Ingredients

  • 1 cup gingersnap cookies crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 envelope gelatin, unflavored unflavored
  • 1/4 cup milk, skim cold
  • 1/2 cup milk, skim boiling
  • 16 ounces pumpkin canned or cooked fresh
  • 8 ounces cream cheese (reduced-fat) softened
  • 3/4 cups brown sugar packed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon ground
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 18 teaspoon cloves ground
  • 1 cup whipped topping, prepared frozen, lite, thawed

Method

  • In 9-inch pie plate, combine gingersnap crumbs and 1 tablespoon brown sugar.
  • Drizzle with melted margarine.
  • Pat crumbs into bottom and up side of pie plate to make crust; set aside.
  • In blender, sprinkle unflavored gelatin over cold milk; let stand 2 minutes.
  • Add hot milk and process at low speed until gelatin is completely dissolved, about 2 minutes.
  • Add pumpkin, cream cheese, 3/4 cup brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, salt and cloves.
  • Process at high speed until thoroughly blended, scraping sides frequently, about 5 minutes.
  • Pour into prepared crust.
  • Chill until firm, about 3 hours.
  • Top with whipped topping.