This Low Calorie Roasted Pumpkin Recipe is just 34 calories for over 1 cup (1/4 of a pumpkin!). You can enjoy this recipe for pumpkin slices as a side dish, over salads, in lunch wraps, or as a snack (it’s amazing dipped in Homemade Ranch Dressing!)

Ingredients You’ll Need:

1 small pumpkin
1 teaspoon garlic salt
Olive oil spray
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves

Low Calorie Roasted Pumpkin

Healthy Roasted Pumpkin Meal Prep and Storage

Meal Prep: You can make the healthy recipe ahead of time and bake completely then cover and store for later.
Storage: Will hold for 6 days in the fridge baked. Or one month in the freezer.
Reheating: You can reheat in an oven at 200-250 degrees until warmed through.

Low Calorie Roasted Pumpkin

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Low Calorie Roasted Pumpkin

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These low calorie baked pumpkin fries are just 34 calories for 1/4 pumpkin (over 1 cup!)

Roasted pumpkin slices make a great side dish, plus they're great atop a salad, in sandwiches, lunch wraps, or dipped in ranch as a healthy snack.

Enjoy this roasted pumpkin side dish recipe during Fall and Winter when small pumpkins (cantaloupe sized) are easily available and on sale.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 34 kcal

Ingredients

1 small pumpkin
1 teaspoon garlic salt
Olive oil spray
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves minced

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cut the pumpkin in half, and use a spoon to scoop out the seeds and fibrous strands inside the pumpkin.
Cut the pumpkin into 1 inch slices, and trim off the outer rind.
Place pumpkin slices on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with garlic salt, spray with olive oil and top with minced thyme.
Roast the pumpkin slices for 15-20 minutes until fork tender.

Nutrition

Serving: 1.25cupsCalories: 34kcalCarbohydrates: 8.1gProtein: 1.3gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 1mgPotassium: 402mgFiber: 0.7gSugar: 1.8gCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg

Keyword pumpkin, Side Dish

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Hi, my name is Audrey Johns and I am a 4 time best selling cookbook author! All 4 of my low calorie cookbooks are published by HarperCollins (the oldest publishing house in the US!) and have been featured on prominent TV shows like The Today Show, Rachael Ray and The Doctors. I am a low calorie and healthy recipe authority and my delicious recipes are tried and loved by thousands of readers.

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