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Pumpkin Pie Fool with Chocolate Nut Crumble

Serves 4

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Pumpkin Pie Fool with Chocolate Nut Crumble

Fool is a classic English dessert made, traditionally, by folding a stewed fruit into a creamy, sweet custard. This modern take adds layers of sweet pumpkin flavour and swaps out much of the cream for higher-protein Greek yogurt. The crunchy chocolate topping is a special finishing touch.

Ingredients

Fool
  • 3/4 cup (180 mL) pumpkin purée
  • 2 Tbsp (30 mL) maple syrup
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ginger powder
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) cardamom
  • 1/8 tsp (0.5 ml) cloves
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) heavy whipping cream
  • 1 1/2 cups (350 mL) plain 2% Greek yogurt
Crumble
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) pecan halves
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) cocoa powder
  • 2 Tbsp (30 mL) melted coconut oil
  • 2 Tbsp (30 mL) maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt

Nutrition

Per serving:

  • calories 251
  • protein 11 g
  • total fat 17 g
    • sat. fat 11 g
  • total carbohydrates 17 g
    • sugars 11 g
    • fibre 3 g
  • sodium 184 mg

Directions

01
To make fool, in bowl, stir together pumpkin, maple syrup, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and cloves.
02
Place whipping cream in cold metal bowl and whip to soft peaks with electric mixer or handheld metal whisk. Gently fold in yogurt and pumpkin mixture.
03
To make crumble, finely chop pecans and place in bowl. Add cocoa powder, coconut oil, maple syrup, cinnamon, and salt and stir until well combined.
04
Heat skillet over medium heat. Add pecan mixture and heat, stirring occasionally to break up clumps, until it becomes dry and smells slightly toasted. Be careful not to burn the mixture.
05
To serve, place pumpkin fool in 4 serving bowls and top with chocolate nut crumble.

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