You can absolutely use canned puree; just make sure
you buy pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling!
It's so nice to
buy pumpkin puree instead of having to make it myself.
Since discovering you can
buy pumpkin puree in the UK (Tesco & Waitrose both stock it) I have been crazy about baking with this ingredient.
This is even easier than pumpkin bread, although I'm not sure how easy it is to
buy pumpkin puree where you are.
You can use store -
bought pumpkin puree if you don't feel like making your own, but you might need to increase the sugar in that case.
If using store -
bought pumpkin puree, add more sugar to the caramel - at least 2 - 3 Tbs more.
I've made it with both store -
bought pumpkin puree, and homemade roasted butternut squash puree, and depending on which one you use, you can add more or less maple syrup.
Finally, you can use either homemade or store
bought pumpkin puree in these scones.
It doesn't bake the same nor does it taste the same, making store -
bought pumpkin puree superior in my book.
While you can use store -
bought pumpkin puree, I'm sharing my recipe below for super easy homemade pumpkin puree.
Not exact matches
Is
pumpkin puree something you
buy in a jar or can I use the flesh of an actual
pumpkin?
This soup is a great way to use pie or sugar
pumpkins, or the excess
pumpkin puree you
bought during the fall when it was on sale.
My advice is to
buy 3 to 4 small to medium
pumpkins roast them
puree them and keep them in small batches that you can freeze for feature dishes.
These delicious little treats are made with a short list of ingredients: pie crust (store
bought or homemade - see TIPS below),
pumpkin puree, brown sugar and
pumpkin pie spice.
For the Cheesecake Filling 8 oz cream cheese, softened 1 egg 1/3 c sugar 3 Tbsp flour 2/3 cup
pumpkin puree 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ginger 1/4 tsp cloves 1/4 tsp fresh nutmeg 1/3 cup salted caramel sauce (homemade or store -
bought)
If you are super lazy you can also
buy organic
pumpkin puree without preservatives.)
Having
bought 3 large
pumpkins and a few sugar
pumpkins, as well as some cans of pure
pumpkin puree, I knew I had enough ingredients to start off.
-LSB-...] cup (1 stick) unsalted butter (
buy grass - fed butter here, how to make butter here) 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs, preferably made from sprouted grains 1 3/4 cup
pumpkin puree 1/2 -LSB-...]
I haven't ever cooked
pumpkin before, I just
buy the canned
pumpkin puree which is already cooked.
B)
Buy fresh
pumpkins, roast and
puree.
If you do end up using canned
pumpkin puree, I recommend
buying one that is organic and BPA - free if possible.
Making your own
pumpkin puree is exceptionally easy, and it's typically much cheaper than
buying cans in the store.
You can make your own pie dough or
pumpkin puree, if you're so inclined, or go for the easy store -
bought variety.
If you're looking for something a little different or perhaps you went crazy in the store and
bought way too many cans of
pumpkin puree, go ahead and try this out.
I
bought a 3 pack of
pumpkin puree at Costco and can't wait to get going on the
pumpkin baking.
I live in England and we don't use
pumpkins very much at all, basically they're in the shops for a couple of weeks around Halloween and that's it, and it's pretty much impossible to
buy canned
pumpkin puree here, so I boiled the
pumpkin and then liquidised it to make the
puree, and I had to make a few other substitutions for things I didn't have - I used creme fraiche instead of yogurt, dark brown sugar instead of light, and cake flour doesn't exist here so I just used plain white flour.
Homemade
pumpkin puree is surprisingly easy to make, but in a pinch, a store -
bought can of 100 % organic
pumpkin puree will serve you too.
Canned
pumpkin is generally worth
buying at the store to save the trouble of making your own
puree.
What do you do when you have a can of
PUMPKIN PUREE sitting around after
buying it for a fun recipe collab and only needing a few tablespoons from it?
This
Pumpkin Cranberry Bread recipe calls for canned pure pumpkin (do not buy the canned pumpkin that has the spices already added) but you can also make your own pumpkin
Pumpkin Cranberry Bread recipe calls for canned pure
pumpkin (do not buy the canned pumpkin that has the spices already added) but you can also make your own pumpkin
pumpkin (do not
buy the canned
pumpkin that has the spices already added) but you can also make your own pumpkin
pumpkin that has the spices already added) but you can also make your own
pumpkinpumpkin puree.
To make our lives easier instead of making our own
pumpkin puree we can
buy canned pure
pumpkin which I think is every bit as good as homemade.
If you don't have time to make
pumpkin recipes, just make sure the
pumpkin products you are
buying at the store are free of preservatives, artificial flavors and chemicals (try organic
pumpkin puree,
pumpkin ice cream, maple
pumpkin KIND bars, organic roasted
pumpkin seeds,
pumpkin granola, etc.).
It was nice & moist, rose up like any other
pumpkin bread (I've seen some vegan loaf breads made by experienced vegan bakers that don't rise & won't get that domed top & «fissure» that a bread like this should have, not to mention being too dense & having a weird «vitamin - y» taste, but this wasn't like that) Definitely gonna make it for the thing for work, I think it'll be a hit, & it was definitely easy to make - the only thing I had to
buy that I didn't already have was a can of
pumpkin puree, & it was inexpensive to make.
My only comfort was that my mom doesn't really bake or use
pumpkin puree, so I had to get through that can I
bought.
Note: When you
buy pureed pumpkin at the store, make sure the ingredient list only includes
pumpkin, with no added sugar like some
pumpkin pie fillings.
I never understood why people
bought canned
puree at this time of year, when all those gorgeous
pumpkins are in season.
I have a can of
pumpkin puree in the cupboard which I
bought last year when Aldi (UK) had an «American week».
But you can use any
pumpkin variety you choose or just
buy the
puree.
It's the time of the year when the oven doesn't have time to cool down, the entire house smells like a bakery and no one gives me the look when I
buy 20 lbs of butter, 30 lbs of flour and 15 dozen of eggs and 10 cans of
pumpkin puree at once!
But I was wondering which
pumpkin you're using for the
puree or whether you
buy it somewhere?
If you think this is taking things too far then don't feel guilty
buying a can of
pumpkin puree.
Making this creamy
pumpkin mac and cheese is a good enough reason to
buy tinned
pumpkin puree year round.
Coincidentally enough, I made
pumpkin puree yesterday (not something you can
buy where I live), so now I have another use for it!
When purchasing canned
pumpkin for this recipe, be sure to
buy pure canned
pumpkin puree, not
pumpkin pie filling.
I'm pretty sure I should've grown a
pumpkin patch... or
bought stock in
pumpkins or something, because I've been using
pumpkin puree in everything!
It starts with store -
bought crescent roll dough, layered with
pumpkin pie spiced cream cheese, and filled with
pumpkin puree.
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (1 turn of the pan) 1 medium onion, finely chopped 3 cups canned vegetable stock, found on soup aisle (I use a few cups of water and a few teaspoons of vegetarian chicken base here) 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice (I blend it first so that it's not chunky, since a few family members don't like tomatoes) 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed 2 (15 ounce) cans
pumpkin puree (avoid
buying Libby — it's owned by Nestle) 1 cup corn, frozen or canned (drain and rinse if canned) 1 cup heavy cream (I use 1 % milk, but you can use soy milk as well) 1 tablespoon curry powder 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (I don't add this since my kids don't do spicy foods) coarse salt 20 sprigs fresh chives, chopped or snipped, for garnish
Instead of
buying canned
pumpkin puree, it's easy to make your own while fresh
pumpkins are in season.
You can use the baby
purees, like carrots or
pumpkin, to sneak into store -
bought salsas and tomato sauce to increase your vegetable intake for the whole family.»
Making caramel from scratch is a bit tricky, so I used store
bought hot caramel sauce, then stirred in some
pumpkin puree and
pumpkin pie spice over low heat.