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  1. This snack is an "excellent" source of bone-building calcium
  2. It's also an excellent source of vitamin A, which helps us see in the dark.
  3. Native Americans called pumpkins "isqoutm squash."
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Pumpkin Yogurt Cheesecake Shake

Ingredients:

Pumpkin Yogurt Cheesecake Smoothie
  • 1 14-ounce can pumpkin, chilled
  • 3 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
  • 1 6-ounce container low-fat vanilla yogurt*
  • 2 cups low-fat milk
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 6 teaspoons graham cracker crumbs, optional

*Substitute an 8-ounce container if that's what's in your fridge!

Instructions:

  1. Place pumpkin, cream cheese and yogurt in a blender.
  2. Add the low-fat milk, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  3. Cover and blend until smooth.
  4. Pour into glasses and top each serving with a teaspoon of graham cracker crumbs if desired.
  5. Tell your parents that you made a new, nutrition-packed snack that has plenty of vitamin A, calcium and fiber!

Makes 6 servings

Nutritional Facts per Serving
150 Calories 23g Carbohydrates 6 g Protein 3.5 g Total Fat 200 mg Calcium (20 %DV) 2 g Dietary Fiber

Source: www.3aday.org

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