Easy Homemade Pumpkin Puree
This homemade pumpkin puree recipe uses fresh pumpkins and is so easy to make. Learn how to make pumpkin puree in just a few easy steps that can be used in many of your favorite pumpkin recipes.
Servings: 1 Cup
Calories: 49kcal
Ingredients
- 4-6 pound pie pumpkins
Instructions
- Cut the tops off your pumpkins
- Cut the pumpkins in half, from top to bottom
- Scoop out the insides of the pumpkins
- Place the pumpkins face down on a baking sheet
- Add about 1/4 inch of water around them
- Bake at 350 for 60-90 minutes, checking periodically after 60 minutes
- They are finished when a fork slides in easily
- Let the pumpkin cool and then scoop the meat out into a blender
Notes
If you want the puree to be more like what you get out of the can, drain the puree in a colander set over a pot. I found that paper towels worked great for lining the colander.
Nutrition
Calories: 49kcal