Homemade Pumpkin Puree
Learn how to make your own pumpkin puree in a few simple steps and using only one ingredient: pumpkin!
Equipment
- Oven
- Spoon
Ingredients
- 1 Pumpkin
Instructions
- Making pumpkin puree at home is super easy and only has a few steps.
- Cut your pumpkin in half using a big sharp knife. Be carefully not to cut yourself. I usually stick the knife into the pumpkin on one side and make sure it cuts trough fully and then use that the cut the other side.
- Next with a spoon remove all the seeds. Do not throw away the seeds tough! Food waste tip: Roast your pumpkin seeds in the oven. You can make them sweet or savory.
- Place your pumpkin halves on a lined baking sheet.
- Bake at 180 C / 350 F in the oven for about 45 minutes.
- Let the pumpkin halves cool down.
- Now comes the part you will need some patience for. With a spoon carefully remove the pumpkin flesh from the skin and transfer it to a food processor. You might have to work in batches depending on how big your food processor is. Make sure that you do not accidentally put any skin into the food processor. The skin is harder to mix and will leave unwanted junks in the puree.
- Pulse your pumpkin till you get a smooth puree and the texture you are looking for.
- After pureeing transfer everything fill into an air-tight container and keep in the fridge.
Notes
- Storage: Keep it in a airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days. If you want to keep it for a longer time I highly recommend to vacuum seal the puree in small portions and freeze it. That way you can take a bag out for the week when you need it and keep the rest fresh for the coming weeks.
- You can also sterilize mason jars and seal vacuum seal them. I usually do that in the steamer by steaming it the jars after filling them with the lid on. the heat will close it tightly. That way you can keep it for a very long time in a cool spot like the garage or cellar or keep it even longer in the freezer.
- Alternative method: Are you sick of scraping the pumpkin flesh out of the skin? Sometimes your pumpkin can be a real pain and separating the flesh from the skin can get real messy. That is why I tested a different way for you. You can find it in the post above
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Your Notes
Nutrition
Calories: 354kcalCarbohydrates: 88gProtein: 14gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 14mgPotassium: 4624mgFiber: 7gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 115777IUVitamin C: 122mgCalcium: 286mgIron: 11mg
Nutrition information is calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information.
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