Celebrate the perfect pumpkin dish depending on what you're in the mood for and what ingredients you have. Whether you're in the mood for breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner, sweet, savory, drinks, food, you can pick a combo or come up with your own idea to suit your taste. You can create sweet pumpkin cookies, delicious pumpkin sauce for pasta or gnocchi, enjoy pumpkin oatmeal, the list goes on! You can buy pumpkin puree on Amazon.
Joy to the world; autumn is here. I love that the season gives me an excuse to use that pumpkin goodness! I'm not talking the artificial pumpkin flavor that you can find in your chain coffee shop. I'm talking real pumpkin, leftover pumpkin puree, & all that good stuff. I had a very tempting can of pumpkin puree sitting patiently in my cabinet & I figured there's no better time to utilize it.
Pumpkin is a favorite flavor of fall and winter! It goes great with all sorts of food, from sweets to savories. If you're looking for healthy pumpkin recipes or things to make with leftover canned pumpkin puree, you'll find some inspiration here!
Of course, we all know that there's pumpkin pie, but how else can you use pumpkin puree? Well, check out this list of ways to utilize it. I wanted to challenge myself to find a variety of options to consume pumpkin without feeling bored. I was thoroughly surprised with the flavor & depth it gave my food & drinks. It's as simple as adding it to your favorite grub, beverages, & sauces. Autumnize your recipes by dropping in some pumpkin! Check out this list.
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Pumpkin Puree Drinks
1. Coffee2. Chai latte
3. Milkshake
4. Protein shake
5. Smoothie
6. Pumpkin pie spice cider
7. Hot chocolate
8. Pumpkin spice latte with pumpkin whipped cream
9. Egg nog
10. Cocktail
You could even do a pumpkin kombucha! Here are 70+ kombucha flavors to pick from.
My oatmeal tasted scrumptious with pumpkin puree, pecans, & chia seeds. |
Sweet and Desserts Things to Make with Pumpkin Puree
11. Pumpkin oats or pumpkin baked oatmeal
12. Pumpkin pancakes with maple syrup or pumpkin chocolate chip pancakes
13. Waffles
13. Waffles
14. Muffins
15. Cookies
16. Macarons
17. Empanada
15. Cookies
16. Macarons
17. Empanada
18. Pumpkin butter
19. Pumpkin cheesecake
20. Yogurt (Greek yogurt or other)
21. Pumpkin bread
22. Scones
23. Brownies
24. Fudge
25. French toast
26. Pudding
27. Ice cream
28. Cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting
29. Donuts/ donut holes
30. Applesauce
31. Cream cheese
32. Granola
33. Syrup
34. Coffee creamer
35. Frosting
19. Pumpkin cheesecake
20. Yogurt (Greek yogurt or other)
21. Pumpkin bread
22. Scones
23. Brownies
24. Fudge
25. French toast
26. Pudding
27. Ice cream
28. Cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting
29. Donuts/ donut holes
30. Applesauce
31. Cream cheese
32. Granola
33. Syrup
34. Coffee creamer
35. Frosting
36. Pumpkin cake
You can add items like mini chocolate chips, chopped pecans, brown sugar, cinnamon sugar, pie spices like nutmeg, cloves, or ginger, sweetened condensed milk, raisins, honey, coconut milk, vanilla, pure maple syrup, nuts, streusel topping to any dessert. You'll be baking or making these all season long.
Cook your veggies normally & include some pumpkin puree along with your spices. |
Savory Canned Pumpkin Puree
37. Gnocchi
38. Stir fry
39. Pasta
40. Macaroni & cheese
41. Risotto
42. Quinoa
40. Macaroni & cheese
41. Risotto
42. Quinoa
43. Hummus
44. Cornbread
45. Curry
46. Mashed potatoes
47. Quesadilla
48. Dinner rolls
49. Biscuits
50. Pumpkin Alfredo sauce
44. Cornbread
45. Curry
46. Mashed potatoes
47. Quesadilla
48. Dinner rolls
49. Biscuits
50. Pumpkin Alfredo sauce
51. Pumpkin hummus
52. Soup, stew, chili
You can add items like fresh sage, smoked paprika, garlic, parmesan, salt, whole grains to savory dishes. Add a spoon of pumpkin to leftovers. Want to store something after you made it? You can freeze it in your freezer to have later. No need to waste. Simply thaw it out or cook it on the stove. It makes it easy to whip up a bite to eat rather than cook something from scratch.
Not sure where to get pumpkin puree? You can find some on Amazon - click here! They sell some by the can but some are in bulk.
Combine a couple tablespoons of pumpkin puree with your pancake batter. |
What to Make with Pumpkin Puree
You can find pumpkin puree in a can from your local grocery store or on Amazon. Do you have a dusty can of pumpkin puree from last year? There are so many delicious recipes with pumpkin that you'll find yourself buying more this year. If you want to make your own pumpkin puree, you can do that too! It's truly as simple as incorporating a little dollop of pumpkin puree to your food. Put some in your quesadilla or drop it in your mac & cheese. There are plenty of healthy pumpkin recipes out there. Most of these can be made vegan or gluten-free. Plop a little into your coffee or latte for some flavor. Mix some into your usual cookie or brownie batter. There are loads of pumpkin puree recipes out there. There are easy dinner recipes, healthy dessert options, pumpkin pasta dish, and a plethora of ways to add some seasonal flavor into your foods. How will you use leftover canned pumpkin puree this pumpkin season? Are you a fan of pumpkin or do you find it overrated? Did I miss something? Leave a comment with other ideas on how to use pumpkin. :]
OMG!! Looks Yummmyyy!!! I want to taste it now, HOW?? :)
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Oh fab post, Pumpkin isn't something we cook with a lot over in the UK but when I do next I will use some of these fab ideas other than the usual Pumpkin soup.
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I love pumpkin! Here we eat it year round. I think your list about covered all of the uses! The only thing I would add is tarts! Savory tarts with pumpkin puree, mozzarella cheese and corn are really yummy! I also love pumpkin empanadas and mixing it into mac & cheese.
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DeleteWhat a neat idea to give some fall flavor to the foods. I love pumpkin, especially the pumpkin pies. Autumnize....I am learning something new everyday. :)
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I haven't thought about using pumpkin in most of these things, that's interesting!!! Thanks for sharing, I will remember it next time!
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It's so tasty. :]
DeleteI never thought of using pumpkin puree with pancake batter so thank you for the great idea!
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I love the idea of adding it to oatmeal! I eat that stuff almost every morning, and that would really spice it up!
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DeleteGreat post! I love all these ideas. I am going to have to try some. Pumpkin is so great in the fall!
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So cool. Didn't about some of these uses of pumpkin. I will bookmark this post cos I like everything pumpkin. Fragrances, candle and food.
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Never try them on coffee (or even cocktail!) before, thanks for sharing these <3
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The pumpkin in the coffee just added a mild pumpkiny flavor. :]
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I wish we could buy that in the uk! Every year I make my own out of pumpkins that are only around at halloween. I love me some pumpkin pie!
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Such good tips! thank you! I always love pumpkin, but I had not thought about all these ways. The oatmeal looks awesome.
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DeleteWhat an awesome post, Carmen! I just shared the idea of putting the puree in coffee with my hubby and he loved the idea! We'll definitely be trying this and the other suggestions you've made in the upcoming weeks! Thanks so much for sharing and have a wonderful day, beauty!
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That's awesome Jalisa. Hope you guys get to spice up your meals with a little pumpkin. :]
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Really love this post :) This looks so nice and yummy!
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