Healthy Cottage Cheese Pumpkin Pie (Less Sugar, More Protein)

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Pumpkin pie is one of the most-searched pies every November, and cottage cheese is still one of the year’s favorite healthy swaps. Put them together and you get this healthy cottage cheese pumpkin pie. It has a silky, classic-tasting filling, about half the sugar of a typical recipe and more protein, on an easy almond-oat crust. Nobody at the table will guess the secret ingredient.

🥧 Why It’s a Healthier Pumpkin Pie

• About half the sugar: Sweetened with ⅓ cup of maple syrup instead of the usual ¾ cup of sugar plus condensed milk.
• More protein: Blended cottage cheese replaces evaporated milk, so each slice has about 8–9 g of protein.
• Whole-food crust: Almond flour and oats instead of a refined-flour, shortening crust.
• Fiber from pumpkin: Pumpkin is naturally rich in fiber and vitamin A.

Healthy Cottage Cheese Pumpkin Pie

A silky, classic-tasting pumpkin pie with about half the sugar and more protein, made with blended cottage cheese and an easy almond-oat crust.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Cool & Chill 3 hours hrs

Total Time 4 hours hrs 25 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 8 slices

Calories 230 kcal

Ingredients

  

Almond-Oat Crust

• 1 cup almond flour 100 g
• ½ cup rolled oats 45 g, ground into flour
• 3 tbsp butter 42 g, melted, or coconut oil
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 pinch salt

Filling

• 15 oz pure pumpkin purée 1 can / 425 g, not pumpkin pie filling
• 1 cup low-fat (2%) cottage cheese 225 g
• 2 large eggs
• ⅓ cup pure maple syrup 105 g
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp salt

Instructions

 

• Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Mix all the crust ingredients until they look like damp sand, press evenly into a 9-inch pie dish and bake for 10 minutes. Let it cool slightly.
• Blend the cottage cheese until completely smooth, with no curds left. Add the pumpkin, eggs, maple syrup, spice, vanilla and salt, and blend until creamy.
• Pour the filling into the crust and bake for 45–55 minutes, until the edges are set and the center has just a slight jiggle. Cover the crust edges with foil if they brown too fast.
• Cool at room temperature for 1 hour, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight, before slicing.

Notes

Blending the cottage cheese really well is the key to a smooth filling. For a nut-free pie, use a store-bought whole-wheat crust. Store covered in the fridge for up to 4 days. A typical slice of classic pumpkin pie has 300+ calories and 20–25 g sugar. Nutrition values are estimates.

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🍴 How to Eat It

• Topped with a spoonful of Greek yogurt or lightly whipped cream.
• Sprinkled with chopped toasted pecans and an extra pinch of cinnamon.
• As a protein-rich breakfast slice the morning after Thanksgiving. We won’t tell!

🧘‍♀️ Nutrition Tips

Approximate nutrition per slice (1/8 pie): 230 calories · 8.5 g protein · 22 g carbs · 3 g fiber · 13 g fat · about 12 g sugar.
For comparison, a typical slice of classic pumpkin pie has around 300+ calories and 20–25 g of sugar.

• Blend the cottage cheese really well. It’s the key to a smooth filling.
• Nut-free option: Use a store-bought whole-wheat crust instead of the almond crust.
• Store covered in the fridge for up to 4 days.
• Nutrition values are estimates.

🛒 Healthy Amazon Finds for This Recipe

• Pyrex 9.5-Inch Glass Pie Plates (3-Pack): glass lets you see when the crust is golden.
• Ninja Professional Blender (BL610): blends the cottage cheese filling perfectly smooth, with no curds.

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🔗 You May Also Like

• Diabetic-Friendly Angel Food Cake: another light, lower-sugar dessert.
• Monk Fruit Sweetener Recipe: swap it for the maple syrup to cut sugar even more.
• Healthy Cottage Cheese Pizza Crust: more ways to bake with cottage cheese.

🧮 Track it: Use our free Daily Calorie Intake Calculator to find out how many calories you need each day.

✅ Final Thoughts

This healthy cottage cheese pumpkin pie keeps everything you love about the holiday classic (creamy texture, warm spices, golden crust) with less sugar and more protein. It’s an easy way to enjoy dessert while staying on track. Pin it for your Thanksgiving menu!