Name: Homemade Pumpkin Puree Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 sugar pumpkin; 1 tbsp olive oil

How To Make Homemade Pumpkin Puree

This pumpkin puree is great as baby food or used in any pumpkin-based stews and desserts. Amp up your pumpkin recipes with this simple homemade version.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 35 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1sugar pumpkin
1tbspolive oil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Wash pumpkin and cut in half. Remove seeds and pith.
Peel, cut into chunks and toss with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt.
Place on a baking tray, and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until tender when pierced.
Allow to cool. Pumpkin can be served cubed or pureed. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

You can also boil the pumpkin by placing it in a large pot filled with water. Boil until the pumpkin is soft. Drain very well.

Nutrition

Calories: 501.54kcal
Fat: 14.97g
Saturated Fat: 2.63g
Monounsaturated Fat: 10.04g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.49g
Carbohydrates: 95.55g
Fiber: 7.35g
Sugar: 40.57g
Protein: 14.70g
Sodium: 14.97mg
Calcium: 308.84mg
Potassium: 4998.14mg
Iron: 11.84mg
Vitamin A: 6262.20µg
Vitamin C: 132.30mg

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