How to make homemade pumpkin puree in a slow cooker.
If you are having trouble finding canned pumpkin for all your favorite pumpkin recipes I'm going to show you how easy it is to make at home.
You can find these small sugar pumpkins or pie pumpkins at most grocery stores or farmers markets in the fall.
You can take those little pie pumpkins and turn them into some homemade pumpkin puree?
You can make your own homemade Pumpkin Puree in a crock pot with very little work.
Then when you feel like having a Pumpkin Latte or a thick and creamy Pumpkin Smoothie you will already have some fresh and delicious homemade pumpkin puree on hand.
Keep an eye out for a couple of upcoming pumpkin recipes using this crock pot pumpkin puree.
How to make Crock Pot Pumpkin Puree
All you need to make homemade pumpkin puree is a small baking pumpkin, water and a tiny bit of ground cinnamon.
- 1 small pumpkin (about 3 lbs.), washed, stem removed and seeds scraped out
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions
- Wash the pumpkin well. Cut the top off and scoop out the seeds.
- Add the water and cinnamon to the crock pot.
- Place the whole pumpkin into the crock pot, cutting it in half if you need to so it will fit.
- Cook for 4-6 hours or until the meat of the pumpkin is fork tender.
- Turn crock pot off and allow to cool completely.
- Remove the pumpkin from the crock pot and place in a bowl.
- Scoop the soft pumpkin flesh from the skin and store in a bowl or mason jar in the refrigerator.
- Makes 2 ½ to 3 cups of pumpkin puree.
Recipe FAQS
Pie pumpkins are a variety of pumpkin that has a thick bright orange flesh packed full of flavor that are grown specifically for flavor. While carving pumpkins are grown specifically to be carved. The flesh of a carving pumpkin is usually a pale orange and does not have much flavor.
Look for small firm pumpkins. Sugar pumpkins will be very heavy for the size. They may be labeled sugar pumpkins, pie pumpkins or baking pumpkins.
Pumpkin puree recipes
Now that you have plenty of homemade pumpkin puree on hand below you will find a few pumpkin recipes to make.
Print the Crock Pot Pumpkin Puree Recipe below
Crock Pot Pumpkin Puree
Ingredients
- 1 small pumpkin (about 3 lbs, washed, stem removed and seeds scraped out)
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Wash the out side of the pumpkin well. Cut the top off and scoop out the seeds.
- Add the water and cinnamon to the crock pot.
- Place the whole pumpkin into the crock pot, cutting it in half if you need to so it will fit.
- Cook for 4-6 hours or until the meat of the pumpkin is fork tender.
- Turn crock pot off and allow to cool completely.
- Remove the pumpkin from the crock pot and place in a bowl.
- Scoop the soft pumpkin flesh from the skin and store in a bowl or mason jar in the refrigerator.
- Makes 2 ½ to 3 cups of pumpkin puree.
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