Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie Recipe

  Do you want to make the best and the easiest Thanksgiving Pumpkin pie recipe? This is the best recipe and the most simplest. You will enjoy it to the max and everyone in the house.

Pumpkin pie is one of those pies you can easily make a day or two ahead. You can make both the crust and the filling in advance, refrigerate them separately, and then bake them the day of. Or you can make the pie, loosely wrap it in plastic wrap and keep it chilled in the refrigerator for up to two days.

You can even easily freeze pumpkin pie, for storage up to a month. To freeze, let the pie cool completely to room temperature. Then wrap it with a few layers of plastic wrap, and then a layer or two of aluminum foil. Wrap it tightly so that the air touching the pie is minimal.

Ingredient Checklist

1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin

·      1 (14 ounce) can Sweetened Condensed Milk

·      2 large eggs large eggs

·      1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

·      ½ teaspoon ground ginger

·      ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

·      ½ teaspoon salt

·      1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust

Instructions

• Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Whisk pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, spices and salt in medium bowl until smooth. Pour into crust. Bake 15 minutes.

 Step 2

Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F and continue baking 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted 1 inch from crust comes out clean. Cool. Garnish as desired. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.

 

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

 

379 calories; protein 5.9g; carbohydrates 30.5g; fat 14.3g; cholesterol 64mg; sodium 352.1mg. 

What is Pumpkin Pie Spice?

When people think of Pumpkin Spice, they're really thinking about the spices in a pumpkin pie, which are cinnamon, ground ginger, nutmeg, and cloves and/or allspice. Cloves and allspice taste a lot alike, so typically you wouldn't need both of them in your mix.

In our pumpkin pie recipe, we add a small amount of ground cardamom to our pumpkin spice mix. An eighth of a teaspoon isn't much, but it's enough to give the pie a sparkle it wouldn't otherwise have.

What are the benefits of Pumpkin?

Pumpkin has a range of fantastic benefits, including being one of the best-known sources of beta carotene.

Beta carotene is a powerful antioxidant that gives orange vegetables and fruits their vibrant color. The body converts any ingested beta carotene into vitamin A.

Consuming foods with high volumes of beta carotene may have the following benefits:

• reducing the risk of developing certain types of cancer
• offering protection against asthma and heart disease
• decreasing the risk of age-related macular degeneration

Many studies have suggested that eating more plant foods, such as pumpkin, decreases the risk of obesity and overall mortality. It can also help a person avoid diabetes and heart disease, promote a healthy complexion and hair, increase energy, and a healthy body mass index (BMI).

Research has demonstrated the following health benefits:

Regulating blood pressure

Eating pumpkin is good for the heart. The fiber, potassium, and vitamin C content in pumpkin all support heart health.

Results of a 2017 study of 2,722 participants suggested that consuming enough potassium may be almost as important as decreasing sodium in the treatment of high blood pressure.

High blood pressure is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Typically, reducing sodium intake involves eating meals that contain little or no salt.

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements, consuming more potassium may also reduce the risk of other types of CVD.

More research is necessary to confirm the effects of pumpkin consumption on stroke and CVD risk.

Reducing the risk of cancer

A 2016 study suggests a positive relationship between a diet rich in beta carotene and tumor suppression in prostate cancer.

The results of a 2014 cross-sectional study also show that beta carotene slowed the development of colon cancer in a Japanese population.

Preventing and controlling diabetes

Including pumpkin in the diet may help people control diabetes and their blood sugar levels.

A 2019 study shows that a combination of two plant extracts, one of which was pumpkin polysaccharides, brought down blood sugar levels in mice.

Although the study did not involve humans, the research shows some potential for these plant compounds to limit type 2 diabetes.

Due to their impact on blood sugar, scientists may be able to rework them into an antidiabetic medication. 

Protects against age-related eye problems

Pumpkins contain a wealth of antioxidants. Vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta carotene support eye health and prevent degenerative damage in older adults.

The results showed that high doses of vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta carotene had links to a significantly reduced risk of age-related macular degeneration.

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For more Pumkin Benefits ,check " What are the health benefits of Pumpkins?"

Have a wonderful Breakfast and Happy Thanksgiving!