Friday, November 26, 2010

Crustless Pumpkin Pie--Dairy Free

All the yummy desserts and Griffin, who is gluten and dairy free, couldn't have a bite.  I gave him chocolate chips thinking there wasn't a whole lot of milk.  He should be ok, right?  Wrong.  I won't go into detail, but I was cleaning up the floor after a few minutes.  I did make him a pumpkin pie that he could eat and it was left in the fridge at home.  Sorry, kiddo!

The babies did not want to try it the first time I offered it to them, but then ate a cup a piece the second time.  The big boys turned their noses up at it right away and wouldn't try it.  I didn't feel like battling so I didn't bother with the one bite rule.  I thought it was really good and didn't miss the crust at all which adds a whole lot of calories anyway.






This recipe was inspired by Debbie Does Dinner.

1 15 oz (or 16 oz) can pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
2/3 cup honey
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ginger
3 eggs, beaten
2/3 cup coconut cream****
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Mix all ingredients until well combined.  Grease casserole dish (any size, but time in oven will vary according to how shallow and long your dish is).  I used a round 9" casserole dish.

Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.  Remove foil and bake for another 25-35 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean.

Scoop into bowls and top with Coconut Cream Topping From Frugal Crunchy Christy and sprinkle with cinnamon.


****Put two cans of full fat coconut milk in fridge and let sit for several days.  The milk should seperate into a very thick cream on top and liquid on the bottom.  Scoop out the top layer.  This is the coconut cream you should use.  It is also used  for Coconut Cream Topping From Frugal Crunchy Christy's recipe.
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And here are some pics from Thanksgiving.  We couldn't pin my oldest down to take a picture.  I'm not sure why we didn't get the youngest boy.  I have pictures of all 5 + their cousins, but the pictures turned out blurry.


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Posted by Lisa@The Nourishing Homemaker at 11:32 AM

14 comments:

  1. CUTEST KIDS EVER!!! I honestly can't believe how big they all are!! Really terrific pics:) And the dessert looks super yummy! And I hear you with the "one bite" rule. My brother wouldn't try ANYTHING growing up, and it made mom crazy, but somehow he still turned out okay;)

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  2. Thank you. I think they're pretty cute too.

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  3. I am so glad I found your blog through TMTT :) This recipe looks delicious, I love that it is only sweetened with honey. I will definitely be giving this a try!

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  4. Thanks for stopping by! Yes, we use honey a lot. I try to make the recipes as healthy as possible, even when it's dessert. BTW, I love your name, "Domestic Nerd." :D

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  5. Thanks for the shout out!! I was thinking this sounds so much better than pie - really, the crust is just extra on pumpkin pie - I am so going to make this with some pumpkin puree I have in the fridge. thanks for sharing this with the hearth and soul hop! (and I agree those are some adorable children!)

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  6. No problem. The whipped topping was delicious and my little non-dairy boy loved it. I hope you like the pie!

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  7. Great recipe! I love the deconstructed pumpkin pie idea! Cute kids too!

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  8. It's hard to go wrong with pumpkin! It's one of my favorite foods. Thanks, I think they're cute, but I'm their mom, so that's expected.

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  9. What a great looking recipe. I admire anyone who can cook around different diet requirements.

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  10. Thanks, Jenny! Wish I didn't have to. I'm just glad I don't have any kids that are allergic to just about everything. I don't know how those moms do it.

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  11. Oh! I have GOT to try this! My husband has a gluten allergy and is struggling with all he cannot (or should I say, should not) have. This looks yummily divine for the whole gang.

    Thank you!
    Shyla
    http://nourishingstrength.blogspot.com/

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  12. You're welcome. Aren't food allergies a pain! I eat things that I am sensitive to sometimes and then pay for it later. My husband just shakes his head at me.

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