50 Pumpkin Puree Recipes That Are Perfect for Fall Desserts, Baked Goods and Pasta
Pumpkin season is about to be in full swing, and don't tell me you aren't as excited as I am! I mean, pumpkin spice lattes will finally back, the grocery stores and farmers' markets are going to be overflowing with gourds in every size and shape and we can finally indulge in all things pumpkin without feeling guilty. Bring on the PSLs!
Whenever fall comes around, I dream of pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread and all sorts of savory pumpkin recipes. But most importantly, my first task of the season is making homemade pumpkin puree. Or, as the great Ina Garten puts it, store-bought canned pumpkin is fine.
Related: 10 Delicious Ways to Use Pumpkin Puree This Fall
How to Make Pumpkin Puree
If you want to take a stab at making homemade pumpkin puree, go for it! It's really as simple as roasting the whole pumpkin in the oven (or cooking it in the microwave), then slicing into it, removing the pumpkin seeds and then mashing the soft flesh into puree with a potato ricer or the back of a fork.
For a smoother puree, you can always blend the cooked pumpkin flesh to get the desired consistency and texture (adding a bit of water as required).
How Long Does Pumpkin Puree Last in the Fridge?
Once you've got your pumpkin puree made or you've cracked open a fresh can, store it in an airtight container in the fridge for three to five days. Make sure you use pumpkin puree within this period. Commercially canned pumpkin puree from the grocery store will last five to seven days in the fridge once opened.
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Best Pumpkin Purée Recipes
Now that we're stocked up on how to make pumpkin puree, it's time to put it to good use!
Pumpkin puree can be used in pumpkin desserts such as pumpkin blondies, pumpkin coffee cake, pumpkin bars and of course, pumpkin pie.
But if can also be used in savory recipes like pumpkin pasta sauce, pumpkin gnocchi, pumpkin bagels, pumpkin risotto and creamy pumpkin soup.
Here are 50 of the best pumpkin puree recipes to use up leftover puree—including healthy, gluten-free and vegan dishes too!
Alice Knisley Mattias
Kick off your fall baking season with this easy-to-make recipe for homemade pumpkin puree.
Get the recipe: Make Your Own Pumpkin Puree
Pam Beth
This creamy, delicious, super simple pumpkin cheesecake dip is a snap to make using only five ingredients.
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip
Nicole Nared-Washington
These pecan pumpkin pie bars combine the best of both worlds of pecan pie and pumpkin pie.
Get the recipe: Pecan Pumpkin Pie Bars
Gourmet
Impress your guests with this creamy, dreamy bourbon pumpkin cheesecake that's literally one of the best desserts you'll make this fall.
Get the recipe: Bourbon Pumpkin Cheesecake
Andi Gleeson
Need a quick and easy dessert to get your pumpkin fix? This pumpkin rum cake is it!
Get the recipe: Spiced Pumpkin Rum Cake
Ryland Peters and Small
These pumpkin pie pops are a fun Halloween dessert to make with family or friends.
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Pie Pops
Gayle Covner
Spreading cream cheese on this leftover pumpkin pie spice bread adds a decadent touch. The loaf is also perfect for storing in the freezer and gifting later.
Get the recipe: Leftover Pumpkin Pie Spice Bread
Community Table
It turns out among so much else, a slow cooker can make pumpkin bread! And not just any pumpkin bread, but super-dense, super-moist, super-soft pumpkin bread. Yum.
Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Pumpkin Bread
Lori Lange
These pumpkin cranberry cornbread muffins are slightly sweetened, they have the texture of cornbread, and the pumpkin and cranberry add an interesting flavor profile to the recipe.
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Cranberry Cornbread Muffins
Bon Appetit
Serve one of these spiced pumpkin bread loaves the day you make them. Wrap the other in foil and freeze for up to one month so that you'll have it on hand for unexpected company.
Get the recipe: Spiced Pumpkin Bread
Related: 59 Best Pumpkin Bread Recipes
Lori Lange
These easy pumpkin spice muffins are delicious for breakfast, but they make a great snack too.
Get the recipe: Easy Pumpkin Spice Muffins
Sanura Weathers
Inspired by the flavors of warm spice tea and bitter coffee you find in a "dirty chai" drink, these muffins are also sweetly topped with a generous drizzle of bittersweet chocolate ganache.
Get the recipe: Dirty Chai Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Ganache
Bridget Lappert
Three ingredients and about twenty minutes are all you need to make these super easy pumpkin chocolate chip muffins.
Get the recipe: Easiest Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Alice Knisley Mattias
Dorie Greenspan provides the perfect pairing for crisp weather with her skinny pumpkin muffins recipe that captures the flavors of fall with notes of cinnamon and spicy ginger, brown sugar and the taste of pumpkin.
Get the recipe: Dorie Greenspan's Skinny Pumpkin Muffins
Dish by Dish
This creamy pumpkin soup is flavorful, satisfying and is the perfect appetizer or light meal for colder days. Gluten-free and vegan too.
Get the recipe: Creamy Pumpkin Soup
Dish by Dish
Moist, fluffy and tender, these gluten-free pumpkin scones are simple to make, oozing with pumpkin flavor and ready in just 30 minutes!
Get the recipe: Gluten-Free Pumpkin Scones
Dish by Dish
Soft and pillowy, these pumpkin gnocchi are filled with pumpkin and are perfect for fall and pumpkin season. Gluten-free and dairy-free.
Get the recipe: Easy Pumpkin Gnocchi (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
Dish by Dish
This super moist pumpkin bread is fragrant, tasty and topped with toasted pumpkin seeds for a crunchy bite. Gluten-free and dairy-free.
Get the recipe: Super Moist Pumpkin Bread (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
Dish by Dish
Warm and comforting, this creamy pumpkin risotto is the perfect recipe to cozy up to during fall. Gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan.
Get the recipe: Creamy Pumpkin Risotto (Gluten-Free, Vegan)
Dish by Dish
Make your own homemade pumpkin puree with this easy recipe! It tastes better than canned pumpkin, is cheaper and is free of preservatives!
Get the recipe: Homemade Pumpkin Puree
Related: 15 Ways to Use Up Leftover Pumpkin Puree That Aren't Dessert
Dish by Dish
This crustless pumpkin pie is filled with pumpkin flavor, so incredibly creamy and rich, and no crust needed! Gluten-free and dairy-free.
Get the recipe: Crustless Pumpkin Pie
Dish by Dish
These gluten-free pumpkin muffins have a moist crumb, are super easy to make and are perfect for breakfast or a snack. Dairy-free and vegan.
Get the recipe: Easy Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins
Dish by Dish
This easy gluten-free pumpkin bread has a moist and firm crumb that you'll love. Totally dairy-free, egg-free and vegan too.
Get the recipe: Easy Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread
Dish by Dish
Crispy outside, soft and chewy inside, these dairy-free and gluten-free pumpkin cookies are the perfect fall treat. Ready in under an hour.
Get the recipe: Soft Chewy Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cookies
Dish by Dish
These easy pumpkin waffles are bursting with the flavor of pumpkin and are the best way to start any morning. Gluten-free and dairy-free.
Get the recipe: Easy Pumpkin Waffles (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
Dish by Dish
Smooth and creamy, this delicious no-bake pumpkin cheesecake is the perfect dessert for pumpkin season and fall! Gluten-free and vegan.
Get the recipe: Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cheesecake
Dish by Dish
This easy gluten-free pumpkin cornbread has a moist yet toothy bite, with the perfect amount of pumpkin flavor. Totally dairy-free too.
Get the recipe: Moist Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cornbread
Dish by Dish
These gluten-free pumpkin bagels are moist, tender and fluffy. Enjoy them for breakfast, brunch or a snack. Totally dairy-free too.
Get the recipe: Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bagels
Dish by Dish
These dairy-free, gluten-free pumpkin bars are deliciously moist and full of pumpkin flavor! They make the perfect fall treat!
Get the recipe: Moist Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bars
Spoonful of Flavor
Combine a few ingredients with pumpkin puree to make an easy pumpkin pasta sauce. Serve it over fettuccine, penne, spaghetti or any of your favorite noodles for a creamy and delicious meal!
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Pasta Sauce
Related: 39 Pumpkin Pasta Recipes You'll Want to Eat Over and Over
Lavender and Macarons
You'll fall in love with these easy pumpkin crinkle cookies! Made with canned pumpkin puree and warming spices, these vegan crinkle cookies are perfect for fall baking.
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Crinkle Cookies
Show Me The Yummy
This easy pumpkin coffee cake is perfect for your fall breakfasts and brunches! Spice cake mix, pumpkin puree, cinnamon, pecans, and maple icing!
Get the recipe: Easy Pumpkin Coffee Cake
Spoonful of Flavor
This easy cinnamon spice pumpkin hummus comes together in a food processor in less than 15 minutes!
Get the recipe: Cinnamon Spice Pumpkin Hummus
Bake it Paleo
This healthy pumpkin cookie recipe is made with shredded coconut, pumpkin puree, almond butter and maple syrup. These pumpkin coconut cookies taste like an oatmeal cookie, but are grain-free and Paleo-friendly.
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Coconut Cookies
Baba Ganoush
Enjoy a delicious bowl of pumpkin spice cream of wheat loaded with your favorite toppings, ready in under 10 minutes!
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Spice Cream of Wheat
The Travel Palate
Banana pumpkin bread is easy and moist and doesn’t require a mixer! Just whip this quick bread up in one bowl and top with a yummy streusel cinnamon topping! It makes a great breakfast or snack!
Get the recipe: Banana Pumpkin Bread with Streusel Topping
Fit Foodie Finds
Fall calls for pumpkin overnight oats! This pumpkin cheesecake overnight oats recipe is made with rolled oats, chia seeds, Greek yogurt, pumpkin puree and a little maple syrup.
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Overnight Oats
Keeping the Peas
This 3-minute pumpkin mug cake with whole wheat flour, date sugar, pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice, is a healthy sweet treat that’s vegan too!
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Spice Mug Cake
What's In The Pan
Pumpkin bread with cream cheese filling is a combination of two desserts: pumpkin bread and cheesecake! The pumpkin bread is lightly sweet with a moist and rich cream cheese filling inside.
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Filling
Related: 19 Better Pumpkin Bread Recipes
Purely Kaylie
Vegan pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are one of the best fall desserts! They are super soft, gooey, thick and made with real pumpkin purée.
Get the recipe: Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Julie's Eats and Treats
Pumpkin butter is a quick and easy recipe perfect for fall that takes only about 30 minutes to make. Learn how to make it using canned pumpkin puree.
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Butter
Feasting on Fruit
Fudgy oat flour brownie base marbled with spiced swirls of pumpkin on top. A gluten-free, oil-free, decadent fall dessert!
Get the recipe: Vegan Pumpkin Swirl Brownies
Cookies and Cups
These easy pumpkin blondies are insanely delicious! They’re packed with pumpkin spice, pumpkin puree and a few other simple ingredients. This blondie recipe will easily become your go-to treat this fall!
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Blondies
Joyful Healthy Eats
These oatmeal chocolate chip pumpkin bars are made with gluten-free oats and flour, pumpkin puree, maple syrup and chocolate for the ultimate touch.
Get the recipe: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bars
Averie Cooks
These pumpkin spice cookies are made without pumpkin puree but are full of flavor thanks to the pumpkin pie spice! These are so soft and fluffy!
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Spice Cookies
Pumpkin N' Spice
If you’re looking for things to make with pumpkin puree, try these pumpkin pie bites! They are a healthy, no-bake version of the classic dessert, but made easy without all of the prep work.
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Pie Bites
Old World Garden Farms
Nothing beats these pumpkin donuts paired with hot coffee on a cool fall morning…..Yes, please!
Get the recipe: Baked Pumpkin Donuts
Will Cook For Smiles
Nothing compares to homemade fluffy buttermilk pancakes made with pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spices. Top it off with butter and syrup for a perfectly comforting fall breakfast.
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Pancakes
Ambitious Kitchen
Creamy, protein-packed pumpkin pie smoothie blended with pumpkin puree, banana, yogurt, nut butter and cozy spices for a delicious breakfast or snack!
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
Life Ambrosia
These pumpkin zucchini muffins are the perfect combo of summer and fall. With a crumb topping and chocolate chips, they are a great on-the-go breakfast!
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins
Related: 20 Best Zucchini Muffin Recipes
