Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
This recipe is from Jessica Gavin - Link to full Recipe
Ingredients
▢ ¾ cup raw pumpkin seeds
▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil
▢ ½ teaspoon kosher salt
▢ ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
▢ ¼ teaspoon paprika, optional
▢ ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177ºC).
- Wash pumpkin seeds in a colander to remove the pulp and fibers. Thoroughly dry with a towel.
- In a small bowl combine pumpkin seeds, olive oil, salt, garlic powder, paprika (if using), and black pepper.
- Lightly grease a sheet pan with olive oil. Evenly spread the seasoned pumpkin seeds on the sheet pan.
- Bake until the seeds are toasted and crunchy, about 12 to 15 minutes. Stir every 5 minutes for even toasting, and check for doneness with each stir by tasting a seed for crunchiness.
- Transfer the roasted pumpkin seeds to a bowl to cool down.
Pumpkin Pie Recipe
This recipe is from Lauren Allen - Link to full Recipe
Ingredients
▢ 1 9-inch Homemade pie crust , or store-bought, deep dish, unbaked
▢ 3/4 cup granulated sugar
▢ 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
▢ 1/2 teaspoon salt
▢ 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
▢ 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
▢ 2 large eggs
▢ 15 ounce can canned pumpkin or fresh pumpkin puree
▢ 12 ounce can evaporated milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- In a large bowl beat the eggs and pumpkin together. In a separate bowl, combine the sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger and cloves, and add to pumpkin mixture.
- Gradually stir in the evaporated milk. Carefully pour mixture into unbaked pie shell.
- Bake at 425 degrees F for for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350° F; bake for 40 to 50 minutes longer, or until the pie is set. Check for doneness by giving the pie a gentle wiggle. The center may jiggle just a tiny bit. It will continue to set up as it cools. Or, it is done when a sharp knife inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool completely on a wire cooling rack. Serve immediately with whipped cream and caramel pecan topping, if desired.
Pumpkin Soup
Classic & Easy
This recipe is from Nagin - Link to full Recipe
Ingredients
▢ 1.2 kg / 2.4 lb pumpkin (any type) OR butternut squash, before peeling and removing seeds
▢ 1 onion , sliced (white, brown, yellow)
▢ 2 garlic cloves , peeled whole
▢ 3 cups vegetable or chicken broth/stock , low sodium
▢ 1 cup water
▢ Salt and pepper
Finishes:
▢ 1/2 – 3/4 cup cream , half and half or milk
Instructions
- Cut the pumpkin into 3cm / 2.25" slices. Cut the skin off and scrape seeds out (video is helpful). Cut into 4cm / 1.5" chunks.
- Place the pumpkin, onion, garlic, broth and water in a pot – liquid won't quite cover all the pumpkin. Bring to a boil, uncovered, then reduce heat and let simmer rapidly until pumpkin is tender (check with butter knife) – about 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and use a stick blender to blend until smooth (Note 3 for blender).
- Season to taste with salt and pepper, stir through cream (never boil soup after adding cream, cream will split).
- Ladle soup into bowls, drizzle over a bit of cream, sprinkle with pepper and parsley if desired. Serve with crusty bread!
Pumpkin Delight
This recipe is from Kristyn Merkley - Link to full Recipe
Ingredients
▢ 1 cup all-purpose flour
▢ ½ cup butter, softened
▢ ¾ cup chopped pecans
▢ 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
▢ 1 cup powdered sugar
▢ 3 cups whipped topping, divided
▢ 2½ cups milk
▢ 3 (3.4- ounce) packages white chocolate (or vanilla) instant pudding mix
▢ 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree
▢ 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
Instructions
Layer 1
- Mix flour, butter, and ½ cup pecans. Press into a greased 9×9 pan. Bake for 15 minutes at 350°F, then remove and let cool.
NOTE: If you are using a 9×13 pan, or would like a thicker crust, add an additional ½ cup flour, ¼ cup butter, and ¼ cup chopped pecans.
Layer 2
- Blend cream cheese and powdered sugar, add 1 cup of the whipped topping, then spread over cooled crust.
Layer 3
- Mix milk, pudding mix, canned pumpkin, pumpkin spice, and 1 cup whipped topping until smooth. Spread over top of layer 2.
Layer 4
- Spread remaining 1 cup of whipped topping and sprinkle with pecans.
- Let chill for 3 hours or until set. Serve chilled.
Pumpkin Bread
This recipe is from Natasha Kravchuk - Link to full Recipe
Ingredients
▢ 2 cups all-purpose flour
▢ 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
▢ 1 tsp baking soda, sifted to eliminate lumps
▢ 2 tsp baking powder
▢ 2 tsp cinnamon
▢ 1/2 tsp ground cloves, optional
▢ 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg, optional
▢ 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
▢ 3 large eggs, room temperature
▢ 1 cup extra light olive oil, (or vegetable or corn oil)
▢ 15 oz pumpkin puree
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚F. Butter and lightly dust with flour, two 8 1/2"x4 1/2" bread pans.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1 tsp baking soda, 2 tsp baking powder, 2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp cloves, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, and 1/2 tsp salt.
- In a second medium mixing bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients: 3 room temp eggs, 1 cup oil, and pumpkin puree.
- Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients then whisk together until smooth. Divide evenly between two prepared bread pans and bake at 350˚F for 45-55 minutes*, or until a toothpick comes out clean (my oven took 50 min). Let cool in the pans for 10-15 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to fully cool.