Homemade Pumpkin Puree

Learn how to make pumpkin puree with a tender roasted sugar pumpkin. Perfect for pies, breads, and muffins—and it freezes well for holiday baking.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 189 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 sugar pumpkin

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cut pumpkin in half, stem to base. Remove seeds and pulp. Cover each half with foil.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven, foil-side up, until tender, about 1 hour.

Step 3

Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 4

Scrape pumpkin flesh from shell halves and puree in a blender.

Step 5

Strain to remove any remaining stringy pieces.

Step 6

Use or store in the freezer in freezer-safe bags.