Hearthwarming Pumpkin-Pear Crunch

2     cups cooked, mashed pumpkin flesh (no strings attached!)

or 2 cups canned pumpkin

1/2 teaspoons salt

1     teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1/2 cup sugar equivalent

1     pear, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces

1/4 cup dry oats

1     teaspoon cinnamon

2     tablespoons roasted pumpkin seeds 

or 1 tablespoon sliced almonds (optional)

1     tablespoon water

With fork or rubber spatula, whip together pumpkin, salt, 

pumpkin pie spice and 1/2 cup sugar equivalent.

Fold in pears. Place in pie pan which has been sprayed 

with non-stick spray.

In small bowl, combine oats, cinnamon and water. Sprinkle 

oat mixture over pumpkin-pear mixture. Sprinkle sliced 

almonds or roasted pumpkin seeds over all.

Bake at 425° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°, bake for 

25 more minutes. Serve with "lite" whipped topping if desired.

41 calories each without topping. Serves 6

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