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Homemade Pumpkin Puree Recipe

How to make your own pumpkin puree.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: American, Holiday

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pie pumpkins

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Slice pumpkins in half then remove all of the stringy insides (reserve for toddler activity/toasting seeds).
  3. Quarter each half then, place on a baking sheet.
  4. Bake for 40 minutes then let cool for 20-30 minutes.
  5. Using a large spoon scoop the pumpkin out of the skins.
  6. Place in a blender and pulse, using a spatula to scrape down the sides in between blending. Blend until smooth.
  7. Store in an air tight container in the fridge. This keeps for 1-2 weeks in the fridge or you may freeze this is a freezer safe plastic bag. 
  8. Use in pie, oatmeal, smoothies, cookies, bread, or soup!