Another Pumpkin Recipe! Yay!
Don’t you just love pumpkin? One cup of pumpkin has 7ย grams fiber, 2650 IU Vitamin A, 564 mg potassium! It also boasts a truckload of antioxidants likeย Alpha-carotene and Beta-carotene. What a wonderful winter fruit. Yes, science defines seed-carrying pumpkins as fruit. Not vegetables.
As a variation of my savory flourless-free crepe from Heather, I created a Healthy Pumpkin Roll!
Inspired by the back of a can of Libby’s Pumpkin:
Not-Your-Ordinary Pumpkin Roll
~This pumpkin roll can be used as a breakfast or dessert! It would be a perfect breakfast to impress guests during the Holidays. The recipe is flour-free, grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, and of course, sugar-free!
Ingredients
Serves 1
- 2 eggs
- pinch baking powder
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon, plus more for garnish
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- Optional: chopped nuts
First, lightly grease a pan for the stove. I used a cast-iron skillet. Next, turn the stove on medium heat. Whisk the eggs, baking powder, and cinnamon in a small bowl, and pour the mix into the skillet. Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes or until it is cooked through. There is no need to flip the crepe. Remove the crepe carefully from the burner and place on a plate:
Next, spread the pumpkin on the crepe. If you wish, you can heat up the pumpkin before spreading it. If you wish to add chopped nuts to the pumpkin, add some now.
Then, roll the crepe, and garnish with an extra scoop of pumpkin, cinnamon, and nuts (if using):
Thought-provoking, mind-prodding question of the day:
Have you made plans for Christmas, or Hanukkah, or another holiday you celebrate yet?
I am so excited to visit my aunt and grandparents in Arizona this Christmas. I haven’t seen them in two years, and am very excited to see them! I’m making them all gifts. I would tell you what they were, but I am afraid they might be reading this! Let me keep it a surprise!
Do you like surprises?
My sister is a big surprise person! She will not let anyone tell her what her gift is, and she will not tell anyone what she made/bought them. It is actually quite fun to tease her with this ๐
Matt @ FaveDiets says
Wow, this recipe looks awesome! My mother used to make a delicious pumpkin roll, but needless to say it was extremely decadent. I can’t believe you were able to make this without flour too. I think I’ll have to go get some canned pumpkin now…
And I’m a big fan of surprises. So little genuinely surprises us that I like to keep people in the dark as much as possible. It’s more fun that way ๐
spoonfulofsugarfree says
That is a good way to looks at surprises! I tend to be more lenient and not care, but I should care! Thanks. I will look at surprises that way next time!
Di @ http://thetreadmilldiaries.com/ says
This recipe looks mighty interesting. Didn’t realize it would set firm without flour. Good to know.
Kelsey @ Clean Teen Kelsey says
This looks awesome, Alex! Love the idea. Pumpkin rolls are so good, haha.
You’re going to Arizona? What part?? My brother is in Mesa but he just left Snowflake. ๐
Tes says
That looks so good! The pumpkin rolls sounds healthy and comforting. Sounds like I have to make this for breakfast soon ๐
Hollie @ Lolzthatswim(andRun) says
What a fun idea. I’m going to have to try this.
Lauren @ WWoB says
Ohhh nummm this looks good! I am so skeptical about making crepes with just eggs and no flour, but obviously I need to just give it a shot.
spoonfulofsugarfree says
Uh, yeah!!!! You do!!!!
Danielle says
I still have a can of organic pumpkin in the pantry… I’ll have to try this recipe for sure. By the way, I made my version of the coconut iced bark recipe and it came out delicious! I even brought a bag of it to my instructors at the yoga studio. They couldn’t get enough! I already have plans with my mother to make our own version of the bark to bring to our Christmas breakfast. Thanks again Alex for sharing!
spoonfulofsugarfree says
I know you did! And I am so happy! I tried to comment on your website, but it didn’t show up ๐
Kayla says
Excellent idea! I can’t believe there’s no flour….amazing!
VEGirl says
What a holiday happy idea… looks delish. BTW, I would be the spitting personality of you sister. My parents know by now that I DO NOT want to know anything about gifts ad surprises. Though in the past couple years I have had to help them a bit with my special gift requests (couldn’t exactly leave just up to my mom to purchase my camera-baby! I paid for half, anyway)!
VEGirl
Emily Elizabeth @ Kisses for Breakfast says
Awesome idea! I used to love those pumpkin rolls with cream cheese centers. Right now I’m not eating eggs, but will have to make this if I start eating them again – or if not, I’ll definitely have to come up with an egg-free version! I love it!
teenagehealthfreak says
nice..looks great!! we’re going to get together with the family on christmas eve…love surprises!! it’s always funner that way! ๐
Pure2raw twins says
I am not too big on surprises for myself… at least not big parties ๐ more of little surprises! LOL
~Lori
bakebooks says
You honestly have the best recipes! I love coming here ๐
Thanks for your comments – I still don’t know though if I should just change it…it’s giving me quite a bit of trouble. I don’t mean to be a pain, and would totally understand if I lost everybody (again) though…
Kath (Eating for Living) says
That looks great! ๐
I’ll celebrate Christmas with my parents, as always, and I’m looking very much forward to it because I only see them 3 or 4 times a year. Without my family, it doesn’t feel like Christmas.
I have a love-hate relationship with surprises … I only like the nice ones. ๐ And I don’t like to be overwhelmed by too much surprise.
theflourishingfoodie says
Holy Yum! This looks wonderful. I LOVE crepes! Yes, I do like suprise sometimes. I like when I know a suprise is coming and I have to try and figure out what it is ๐
Cindy says
oh I so love those crepes, so this simply has to be tried!
I am looking forward to Christmas despite the fact that it will be quiet.
Holidays with a toddler are never dull!
xo
Jillianne says
I had high hopes, but this does not taste right.
spoonfulofsugarfree says
I’m sorry it didn’t turn out as hoped! It’s not actually supposed to taste like a pumpkin roll, but like kind of like a pancake rolled with nuts and pumpin and spices!
Melissa says
Wow! Just made one….these are dangerous!! Now I m not so glad I just tried these out…I think this is my new favorite obsession and I ll be eating a few of these a day. Yummy and addictive like pancakes! Gotta go make another one now!
spoonfulofsugarfree says
I’m so glad you made them Melissa!!!! They are addictive ๐
laura b says
just made some! i used 5 eggs and a whole can of pumpkin because there are 4 of us. i also added some allspice and nutmeg. i just left them as pancakes and made some syrup with honey, maple syrup, cinnamon and butter.
i should have made more! the kids went nuts for them!
thank you! i’ll be making these again!
spoonfulofsugarfree says
Hey Laura!
YAY! I am so glad you and your kids liked it ๐ Thanks for sharing!
Zelda says
You are amazing, you sugar free angel, you! You are absolutely adorable……Your recipes are saving me from a major food rut & I cannot thank you enough! The town where we live has a huge festival of pumpkins every October, you would love it, except I do not think any of the vendors do the sugar free thing…… :0) Zelda
spoonfulofsugarfree says
Thanks, Zelda!