Power Up with + Pumpkin Nutrition


It's easy to make your everyday meals Plus Pumpkin. Breakfast, lunch or dinner, snack or dessert, anytime is a great time to add extra nutrition.


Here are some great Plus Pumpkin ideas to Power-Up your favorite recipes. Have some of your own? Visit the Plus You discussion boards and share your ideas.


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Pasta Sauce Pumpkin

Pumpkin added to your favorite convenience tomato sauce reduces the sodium, although the only difference you may notice is a little extra body added to your pasta sauce.
Simply stir 1 cup LIBBY’S 100% Pure Pumpkin into 3 cups (about 26 oz.) of your favorite jarred or homemade pasta sauce.
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Mashed Potatoes Pumpkin

With pumpkin added to mashed potatoes, they become rich and golden in color, while helping to reduce the fat and calories in a serving of your favorite spuds.
Stir 1/2 cup of LIBBY’S 100% Pure Pumpkin into each cup of instant or homemade mashed potatoes.
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Hot Cocoa Pumpkin

Pumpkin will melt right into your hot chocolate helping to create a rich, smooth body plus adds a good source of fiber.
Make a mug of hot cocoa with low-fat milk and stir in a 1/4 cup of LIBBY’S 100% Pure Pumpkin.
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Chili Pumpkin

You may not notice the pumpkin in your chili, but you'll be glad to know that this pumpkin addition will help to reduce the sodium in your bowl of chili.
Stir 1/2 cup LIBBY’S 100% Pure Pumpkin into 1 1/2 cups (about 15 oz. can) of your favorite homemade or canned chili.
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Apple Sauce Pumpkin

Pumpkin adds a rich golden color and natural flavor to your everyday apple sauce.
Stir 3 tablespoons of LIBBY’S 100% Pure Pumpkin into 1/2 cup of apple sauce for a naturally sweet snack.
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Mac & Cheese Pumpkin

Get the same great taste of traditional Mac & Cheese without all the fat when pumpkin is used in place of butter.
Make your typical boxed Mac & Cheese by substituting 1/2 cup LIBBY’S 100% Pure Pumpkin for all the butter or margarine called for in the directions.
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Hummus Pumpkin

Pumpkin adds a touch of color and light earthiness to the flavor of hummus.
Stir 1/4 cup LIBBY’S 100% Pure Pumpkin into 1 cup (about 7 oz. container) of store bought hummus.
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Brown Rice Pumpkin

With pumpkin added to hearty brown rice, the results are a nutritious, deliciously creamy, risotto-like rice.
Follow the package directions for regular or parboiled rice. For each cup of uncooked rice add 1/2 cup LIBBY’S 100% Pure Pumpkin to the cooking water or broth.
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Corn Muffins Pumpkin

Pumpkin makes muffins more tender and moist than regular corn muffins. Pumpkin also a mouth-watering golden color and helps create a beautifully-crowned muffin top.
To your 8.5 oz. package of corn muffin mix batter, simply add 1/2 cup LIBBY’S 100% Pure Pumpkin. Just follow the package directions for baking.
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Ice Cream Topping Pumpkin

Add some pumpkin to your favorite decadent topping. You'll still have a great sweet taste, but with fewer calories and less refined sugar content per serving. Try it in pancake syrup or with your favorite jams and jellies!
Stir 1 tablespoon of LIBBY’S 100% Pure Pumpkin into 3 tablespoons of caramel, butter-scotch or other dessert topping.
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