Dietitian Spotlight: Pumpkin Pizza

The best thing about fall for many people is pumpkin flavored everything, and we mean, EVERYTHING. From coffee and cereal to cookies and pizza, everything can be pumpkin flavored. We know it might sound crazy, but we have the perfect recipe for pumpkin pizza (don’t worry, it’s just the crust).

The best thing about this pizza (second best only to the pumpkin flavor) is that the crust is made in less than 5 minutes. It takes almost no time at all which makes it perfect for those hectic fall evenings. All you have to do is combine the Gluten Free Bisquick Mix and canned pumpkin. It’s that easy! The pumpkin in this recipe adds filling fiber, cancer fighting beta-carotene and cardioprotective potassium, so you’re getting pumpkin flavor and adding a bulk of nutrition to an already great dish.

Not only is this recipe quick, easy and delicious, it’s also free from the top 8 allergens, which means you can worry a little less about what you’re feeding your family on a crazy night. Food allergies are definitely on the rise and to help spread awareness and food allergy safety, FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education) has created the Teal Pumpkin Project. This initiative was created to help raise awareness and promote a safe Halloween for little monsters with food allergies. It’s as easy as placing a teal pumpkin at your door to let everyone know you have allergy-friendly candy or non-food items for kids to enjoy. We wouldn’t want them to be left out of the fun!

Finding a good allergy-friendly meal is pretty difficult and that’s why we have worked hard to bring you this amazing recipe. This October, we want to bring awareness to food allergies, so help us by sharing this delicious allergy-friendly recipe so we can Build a Better Meal together.

Pumpkin Pizza

Ingredients:

• 1 ⅓ cup Gluten Free Bisquick Mix

• 1 ⅓ cup canned pumpkin puree

• ½ tsp salt

• 1 cup marinara sauce

• 1 ½ cups Go Veggie mozzarella cheese

• ¼ cup chopped fresh basil

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Grease 12 inch pizza pan.

2. Stir Bisquick mix, pumpkin puree and ½ salt together until well combined; spread in pan.

3. Spread marinara over crust; top with cheese and basil.

4. Bake 20-30 min.