Healthy Halloween Cocktail: Pumpkin Caipirinha


Updated 10/28/11 11:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Pumpkin Caipirinha Cocktail

Halloween is only a few days away, but we've got a cocktail to help start the celebration early! Using Fall ingredients like ginger, nutmeg, and antioxidant-rich pumpkin, this cocktail is definitely a treat to get you in a festive Halloween mood. Best of all, it's not weighed down with sugary juices or refined sugars; since pumpkin is naturally sweet on its own, the drink only needs a touch of Read more

From the Community: Healthy Pumpkin Recipes For Every Meal


Updated 10/27/11 8:28 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Healthy Pumpkin Recipes For Breakfast, Dinner, and Dessert

We seriously cannot get enough of pumpkin around here — and neither can the FitSugar Community. Our Healthy Recipe community group is overflowing with healthy pumpkin recipes. From breakfast to dessert, keep reading to see how our members are using this favorite Fall squash in their kitchens! Post your own recipes in our Healthy Recipe group, and we may feature yours on our own homepage! Read more

A Reader Recipe: Pumpkin Raisin Flax Muffins


Updated 02/09/12 3:03 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Pumpkin Raisin Flax Muffin Recipe

Celebrate Fall with this fiber-filled pumpkin muffin recipe. FitSugar reader For the Love of Fiber posted this recipe in our Healthy Recipe group. These little muffins are packed with B vitamins, omega-3s, fiber, and the goodness of coconut oil! In the Fall, when pumpkin is in season, I make a dozen on a Sunday and freeze them for a quick, on-the-go, and healthy breakfast all week. Just pull out Read more

Vegan Pumpkin Recipes For Breakfast and Beyond


Updated 11/27/11 4:37 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Vegan Pumpkin Recipes: Desserts, Soup, Shakes, and More

It's Fall, which means pumpkin season. For vegans, this is big reason to rejoice. Since pumpkins are naturally sweet and moist, they add a creaminess to dishes that won't have you missing out on dairy or eggs. From savory to sweet and breakfast to dessert, here are 10 vegan pumpkin recipes to enjoy now. Read more

A Reader Recipe: Pumpkin Butter


Updated 09/10/11 3:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Pumpkin Butter Recipe

FitSugar reader livewell360 is gearing up for Fall with a pumpkin butter recipe. She posted the recipe in our Healthy Recipe community group. Fresh, homemade pumpkin butter is so yummy on waffles, pancakes, bread, oatmeal, and yogurt! See the recipe after the break! Read more

Get Into Fall With These 5 Healthy Pumpkin Recipes


Updated 10/04/10 5:18 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

Healthy Pumpkin Recipes: Pumpkin Bars, Tofu Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Overnight Oats

Fall is only just starting, and I'm already in gaga mode over all the new produce at seeing at the farmers market. While I'm definitely digging on apples and pears, my heart belongs to pumpkins. Pumpkin muffins, pumpkin curry, pumpkin pie — if it has pumpkin in it, I'm there. If you're a pumpkin-holic like I am, keep reading to see a few healthy pumpkin recipes to cook this Fall. Why not get Read more

Healthy Recipe: Oatmeal Pumpkin Spice Bread


Updated 03/27/12 10:29 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Oatmeal Pumpkin Spice Bread Recipe

After a stretch of warmer weather, a cold spell blew over the East Coast. Instead of feeling bitter about bitter cold temps, I baked one last batch of pumpkin bread, as a last hurrah to say goodbye to Winter. I was also excited to use the boxed organic puréed pumpkin I discovered at my local health food store, made by Fig Food Co., in packaging that's completely BPA-free. I make pumpkin bread Read more