Go Back Email Link
Close up image of pumpkin puree.
Print Add to Collection

Homemade Pumpkin Puree

Just 1 ingredient makes this delicious, and deliciously healthy homemade pumpkin puree.
Course Condiment
Cuisine American
Keyword Homemade pumpkin puree
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Calories 354kcal
Author Ang Paris

Ingredients

  • 1 Sugar Pumpkin whole

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Wash the outside of the pumpkin and dry.
  • With a sharp knife, cut the pumpkin in half. Using a large spoon, scrape out the inside stringy parts of the pumpkin, along with the seeds. Scrape as much of the stringy bits off as you can.
  • Again with the knife, proceed to cut each half of the pumpkin into smaller sections.
  • Lay the sections out, face down, onto a parchment lined baking sheet. (Depending on the size of the pumpkin, you made need two baking sheets.)
  • Bake the pumpkin for 1 - 1 ½ hours, or until VERY soft.
  • Remove and let cool.
  • When cool, cut or scrap the pumpkin meat off the rind.
  • With a blender or a food processor, blend the pumpkin until it is very smooth. Sometimes a bit of water may be required to get the processor going smoothly, but try to only use what is necessary. You don’t want the puree too watery.
  • When you’re pureed the entire bunch of pumpkin pieces, store the puree into an airtight container.

Nutrition

Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 4624mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 115777IU | Vitamin C: 122mg | Calcium: 286mg | Iron: 11mg