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This fall, trade your traditional pumpkin pie for this lighter dessert.
it will nourish your body and satisfy your sweet tooth.

Recipe Serves 4

1 cup pumpkin puree from can (240g)
1/2 cup plain 0% or 2% fat Greek yogurt
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

1 envelope gelatin
1/4 cup whipping cream, very cold
zest of one orange
1/2 tsp mixed spice (cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, ginger)

Put medium bowl in freezer.
In a large bowl, mix pumpkin and yogurt, using a whisk.
Sprinkle gelatin on orange juice and let sit for about three minutes, just enough time to get maple syrup ready.
Bring maple syrup to a boil on medium-high heat in a small sauce pan, stirring constantly.
Pour boiling maple syrup over orange juice and stir until gelatin has melted.
Pour maple syrup mix into pumpkin preparation and mix well, using a whisk.
Add orange zest and spices; stir to combine.
In chilled bowl, whip cream to firm peaks, using a hand mixer.
Use your mixer to whip pumpkin mix for about one minute.
Fold whipped cream gently into pumpkin mix, using a spatula.
Ladle into serving cups and chill in the refrigerator for two to three hours, until set.

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