Making your own pumpkin puree is as easy as pie! This homemade option is just so easy so why not give it a try…..and it’s really 100% pure pumpkin. Now you have options and we all love options when deciding what we eat.
As soon as September rolls around folks start thinking about fall after a long hot summer. It is hard not too with all of the fresh local apples and pumpkins that begin to flood the markets.
Ingredients
- 1 Pie Pumpkin
How to Make Pumpkin Puree
Homemade pumpkin puree from a pie pumpkin
Ingredients
- 1 Pie Pumpkin
- 1 teaspoon Olive Oil - optional to brush over foil before placing pumpkin on baking sheet
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Prepare the pie pumpkin for the oven by cutting off the stem piece and then cutting the pumpkin into quarters. Remove the seeds.
- Next, place the pumpkin quarters on a foil lined sheet pan and bake for 1 hour.
- Allow the baked pumpkin wedges to cool and scrape out the pulp.
Use a fork or food processor to smooth the cooked pumpkin.
Store in freezer storage bags until ready to use.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 81Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 79mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 1gSugar: 6gProtein: 1g
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