How to Make Homemade Pumpkin Puree
Pumpkin puree is perfect for making all sorts of tasty pumpkin treats! Making Homemade Pumpkin Puree is as easy as roasting, scooping, and blending a fresh pumpkin. You'll love its bright color, smooth texture and easy preparation!
Servings: 3 cups (approximately)
Ingredients
- 6-10 pounds of fresh pumpkin one smaller medium or two small pumpkins
Instructions
- Prepare your pumpkins by washing the outside under running water. This helps to make sure you don't get any dirt or other derbis in your homemade pumpkin puree.
- Cut the stem end off of the pumpkin and then cut it in half horizontally to make two pumpkin "bowls".
- Scrape the seeds from inside the pumpkin (I like to make honey roasted pumpkin seeds with them!).
- Flip the pumpkins over so the "bowl" is upside down on a parchment or baking mat rimmed baking sheet).
- Bake at 375 degrees until the flesh is very soft and can be pierced with a fork - 30 to 40 minutes depending on the size of your pumpkin.
- Remove from the oven and allow the cooked pumpkins to cool until you can handle them.
- Use a spoon to scrape the flesh from the skin. Mash with a fork or for a truly smooth homemade pumpkin puree, toss the cooked pumpkin flesh into a food processor or blender and process until smooth (this is the preferred method over just using a fork).
- Store pumpkin puree in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Notes
- Don’t skip washing your pumpkins before baking them - you never know what’s on them (even if they look clean).
- You can store homemade pumpkin puree in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for a few months.
- To freeze homemade pumpkin puree, divide it into one-cup portions per freezer zip-top bag.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 of 3 servings | Calories: 314kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 4113mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 102972IU | Vitamin C: 109mg | Calcium: 254mg | Iron: 10mg
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