Stuffed Holiday Mini Pumpkins Recipe

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Stuffed Holiday Mini Pumpkins
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Ingredients:

  • 1 (17 oz) can yams, packed in water (about 1 1/2 cups when mashed)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp cinnamon
  • 4 tiny pumpkins
  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 -4 tbsp pecans, chopped

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Drain yams and mash or puree in a food processor with egg yolk, salt, cinnamon, and melted butter; beat egg white until stiff and fold into yam puree.
  3. Cut top 3/4 of pumpkins off and set aside; scoop pulp from pumpkin; spoon yam filling into pumpkins and set aside.
  4. Topping: Mix topping ingredients together and sprinkle on top of filling in each pumpkin; partially spear each pumpkin with a toothpick near the top edge; push reserved pumpkin top onto the remaining portion of exposed toothpick until top sits firmly attached to pumpkin, like a tipped hat.
  5. Bake pumpkins on a baking sheet until fork can pierce pumpkin shell in an inconspiuous place, 30-60 minutes depending on size of pumpkin.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 148.91 Kcal (623 kJ)
Calories from fat 107.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.96g 18%
Cholesterol 42.55mg 14%
Sodium 111.92mg 5%
Potassium 55.65mg 1%
Total Carbs 10.14g 3%
Sugars 9.19g 37%
Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3%
Protein 1.77g 4%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 25.3mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 164.43 Kcal (688 kJ)
Calories from fat 118.87 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.21g 18%
Cholesterol 46.98mg 14%
Sodium 123.59mg 5%
Potassium 61.46mg 1%
Total Carbs 11.2g 3%
Sugars 10.15g 37%
Dietary Fiber 0.77g 3%
Protein 1.95g 4%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 27.9mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.8
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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