH DIP/DESSERT HUMMUS

HEALTHY COOKIE DOUGH DIP/DESSERT HUMMUS

From Lora Troyer

1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1/8 t. salt, heaping
1/8 t. baking soda, plus a tiny bit more
1 T. plus 1 t. vanilla
1/4 cup coconut oil
1 1/4 cup pitted dates
1/3 cup chocolate chips
2 T. oats
flax seed, optional

In a bowl cover the dates with 1/2 cup water and let this sit for 8 hours or longer.

Add all ingredients, including dates and soaking liquid - except chocolate chips - to a food processor and process until very smooth, about 2 minutes.

Refrigerate before enjoying.

Sprinkle in chocolate chips.

Lora's note:  This can be served as a dip with graham crackers and pretzels, as a spread on pancakes or waffles or bananas, or eaten with a spoon!

DEVILED EGGS

DEVILED EGGS "PICNIC EGGS" 

From Judi Troyer

6 boiled eggs

salt to taste 

1/2 t. dry mustard

1/4 t. pepper

3 T. mayo

Cut peeled eggs lengthwise into halves. 

Remove yolks from boiled eggs and put them in a small mixing bowl. Use a fork to mash the yolks. 

Add to the yolks - salt, mustard, pepper and mayo and blend together. Add more mayo to get the consistency desired (or Betty Crocker says half n half, or vinegar or salad dressing are other options).

Mix to the consistency desired and fill whites with the yolk mixture. 

Chill a couple of hours and serve.