HG's I Can't Believe It's Not Sweet Potato Pie

                        Get Squashed!

 This one's an instant classic, people.  We promise.
By substituting butternut squash for sweet potatoes and using some key light ingredients, you can save over 200 calories and nearly 17 grams of fat per serving on this Turkey Day classic.  And it tastes EXACTLY like the real thing (yes, EXACTLY).  Now THAT'S something to be thankful for!  Butternut squash, with half the calories (and all the yummy fun) of sweet potato, is our new best friend.  (Pssst... In case you haven't tried 'em yet, our Bake-tastic Butternut Squash Fries ROCK!)



                        Ingredients:

                        1 large butternut squash (large enough to yield 2 cups mashed flesh)

                        1/2 cup Egg Beaters; Original

                        1/3 cup light vanilla soymilk

                        1/3 cup sugar-free maple syrup

                        1 tsp. cinnamon

                        1/4 cup SPLENDA; Granular

                        1 tsp. vanilla extract

                        2/3 cup miniature marshmallows



 Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Peel squash and cut into large chunks (removing seeds).  Fill a large, microwave-safe dish with a half an inch of water.  Place squash into dish and cover with plastic wrap.  Microwave for approximately 8 minutes (and drain).  Squash should be tender enough to mash, but not fully cooked.  With a potato masher, food processor or fork, mash squash.  Measure out 2 generous cups, lightly packed, and place in an oven-safe baking dish.  Add all ingredients except for marshmallows.  Mix ingredients thoroughly, but do not over-stir; squash should still be pulpy.  Allow to cook for 45  50 minutes.  Remove from oven, and disperse marshmallows over top of pie.  Return to oven for 5 minutes, until marshmallows begin to brown.  Allow to cool.  Serves 4.



                        Serving Size: 1/4 recipe; approx. 2/3 cup

                        Calories: 110

                        Fat: <0.5g

                        Sodium: 115mg

                        Carbs: 25g

                        Fiber: 1.5g

                        Sugars: 7.5g

                        Protein: 5g

                        *2 Points

Compare to......


                       Traditional Homemade Sweet Potato Casserole
How Sweet it Isn't...
                       If we're being honest here (and we always are), we have to say this sweet side dish is one of our absolute favorite things about Thanksgiving.  Sugary sweet potatoes in a creamy casserole topped with melt-in-your-mouth marshmallows?!?  It's essentially dessert that you can eat during dinner.  And what could be better than that?!  Unfortunately, starchy potato + butter, eggs, cream and marshmallows = some button-popping, sky-high nutritionals for an itty-bitty part of your holiday plate.  Bake up some of HG's I Can't Believe It's Not Sweet Potato Pie and go squash WILD!



                        Serving Size: 2/3 cup

                        Calories: 370

                        Fat: 17g

                        Sodium: 185mg

                        Carbs: 50g

                        Fiber: 4g

                        Sugars: 27g

                        Protein: 10g

                        *8 Points