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The Best 5 SKINNY Pumpkin Flavored Favorites For The Holidays

October 27, 2019

‘Tis the season to……regain all the weight you’ve lost by indulging in seasonal favorites?

Nope, not I.

I intend to indulge but I refuse to let my sweet tooth, and the comfortableness of the season set me back. Like anybody else, I like pumpkin in evvvvverything this time of year.

I have pumpkin spice air freshener, pumpkin spice candles, and pumpkin spice body lotion for goodness sake! I just love the nostalgia that comes with the scent and taste of pumpkin during the fall. It reminds me of happy times with family and friends. I just love everything about this time of year BUT let’s keep it real, its about the time most of us abandon our goals.

I’m a foodie by nature but I’m serious about my goals.

What to do when there is pumpkin & sweet potato everywhere? Find the skinny alternative and make it your bestie.

Let’s dig into some of my favorite skinny treats that pack flavor and festive fall nostalgia but will not throw your regimen off track!

1. Pumpkin Smoothie

  • Servings: 2
  • Time: 10 minutes
  • Difficulty: easy
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Pumpkin spice flavored protein smoothie

recipe credit: therealfoodrds

Ingredients

  • 1 medium banana, peeled and frozen
  • 1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • 1 ½ Tbsp. nut or seed butter of choice
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened almond*, coconut milk or water
  • 1/2 cup canned coconut milk or full-fat yogurt –> not dairy-free
  • 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
  • ¼ tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 scoops unflavored or vanilla protein powder of choice
  • 2 tsp. maple syrup (optional-for a touch of sweetness)
  • 1 cup ice
  • handful of spinach (optional) 

Directions

  1. Place all ingredients into the container of your blender. Place the lid on top and blend until smooth.
  2. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 24 hours.

To Make It SKINNY: Ditch the maple syrup. The banana makes it as sweet as it needs to be.

Maple syrup is not an alternative to sugar. Maple syrup has a ton of calories for just a small amount and even more carbohydrates.

Why I LOVE it? The consistency of this particular recipe is not too runny & not too icy & thick it’s just right.

Tip: Add unflavored fiber.

2. Pumpkin Spice Muffins

  • Servings: 6
  • Time: 30 minutes
  • Difficulty: easy
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Pumpkin spice flavored protein smoothie

recipe credit: shewell.co

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar of choice
  • ½ tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
  • ¼ tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tbsp melted coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup filtered water or almond milk
  • 1/2 cup 100% pure pumpkin puree

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease or line a muffin tin
  2. Place the flour, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl and mix well. 
  3. Add the melted coconut oil, water and pure pumpkin to the dry mix and stir until all ingredients are blended.
  4. Using a spoon, add the batter to the muffin tins. Once the batter has been distributed evenly, lightly wet the backside of the spoon and smooth over the top of each muffin. Bake in oven for 20-23 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean.

147 Calories, 3g fat, 30g carbs, 1g fiber, 17g sugar, 2g protein

To Make It SKINNY(er): Replace the coconut oil with applesauce, reduces cals & fats.

Sugar of choice: Def go with brown sugar. White would be sweeter but brown will do just fine.

Why I LOVE It? The nutrition facts if you keep everything as is, is the reason I love it.

3. Pumpkin Pancakes

  • Servings: 4
  • Time: 10 minutes
  • Difficulty: easy
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Pumpkin Flavored Pancakes

recipe credit: whatmollymade.com

Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cups oats gluten free oats if desired
  • 1 1/4 cups unsweetened vanilla almond, cashew or coconut milk
  • 1 large ripe banana
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • coconut oil or grass-fed butter for cooking

Directions

  1. Place all ingredients in the blender and blend on high until completely mixed together and oats have broken down, about 1-2 minutes.
  2. Heat a griddle or large pan over medium-low heat and melt a teaspoon or two of coconut oil or grass-fed butter in the pan. Once the pan or griddle is hot, pour or scoop 1/4 cup of the batter onto the pan. Cook 2-3 minutes on both sides and serve hot with extra bananas, extra fruit, nuts, nut butter or maple syrup.

To Make It SKINNY(er): Add 2 scoops of unflavored (or Less Naked Vanilla Whey) protein powder.

Ready To Go: This recipe is ready to go,nothing else needed unless yo;

Why I LOVE It? The recipe is complete. Nothing artificial and it’s delicious. Add that protein powder for extra greatness!

4. Pumpkin Keto Bread

  • Servings: 12
  • Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Difficulty: easy
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Pumpkin Keto Bread

recipe credit: fittoservegroup.com

Ingredients

  • 7 ounces of canned pumpkin puree
  • 4 large eggs , room temperature
  • 1 cup of granulated of sugar substitute
  • 1/4 cup of melted unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons of cinnamon powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 1/2 cups of finely milled almond flour 
  • 1/2 cup of golden flax meal , reground
  • 1 tablespoon of psyllium husk powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons of ground ginger 
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup of finely chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Grease a 8×5 inch loaf pan well.
  3. Using an electric mixer, beat the pumpkin puree, sugar substitute, melted butter and vanilla extract until well blended.
  4. Next add in the eggs one at time making sure to beat until fully combined.
  5. To the wet batter add the almond flour, flax meal, baking powder, psyllium husk powder, and spices.
  6. Spread the batter into a greased 8-inch loaf pan. Note that batter will be thick.
  7. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-55 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  8. Allow the pumpkin bread to cool 10 minutes in the pan before removing.
  9. Place the pumpkin bread in a baking rack and allow to cool an additonal 20 minutes before frosting with the cream cheese frosting and slicing.
  10. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze for 3 weeks.

To Make It SKINNY: It’s already as skinny as it can be without sacrificing texture, and organic pumpkin & bread taste.

Why I LOVE it? It is an authentic pumpkin flavored low carb bread.

Tip: Add unflavored fiber and/or protein powder to boost it’s fitness potential.

5. Pumpkin Spice Sticky Buns

  • Servings: 12 buns
  • Time: 1 hour
  • Difficulty: easy
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Pumpkin Spice Sticky Buns

recipe credit: errenskitchen.com

I’m going to skip putting the recipe and direct you to the actual source.

THIS recipe is GOLD. Go there now!


I have created each and every one of these recipes and I am assuring you that these are the best.

If you try any of them, please let me know how you enjoyed it.

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I don’t remember exactly what date I started, might have been April 1st. After an beautiful holiday in Orlando..where I willfully gained even more weight back on top of the weight I already gained back over the last two tumultuous years. 

But I’m here, and it’s going. Slower than ever but I’m so focused on the process that if and when progress looks slow, I can keep my head high and keep going… I’ve lost some weight and that makes me proud but, I’m more proud of my commitment to the shit I said I was going to do, eat better 90% of the time & get moving however tht may be. 

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“I feel best when I stick to, adhere, keep, commit to the goals I set for myself.” 🔑 And that’s how I’ve been approaching it. I don’t remember exactly what date I started, might have been April 1st. After an beautiful holiday in Orlando..where I willfully gained even more weight back on top of the weight I already gained back over the last two tumultuous years. But I’m here, and it’s going. Slower than ever but I’m so focused on the process that if and when progress looks slow, I can keep my head high and keep going… I’ve lost some weight and that makes me proud but, I’m more proud of my commitment to the shit I said I was going to do, eat better 90% of the time & get moving however tht may be. Re-start babe, you got this. ❤️ #blackwomenworkouttoo #blackwomenlosingweight #blackwomenwhoblog
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Happy Mother’s Day, 💐 I hope the ones in my life know that all it takes to make me happy on this day, is a little bit of silence, some sage & chilly glass of wine 😂. But if you must adorne with gifts, chocolates 🍫 and food, I will happily take it. 😆😆

Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers who sacrifice themselves on a daily basis to show up for little saviors. 

And that sacrifice looks different for every mother. There is not one way to be a mom.  But if you’re giving the very best you can, even if that means taking a step back, for the sanity of you, and well being of them, you’ve still acted in maternal instinct. 💐 I see you mamas. 

When I first became a mom, I lost sense of myself. I had no idea that being a good mommy started with being good to mommy first, (ourselves). Overtime the overwhelm of minimizing my needs to maximize theirs took its toll on all of us and mommy became unrecognizable in more ways than one. 

But I’m living proof, it gets better with time. I popped mine out one after the other, and I’ve been blessed with 3 boys that teach me something different about myself every single day. 

Not only do they teach me something different they encourage me to be better to myself, so that I may be better to them. 

Happy Mothers Day to every single care giver out there, giving themselves for the benefit of someone else. 💐💕💐💐
Happy Mother’s Day, 💐 I hope the ones in my life know that all it takes to make me happy on this day, is a little bit of silence, some sage & chilly glass of wine 😂. But if you must adorne with gifts, chocolates 🍫 and food, I will happily take it. 😆😆 Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers who sacrifice themselves on a daily basis to show up for little saviors. And that sacrifice looks different for every mother. There is not one way to be a mom. But if you’re giving the very best you can, even if that means taking a step back, for the sanity of you, and well being of them, you’ve still acted in maternal instinct. 💐 I see you mamas. When I first became a mom, I lost sense of myself. I had no idea that being a good mommy started with being good to mommy first, (ourselves). Overtime the overwhelm of minimizing my needs to maximize theirs took its toll on all of us and mommy became unrecognizable in more ways than one. But I’m living proof, it gets better with time. I popped mine out one after the other, and I’ve been blessed with 3 boys that teach me something different about myself every single day. Not only do they teach me something different they encourage me to be better to myself, so that I may be better to them. Happy Mothers Day to every single care giver out there, giving themselves for the benefit of someone else. 💐💕💐💐
Happy Mother’s Day, 💐 I hope the ones in my life know that all it takes to make me happy on this day, is a little bit of silence, some sage & chilly glass of wine 😂. But if you must adorne with gifts, chocolates 🍫 and food, I will happily take it. 😆😆

Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers who sacrifice themselves on a daily basis to show up for little saviors. 

And that sacrifice looks different for every mother. There is not one way to be a mom.  But if you’re giving the very best you can, even if that means taking a step back, for the sanity of you, and well being of them, you’ve still acted in maternal instinct. 💐 I see you mamas. 

When I first became a mom, I lost sense of myself. I had no idea that being a good mommy started with being good to mommy first, (ourselves). Overtime the overwhelm of minimizing my needs to maximize theirs took its toll on all of us and mommy became unrecognizable in more ways than one. 

But I’m living proof, it gets better with time. I popped mine out one after the other, and I’ve been blessed with 3 boys that teach me something different about myself every single day. 

Not only do they teach me something different they encourage me to be better to myself, so that I may be better to them. 

Happy Mothers Day to every single care giver out there, giving themselves for the benefit of someone else. 💐💕💐💐
Happy Mother’s Day, 💐 I hope the ones in my life know that all it takes to make me happy on this day, is a little bit of silence, some sage & chilly glass of wine 😂. But if you must adorne with gifts, chocolates 🍫 and food, I will happily take it. 😆😆

Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers who sacrifice themselves on a daily basis to show up for little saviors. 

And that sacrifice looks different for every mother. There is not one way to be a mom.  But if you’re giving the very best you can, even if that means taking a step back, for the sanity of you, and well being of them, you’ve still acted in maternal instinct. 💐 I see you mamas. 

When I first became a mom, I lost sense of myself. I had no idea that being a good mommy started with being good to mommy first, (ourselves). Overtime the overwhelm of minimizing my needs to maximize theirs took its toll on all of us and mommy became unrecognizable in more ways than one. 

But I’m living proof, it gets better with time. I popped mine out one after the other, and I’ve been blessed with 3 boys that teach me something different about myself every single day. 

Not only do they teach me something different they encourage me to be better to myself, so that I may be better to them. 

Happy Mothers Day to every single care giver out there, giving themselves for the benefit of someone else. 💐💕💐💐
Happy Mother’s Day, 💐 I hope the ones in my life know that all it takes to make me happy on this day, is a little bit of silence, some sage & chilly glass of wine 😂. But if you must adorne with gifts, chocolates 🍫 and food, I will happily take it. 😆😆

Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers who sacrifice themselves on a daily basis to show up for little saviors. 

And that sacrifice looks different for every mother. There is not one way to be a mom.  But if you’re giving the very best you can, even if that means taking a step back, for the sanity of you, and well being of them, you’ve still acted in maternal instinct. 💐 I see you mamas. 

When I first became a mom, I lost sense of myself. I had no idea that being a good mommy started with being good to mommy first, (ourselves). Overtime the overwhelm of minimizing my needs to maximize theirs took its toll on all of us and mommy became unrecognizable in more ways than one. 

But I’m living proof, it gets better with time. I popped mine out one after the other, and I’ve been blessed with 3 boys that teach me something different about myself every single day. 

Not only do they teach me something different they encourage me to be better to myself, so that I may be better to them. 

Happy Mothers Day to every single care giver out there, giving themselves for the benefit of someone else. 💐💕💐💐
Happy Mother’s Day, 💐 I hope the ones in my life know that all it takes to make me happy on this day, is a little bit of silence, some sage & chilly glass of wine 😂. But if you must adorne with gifts, chocolates 🍫 and food, I will happily take it. 😆😆

Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers who sacrifice themselves on a daily basis to show up for little saviors. 

And that sacrifice looks different for every mother. There is not one way to be a mom.  But if you’re giving the very best you can, even if that means taking a step back, for the sanity of you, and well being of them, you’ve still acted in maternal instinct. 💐 I see you mamas. 

When I first became a mom, I lost sense of myself. I had no idea that being a good mommy started with being good to mommy first, (ourselves). Overtime the overwhelm of minimizing my needs to maximize theirs took its toll on all of us and mommy became unrecognizable in more ways than one. 

But I’m living proof, it gets better with time. I popped mine out one after the other, and I’ve been blessed with 3 boys that teach me something different about myself every single day. 

Not only do they teach me something different they encourage me to be better to myself, so that I may be better to them. 

Happy Mothers Day to every single care giver out there, giving themselves for the benefit of someone else. 💐💕💐💐
Happy Mother’s Day, 💐 I hope the ones in my life know that all it takes to make me happy on this day, is a little bit of silence, some sage & chilly glass of wine 😂. But if you must adorne with gifts, chocolates 🍫 and food, I will happily take it. 😆😆

Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers who sacrifice themselves on a daily basis to show up for little saviors. 

And that sacrifice looks different for every mother. There is not one way to be a mom.  But if you’re giving the very best you can, even if that means taking a step back, for the sanity of you, and well being of them, you’ve still acted in maternal instinct. 💐 I see you mamas. 

When I first became a mom, I lost sense of myself. I had no idea that being a good mommy started with being good to mommy first, (ourselves). Overtime the overwhelm of minimizing my needs to maximize theirs took its toll on all of us and mommy became unrecognizable in more ways than one. 

But I’m living proof, it gets better with time. I popped mine out one after the other, and I’ve been blessed with 3 boys that teach me something different about myself every single day. 

Not only do they teach me something different they encourage me to be better to myself, so that I may be better to them. 

Happy Mothers Day to every single care giver out there, giving themselves for the benefit of someone else. 💐💕💐💐
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Happy Mother’s Day, 💐 I hope the ones in my life know that all it takes to make me happy on this day, is a little bit of silence, some sage & chilly glass of wine 😂. But if you must adorne with gifts, chocolates 🍫 and food, I will happily take it. 😆😆 Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers who sacrifice themselves on a daily basis to show up for little saviors. And that sacrifice looks different for every mother. There is not one way to be a mom. But if you’re giving the very best you can, even if that means taking a step back, for the sanity of you, and well being of them, you’ve still acted in maternal instinct. 💐 I see you mamas. When I first became a mom, I lost sense of myself. I had no idea that being a good mommy started with being good to mommy first, (ourselves). Overtime the overwhelm of minimizing my needs to maximize theirs took its toll on all of us and mommy became unrecognizable in more ways than one. But I’m living proof, it gets better with time. I popped mine out one after the other, and I’ve been blessed with 3 boys that teach me something different about myself every single day. Not only do they teach me something different they encourage me to be better to myself, so that I may be better to them. Happy Mothers Day to every single care giver out there, giving themselves for the benefit of someone else. 💐💕💐💐
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I was looking at old pics of myself from a year or so ago. Of course, I am 25 pounds lighter in those pictures. And I think, “damn, I look good, & why did i hate how I looked back then?”

I guess, if I was 20 pounds heavier in the future, I’d look back at pics of myself today and wonder why I hated this current body. 

Hmm, what is the point? Of self hate? It’s probably never ever really as bad as we think. 

But when we’ve conditioned ourselves over decades to believe we cannot and will not ever be good enough, it doesn’t matter how fit we become, rich we become, established we think we are, self hate will find it’s way in.

Ion wanna look at myself at all stages of my life and be remorseful that I hated that part of me for so long because this new stage is worst than the last. Fuck that. 

I’m allowing myself to feel worthy, abundant, desired right now and ain’t Nothing else is required to feel this way. 🚨 

New #weightlossvlog is live, link in bio. 💓🌸
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I was looking at old pics of myself from a year or so ago. Of course, I am 25 pounds lighter in those pictures. And I think, “damn, I look good, & why did i hate how I looked back then?” I guess, if I was 20 pounds heavier in the future, I’d look back at pics of myself today and wonder why I hated this current body. Hmm, what is the point? Of self hate? It’s probably never ever really as bad as we think. But when we’ve conditioned ourselves over decades to believe we cannot and will not ever be good enough, it doesn’t matter how fit we become, rich we become, established we think we are, self hate will find it’s way in. Ion wanna look at myself at all stages of my life and be remorseful that I hated that part of me for so long because this new stage is worst than the last. Fuck that. I’m allowing myself to feel worthy, abundant, desired right now and ain’t Nothing else is required to feel this way. 🚨 New #weightlossvlog is live, link in bio. 💓🌸
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Make a plan. And stick to it. 
I’ve been off track for so long, truth is, I don’t even know where to start. 
I’ve started but can’t tell. 
I won’t keep waiting for perfect.
for this to stop or this other thing to start. 
It has to be now.

The longer I wait, the more I gain, and my track record in mind, tells my confidence levels, to hang it up. 
I refuse. 
Myself.
I refuse myself because it’s me that keeps me stuck. It’s me that keeps me going backward..when the plan ahead is as clear as day. 

Best laid plans.. I wrote mine out today. 
I typed it up today. 
My plan, my goals.. my grocery list & everything I decided needs changing.

And even with all of that. 
There is still always the slightest possibility, this is still not enough. 
But, as long as the other side of that coin exists, and there is the faintest hope of 
this time might be the time,
I start again. 🌸🧚🏾‍♀️

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Make a plan. And stick to it. I’ve been off track for so long, truth is, I don’t even know where to start. I’ve started but can’t tell. I won’t keep waiting for perfect. for this to stop or this other thing to start. It has to be now. The longer I wait, the more I gain, and my track record in mind, tells my confidence levels, to hang it up. I refuse. Myself. I refuse myself because it’s me that keeps me stuck. It’s me that keeps me going backward..when the plan ahead is as clear as day. Best laid plans.. I wrote mine out today. I typed it up today. My plan, my goals.. my grocery list & everything I decided needs changing. And even with all of that. There is still always the slightest possibility, this is still not enough. But, as long as the other side of that coin exists, and there is the faintest hope of this time might be the time, I start again. 🌸🧚🏾‍♀️ #weightlossjourney2022 #weightlossjourney #loseweightforgood #bodyneutral
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