Favorite No Fat Pumpkin Cookies
1 cup pumpkin
1 cup sugar (or 1/2 cup if you don't need it so sweet)
1/2 cup applesauce
1 egg or equivalent of egg substitute
Stir above ingredients together
2 cups flour (Whole wheat flour works fine or 1 cup flour and 1 cup quick oats)
2 TSP baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
Sift or stir dry ingredients together then add liquid ingredients and mix
Stir in: 1 tsp baking soda and 1 tsp vanilla in 1 tsp milk
Add chocolate chips, raisins or nuts to taste
Drop on greased cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes
Pumpkin is healthy eating: Here are some of the health and nutrition benefits:
- Pumpkin is rich in carotenoids, which help keep the immune system strong and healthy.
- Beta-carotene, found in pumpkin, is a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent.
- Being rich in alpha-carotene, pumpkin is thought to slow aging and prevent cataract formation.
- Pumpkin may reduce the risk of macular degeneration, a serious eye problem than usually results in blindness.
- With a high fiber content, pumpkin aids in regularity and bowel health.
- Loaded with potassium, pumpkin may aid in lowering hypertension.
- The zinc in pumpkin boosts the immune system and may help improve in bone density.
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