DIY: Homemade Pumpkin Puree
Learn how to make homemade pumpkin puree with this easy & healthy recipe! Use the oven, slow cooker, or Instant Pot. Perfect for pumpkin recipes & baby food.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 60 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 24 ounces of puree 1x
- Category: Tutorials
- Method: Roast and Puree
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Scale
Ingredients
- one baking pumpkin
- 1–2 tsp coconut oil (optional)
Instructions
- Method: Slow Cooker
Thoroughly wash the pumpkin and dry with a towel. Cut the pumpkin in half from stem to base. Cut off the stem. - Remove the seeds from the center of the pumpkin and set aside. Extra pulp can be cooked with the pumpkin, so place that in the slow cooker.
- Cut each pumpkin half into quarters so that you have a total of eight pieces of pumpkin. Place all pieces of pumpkin into the slow cooker and cook on low for 4 hours. Allow to cool before handling.
- Continue with “Making Puree” instructions below.
- Method: Traditional Roasting in the Oven
- Thoroughly wash the pumpkin and dry with a towel. Preheat oven to 400F.
- Rub the outside of the pumpkin with 1-2 tsp of coconut oil. Place pumpkin on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil and bake in the oven for 45-60 minutes, or until a fork can pierce through the skin of the pumpkin and the flesh inside is soft. Allow the pumpkin to cool.
- Cut the pumpkin in half and scoop the seeds out, setting them aside.
- Continue with “Making Puree” instructions below.
- Method: Instant Pot
- Thoroughly wash the pumpkin and dry with a towel. Cut the pumpkin in half from stem to base. Cut off the stem.
- Cut pumpkin halves into smaller pieces if needed and place on top of trivet inside your Instant Pot. Add 1 cup of water.
- Cook on High Pressure for 10 minutes and let Natural Release.
- Once pressure has released carefully remove the pumpkin and let cool before scooping out the seeds.
- Continue with “Making Puree” instructions below.
- Making Puree
- If desired, peel off the skin from the pumpkin. Place pumpkin pieces into a blender and puree for 2 minutes, OR place pumpkin pieces into a deep container and puree until smooth, approximately 2 minutes.
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