Halloween Treats

It's the time of the year for Pumpkin Goodies

Pumpkin Cheesecake

To Make Cream Cheese

Ingredients

Cottage cheese (low fat paneer) – 200 gm

Curd (hung) – 2 tbsp

Milkmaid – 2 tbsp

Method

Blend all of it together

Cheesecake Base

Ingredients

Marie biscuits – 90 gm

Butter – 2 tbsp

Jaggery powder – 2 tbsp

Method

Crush the biscuits

Add jaggery and butter. Mix well

It should hold together

Grease a springform pan well

Spread this mixture well on the base of the pan

Refrigerate for about 30 mins

Cheesecake

Ingredients

Cream cheese (lowfat, homemade) – 2 cups

Pumpkin puree – ½ cup

Egg - 1

Cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves powder – ½ tsp each

Vanilla essence – 1 tsp

Method

Mix all the ingredients except the puree

Divide the cream cheese into two parts

Spread one part over the base

Mix puree with the second part and spread it over the first part

Bake in a preheated oven at 170 degrees C for about 12 to 15 mins

Let cool

Cut and serve

Pumpkin Donuts

Ingredients

Wholewheat flour – 2 cups

Baking powder – 2 tsp

Egg – 1

Oil – 2 tbsp

Jaggery powder – ½ cup

Cinnamon, clove and nutmeg powder – ½ tsp each

Milk – ½ cup

Pumpkin puree – ¾ cup

Salt – ½ tsp

Method

Sieve baking powder and flour once

Beat egg

Add milk, essence, oil and beat well

Add pumpkin puree, salt, jaggery powder and beat

Add the flour mix and mix

Grease a doughnut pan

Fill the mixture and bake at 170 degree C for about 20 minutes

Cool slightly

Topping

Ingredients

Butter – for dipping

Cinnamon powder – 2 tbsp

Jaggery powder or sugar – 2 tbsp

Method

Dip the doughnuts in butter and then roll in the cinnamon mixture

Health Benefits of Pumpkin

Rich in vitamin A

Antioxidant rich
Immunity booster
Has nutrients helpful in strong eyesight
Rich in fibre..helps in weight loss
Promotes heart health
Healthy skin