Homemade Pumpkin Puree Instant Pot
It is so easy to make your own pumpkin puree at home in your instant pot! Homemade pumpkin puree is money saving, and healthy! Pick up a few extra pie pumpkins at the market or grocery store to make your own for all your pumpkin puree recipes.
Equipment
- Immersion blender
Ingredients
- 1 pie pumpkin
- cinnamon optional
Instructions
Preparing the pumpkin:
- Wash the outside of the pie pumpkin very well.
- Slice the pumpkin in half and scrape the seeds out. Save the seeds to roast!
- Cut each half of pumpkin in half again so that you have 4 pieces of pumpkin.Remove the stem if possible.
Steaming the pumpkin:
- Add the 4 pieces of pumpkin to your instant pot or pressure cooker. Add 1.5-2 inches of water at the bottom. Add optional cinnamon.Cook on high for 10 minutes.If using an instant pot: turn the steam valve to sealing on the instant pot.Use venting (quick release) to release the pressure quickly once the pumpkin is done cooking.
- Once it is done, remove the lid and allow the pumpkin to cool for ~10 minutes.
Puree the pumpkin:
- Scrape the pumpkin flesh from the pumpkin skin into a separate bowl. Discard the skin.NOTE: do this very gently or you will end up with tiny bits of pumpkin skin to pick out!
- Use an immersion blender to puree the pumpkin flesh completely.
Store the pumpkin puree:
- Store in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 3 months.Enjoy all the pumpkin recipes!
Notes
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 30kcalProtein: 1.2gPotassium: 394mgFiber: 0.6g
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