What should I make for dinner tonight? This might just be the number one question that we ask ourselves almost daily over here.
Then you have come to the right place, we have rounded up 21 pumpkin recipes with fresh pumpkin that we have shared over the years.
Plus, there is such a variety of flavours in these recipes, so you are sure to find something for you. Most of these recipes are quick and easy ones made especially for busy weeknights.
21 Pumpkin Recipes With Fresh Pumpkin
Easy Pumpkin Cookies & More Recipes!
Homemade Fresh Pumpkin Pie
Old Fashioned Pumpkin Pie
Savory Baked Pumpkin with Olive Oil and Chili Powder
The Great Pumpkin Pie Recipe
How to Cook a Pumpkin + Make Homemade Pumpkin Puree
Homemade Pumpkin Pie from Fresh Pumpkin
Pumpkin pie
Pumpkin Cheesecake
What can you do with real pumpkins?
14 delicious uses for Halloween pumpkins
- Roasted pumpkin seeds. …
- Make pumpkin puree. …
- Pickled pumpkin rinds. …
- Bake a pumpkin pie. …
- Make your own pumpkin spice latte. …
- Make pumpkin chili. …
- Dehydrate your own pumpkin pie leather. …
- Bake some pumpkin bread or muffins.
What can be made from pumpkin?
Staff Picks
- Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins. Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins. …
- Harvest Pumpkin Soup. Harvest Pumpkin Soup. …
- Pumpkin Pancakes. Pumpkin Pancakes. …
- Marbled Pumpkin Cheesecake. Marbled Pumpkin Cheesecake. …
- Creamy Pumpkin Sauce. …
- Pumpkin Sandwich Rolls. …
- Spicy Pumpkin Spice Latte. …
- Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes on a white dish.
How do you prepare pumpkin for eating?
To Boil: Halve the pumpkin; remove seeds, pulp, and stringy portion. Cut into small pieces and peel. Cover with lightly salted water and boil for about 25 minutes, or until tender. Mash, purée in a blender or food processor or put through a food mill.
What can you do with leftover pumpkin?
Leftover pumpkin recipes
- Classic pumpkin pie. The most traditional of pumpkin recipes, the pumpkin pie. …
- Roast pumpkin seeds. …
- Try pumpkin soup. …
- Bake a pumpkin cake. …
- Make pumpkin puree. …
- Cook a pumpkin curry. …
- Bake pumpkin bread.
Can you use fresh pumpkin instead canned?
So the answer to how do I substitute fresh pumpkin for canned, of course, is to use the exact same amount the recipe calls for. If a recipe calls for a 15 oz can of pumpkin, use 15 oz of fresh (prepared) pumpkin which is about 2 cups MINUS 1 Tablespoon.
Can you freeze raw pumpkin?
You can freeze raw or cooked pumpkin for up to three months. Dice raw pumpkin and store in freezer bags or containers. Cooked pumpkin can be frozen in pieces or puréed. Add thawed cooked pumpkin to soups and salads, and thawed raw to casseroles and bakes.
What goes well with pumpkin?
WHAT GOES WELL WITH PUMPKIN?
- Fruit and Vegetable. Blueberry, cauliflower, celery, chestnut, chilli, corn, cranberry, eggplant, endive, fava bean, ginger, pear, radish.
- Herbs, Nuts and Dairy. Buffalo mozzarella, cream cheese, gorgonzola, hazelnut, pecan, walnut.
- Protein and Other.
What meat goes with pumpkin?
Pumpkin will go well with any roast fowl, so turkey, chicken, cornish hens and the like are all good choices. I’ve had spicy pumpkin puree with lamb and pork, both a good combo. And you can make pumpkin soup as a main course or as an appetizer.
Is pumpkin a fruit or a veg?
The answer may surprise you! A pumpkin is, in fact, a fruit. According to expert Joe Masabni, Ph. D., Texas A&M Agri Life Extension Service vegetable specialist in Dallas, scientifically speaking, a pumpkin is a fruit simply because anything that starts from a flower is botanically a fruit.
Is fresh pumpkin better than canned pumpkin?
There isn’t much of a difference between canned pumpkin and fresh pumpkin puree, and looking at the list of ingredients on the back of the can will tell you that. It will probably just say pureed pumpkin or steamed pumpkin puree.
What is the edible part of a pumpkin?
Most parts of the pumpkin are edible, including the fleshy shell, the seeds, the leaves, and the flowers.