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  "description": "A healthy pumpkin pie you can feel good about: creamy cottage cheese pumpkin filling on a crispy almond-protein crust, baked in ramekins, about 290 calories and 30 g of protein each.",
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      "a": "Blended until completely smooth, low-fat cottage cheese melts into the pumpkin and gives the filling a rich, creamy custard texture, with far more protein and fewer calories than cream or evaporated milk. You won’t taste or see any curds."
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      "a": "No. Use 100% pure pumpkin puree. Pumpkin pie filling already contains sugar and spices, which would change both the flavor and the nutrition."
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      "q": "Can I make them ahead?",
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