Skinny Pumpkin Dessert Recipes

Weight Watchers Recipe of the Day: Healthy Pumpkin Desserts 

Are you looking for a healthy pumpkin dessert recipe other than healthy pumpkin pie, healthy pumpkin cake or healthy pumpkin cookies?

I’m a huge pumpkin fanatic and have yet to meet a pumpkin dessert I didn’t like. For me, Thanksgiving wouldn’t be complete without a pumpkin dessert or two.

But these days, I’m on the lookout for desserts that won’t bust the calorie bank. Saving a few calories here and there can really add up at the end a day or week or month.

And losing weight and keeping it off really can be that simple.

I’ve scanned the web and all my favorite light cooking recipe sites to assemble a great collection of low-fat healthy pumpkin dessert recipes: pumpkin custards, low-fat pumpkin flan, low-fat pumpkin bread pudding, pumpkin pie dip, pumpkin milkshakes, pumpkin nog, lighter pumpkin trifle, pumpkin rice pudding and a lighter version of pumpkin dump cake – a pumpkin dessert recipe with yellow cake mix, and then calculated their Weight Watchers Points for them.

First up is a personal favorite that has been circulating around WW meetings/workshops for ages: Skinny “Pumpkin Fluff” or “Pumpkin Mousse.” Quick and easy to make with only 5 ingredients this is a great light and creamy alternative to pumpkin pie. 

More Weight Watchers Friendly Pumpkin Desserts

Healthy Baked Pumpkin Doughnuts
(*4 Weight Watchers PointsPlus | *5 WW Freestyle SmartPoints)
I love these healthy baked pumpkin doughnuts and have been making them for several years. According to my calculations each one has just 148 calories.

Easy No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake
(*6 Weight Watchers PointsPlus | *10 WW Freestyle SmartPoints)
Sweet and creamy with just the right amount of spice, this is much less dense than traditional baked pumpkin cheesecake and mixes together in minutes.

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Pudding
(*5 Weight Watchers PointsPlus | *7 WW Freestyle SmartPoints)
Sweet and creamy, with just the right amount of spice, serve this slow cooker pumpkin pie pudding with a sprinkling of crushed ginger snaps and dollop of whipped cream to really dress it up.

Easy Crock Pot Pumpkin Crumb Cake
(*6 Weight Watchers PointsPlus | *7 WW Freestyle SmartPoints)
With just a handful of ingredients, including a box of crumb cake mix, it stirs together in minutes. And the house smells amazing – just like a Cinnabon – while baking in your slow cooker. Enjoy it plain or dressed up with a dollop of whipped cream.

Enlightened Panna Cotta
(*4 Weight Watchers PointsPlus | *7 WW Freestyle SmartPoints)
It’s an easy, healthy, creamy and delicious no-bake dessert with all the flavors of pumpkin pie.

Creamy Pumpkin Pie Yogurt Parfaits
(175 calories | *5 WW Points)
Ready in minutes, these creamy pumpkin parfaits with crumbled cinnamon graham crackers taste equally good for dessert or breakfast!

11 Weight Watchers friendly Pumpkin Cookie Recipes
Here’s a great collection of healthy low-fat pumpkin cookie and pumpkin bar recipes gathered from around the web (I’ve even calculated all the Points values).

12 Low Calorie Pumpkin Cake Recipes for Weight Watchers
I’ve got a great collection of lighter, healthier pumpkin cake recipes here for you – both from my recipe files and around the web. Some use spice cake mix or yellow cake mix to keep it easy; others are made from scratch.

Low Fat Impossible Pumpkin Pie
(*4 Weight Watchers PointsPlus | *5 WW Freestyle SmartPoints)
An easy, healthy and delicious recipe for pumpkin pie that forms a crust while it bakes.

Maple Pumpkin Custards with Crystallized Ginger
(*6 Weight Watchers PointsPlus)
Elegant pumpkin custards made with maple syrup that are lower in fat; 212 calories, 5 g fat, 37 g carbs, 7 g protein and 1 g fiber – found at Bascom Maple Farms.

Ellie Krieger’s Healthy Low Fat Pumpkin Flan
(*3 Weight Watchers PointsPlus)
Spiced pumpkin turns classic caramel topped custard into a Thanksgiving worthy light dessert; Just 100 calories, 3.5 g fat, 16 g carbs, 3.5 g protein and 1 g fiber – found at The Food Network

Low Fat Pumpkin Bread Pudding
(*5 Weight Watchers PointsPlus)
A delicious autumn pumpkin dessert perfect for Thanksgiving with 184 calories, 1 g fat, 39 g carbs, 7 g protein and 2 g fiber – found at Food.com.

Weight Watchers Pumpkin Flan Custards
(*3 Weight Watchers PointsPlus | *4 WW Freestyle SmartPoints)
A creamy, spicy individually portioned low fat pumpkin dessert that’s a great alternative to pumpkin pie with just 110 calories and 3 g fat – found at Weight Watchers.

Pumpkin Pie Dip
(*3 Weight Watchers PointsPlus | *4 WW Freestyle SmartPoints)
All the great flavors of pumpkin pie in a light and fluffy dip that would make a great healthy dessert when accompanied by gingersnaps and apple slices; Just 103 calories – found at SkinnyTaste.

Pumpkin Pie Milkshake
(*5 Weight Watchers PointsPlus)
A lighter healthier milkshake with all the delicious flavors of pumpkin pie; 198 calories, 2.8 g fat, 38 g carbs, 6.1 g protein and 1.4 g fiber – from Cooking Light found at MyRecipes.

Pumpkin Hazelnut Clafoutis
(*4 Weight Watchers PointsPlus | *6 WW Freestyle SmartPoints)
A warm rustic pumpkin custard sweetened with agave and baked with toasted hazelnuts. This is the perfect ending to a Thanksgiving feast and a wonderful lighter alternative to pumpkin pie with 149 calories, 4 g fat and 24 g carbs – found at SkinnyTaste.

Hungry Girl’s Pumpkin Nog
(*3 Weight Watchers PointsPlus)
a quick and easy low calorie pumpkin dessert beverage that’s sure to satisfy your taste buds with just 110 calories – found at Hungry Girl.

Lighter Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle
(*5 Weight Watchers PointsPlus)
A pumpkin dessert recipe that’s as easy as it is elegant with its alternating layers of gingerbread cake and pumpkin-butterscotch pudding that can be made ahead.  It has 186 calories and can be found at Taste of Home.

Praline Pumpkin Cake
(*6 Weight Watchers PointsPlus | *10 WW Freestyle SmartPoints)
A lighter version of pumpkin dump cake dessert made with a cake mix, found at Weight Watchers. Although the recipe calls for a white cake mix, you can easily substitute yellow or spice cake mix instead.

Ellie Krieger’s Healthy Pumpkin Rice Pudding
(*6 Weight Watchers PointsPlus)
A great easy healthy pumpkin dessert that combines the delicious flavors of pumpkin pie and rice pudding with 240 calories, 6 g fat, 42 g carbs, 4 g protein and 1 g fiber found at The Food Network.

WW Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars
(154 calories | 4 WW Freestyle SmartPoints)
Just 4 ingredients combine to make a festive fall inspired treat. found at Recipe Diaries. 

Pumpkin Pie Squares
(93 calories | 3 Freestyle SmartPoints)
A lightened up pumpkin pie square that would be better for portion control that does not disappoint. found at Drizzle Me Skinny

First published November 2011; Updated with new photos and text October 2019