How to Make Pumpkin Puree - Easy and Delicious

Making your own pumpkin puree is so easy, and a fresh, inexpensive, delicious alternative to the canned store bought variety. Watch how I make my own from the giant pumpkins I grew in my own backyard!
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[@drsmiddy1959]

Thanks Kim now I have to grow my own pumpkins and make puree! You're killin me. lol Love your videos.

[@gymgirllja]

Thanks Calikim29! I'm on a pumpkin quest, exploring as many different varieties as I can get, while they're on sale. I'll freeze the puree, like you showed. I'm pressing my slow cooker into service, too. Rather than heat up the whole kitchen with the oven, I'm cooking the pumpkin in my slow cooker overnight. I cooked a small "pie" pumpkin that way. I added sugar, butter, vanilla, cinnamon, and pumpkin spice, and cooked it overnight on low. It tasted just like sweet potato, LOL! I've got two huge "warty" types up next. $5 for the two, and should get LOTS of puree. From what I've read, they should be very meaty and sweet! I'll let you know how they taste!

[@carriecouncil3165]

I just baked and pureed my first pumpkin last week. It was so easy I can't believe I had been buying the canned stuff with all the preservatives for so long! I'd love to have your pumpkin pancake and cinnamon roll recipes. I like to use pureed pumpking for pumpkin donut holes, in place of oil for breads and I've done a chocolate pumpkin cupcake before that was tasty.

[@CaliKim29]

Carrie Council amazingly simple, right? And delicious! I've used Pioneer Woman's cinnamon roll recipe for years, its truly the best I've found. She has some great recipes on her website, not always the healthiest, so I use her recipes sparingly, but always delicious! Check out my pinterest page, most of my fav. recipes are there! Link in video description. Pumpkin choc cupcakes sound amazing too! Thx for watching!

[@miloulondon458]

I loved the pumpkin jumper. I just cooked a goat cheese pumpkin dish

[@superslyfoxx1]

That is easy. Wow, I will have to try this. Thanks Kim.

[@CaliKim29]

superslyfoxx1 So easy, supersly, and tasty! Thanks for watching!

[@CookingLessonsforDad]

Thanks for the very helpful video! I will try making my own pumpkin puree too!

[@CaliKim29]

+Cooking Lessons for Dad So glad you are going to try making your own - you will love the flavor. It doesn't even compare to canned! Thanks so much for watching!

[@elibillones3379]

Thanks for the steaming technique

[@annettecastellanosguillen9491]

Pumpkin cinnamon rolls sound awesome. Do you have a good recipe for them? I would love to give them a try this year

[@2life21]

Hi again, the pancakes were AMAZING! thanks for your great ideas~ We start off roasting the peanuts in the oven, leave them to cool then add some other ingredients,then I go to my Tool Time(home improvement)> Blender MORE POWER and let it do its thing,kind of loud but really worth it! Have a great week! D.

[@CaliKim29]

***** love the tool time kitchen power tools, like my Blentec! It will blend anything. Glad you liked the pumpkin pancakes! Thx for watching!

[@dkulikowski]

Thank you, Kim. I just sent my husband out to get the 4 little pumpkins that are around the yard for decoration.These 4 are whole so I need to clean them out. I grew them and they are organic. My Granddaughters used the 3 big ones for jack-o-lanterns. Thank you for showing us how to make the puree. It looks easy. I will also check out your pumpkin seed video. I got an EXCELLENT pumpkin/chocolate chip muffin recipe from here on KZbin, Joyofbaking. Are you still doing the NoPoo, baking soda & vinegar hair wash & rinse?

[@CaliKim29]

LARK'S GARDENS It is so easy, Lark - you will love it! And after you roast those pumpkin seeds, let me know which flavor you like! I will check out Joy of Baking , that recipe sounds fantastic! I will be doing an update to my no poo method soon, I found that because of my colored treated hair, I need more conditioning than this method was giving me. In my search for chemical free products, I've found an incredible hair care line that is plant based and include a chemical free hair color product. So far, I am very happy with the results I am getting. Stay tuned for hair update video coming in the next few weeks! Thanks for watching, Lark!

[@dkulikowski]

Kim, I too have colored hair. I really don't want to purchase a product. I would much rather do it myself, so I did some searching for conditioning herbs. I am now alternating the vinegar rinse with a ROSEMARY WATER INFUSION conditioner/rinse. I use it on my aging skin too. :0) I read that you are to TRY and keep the baking soda wash just on the scalp & roots not your entire hair. This can be hard to do. I have long hair so I knot it up on top of my head and using an old hair color squeeze bottle I apply only to the scalp and root area. Rinse REALLY GOOD and then apply the vinegar or rosemary conditioner. They talked about the PH of your skin and balancing the PH and how it can be touchy in keeping the PH correct. When reading on the internet, it is hard to know what to believe. It could be product manufacturers not wanting us to make our own products, so they write negative articles. All we can do is try and see how we like it. I look forward to your up coming videos. Oh, I just got done making FERMENTED SAUERKRAUT. I am eating this to help with the flora in my gut and balancing my good/bad bacteria. You are probably laughing now, but anything to help me stay healthy & grow old gracefully. :0)

[@MIgardener]

great tips kim! Make sure to save some seeds from that giant 60+ pound pumpkin!

[@CaliKim29]

***** Oh, yes, I will! It is in the house now to keep it out of the sun and I am going to keep it until TG, then cut it open and save seeds, then bake it! LOTS of pumpkin puree here!

[@TheSchellb]

Thanks for you video. I just used sugar baby pumpkins then made a pie. OMG that is the best pie, taste so fresh. Anyway, instead of using my oven for so long of time, I just used my microwave for about 12 minutes for the whole pumpkins sliced in half after taking seeds and pulp out.

[@CaliKim29]

+Schellb Schell Oh, I bet that pie is delicious! Those sugar babies are the best! And quick and easy to cook them up in the microwave. Did you grow the pumpkins yourself? Either way, puree made fresh from pumpkins beats store bought canned hands down for flavor! Thanks for watching!

[@TheSchellb]

I bought mine at Trader Joe's. Next year I plan on growing them.

[@nonnie943]

So cool now I know what to do with pumpkins, our stores out here give them away after Halloween for free, and I never know what to do with it. I usually take 2 just for seeds. Now I'm looking forward to a bunch. Lol. Thanks kim :)

[@ElPistolero06]

Hey Kim, Great video as always. I hope you have a great week. ~Pete~

[@CaliKim29]

ElPistolero06 thanks, Pete - you have a great week too, appreciate you stopping by!

[@helenlane6317]

pumpkin butter is so much better than apple butter in my family! I will use fresh pumpkins for this in the future!!

[@CaliKim29]

Helen Lane Yum! Pumpkin butter sounds great! Will have to try that!

[@Brad1237202]

Great video Kim!!!

[@CaliKim29]

Brad1237202 Thanks, Brad - appreciate you stopping by!

[@jocelynderr5508]

great job....pumpkin puree we never knew...we are going to start doing this ...great idea....calikim do you practice what your going to say becz your good at it...you don't mess up talking and doing what your doing...so cool..thank you for sharing...your son did some good art work on the pumpkin too...talk to you later bye

[@CaliKim29]

jocelyn derrick You have got to try it, sooo easy! And I do not practice, but I do actually mess up a lot, CG coaches me a lot and is really good at editing and making me look good. You just don't see all the mess ups! We'll have to do a blooper reel, you'd crack up for sure! I"ll pass that along to my son, he will be thrilled to hear you liked it! Thx for watching!

[@jocelynderr5508]

your welcome..we love watching and I think a blooper reel would be great to see...cant wait...your so funny already...see you soon

[@ptrain9020]

Can you do a video on your pumpkin smoothie that you mentioned? I have tried to make pumpkin soup before, but I never gotten it to taste right. Mine usually comes out too sweet. However, I love pumpkin smoothies/shakes.

[@dougbarrey4633]

i make lots of pies mostly that's my favorite thing to maske

[@maisiecheartscontent6533]

Thanks for the video.You motivated me to get my pumpkins in and get them processed. You mentioned pumpkin smoothies. I never thought of doing those. Can you tell me what you put in them.

[@CaliKim29]

Maisie C You are welcome, Maisie! Pumpkin smoothies are simple, greek yogurt, frozen banana chunks, frozen pumpkin puree chunks, fresh juiced spinach/apple juice, pumpkin pie spice to taste. Throw it all in a blender. Amazing and healthy! I juice my spinach and apple juice separately in my juicer, but If you have a high powered blender such as a vitamix, you can just throw it all in together and don't have to bother with that extra step. Thx for watching!

[@maisiecheartscontent6533]

Sounds delish. I will be trying those. Thanks.

[@meehan302]

Yummy

[@CaliKim29]

Patrick Meehan yes, it is! I love the orange color, too, so much prettier than the canned, if pumpkin puree can be pretty, that is! Thx for watching!

[@jacktrevino5177]

How much pumpkin purée do you think the little sugar baby pumpkins will make ?

[@sherbrownsf2]

I've heard there are jack o lantern pumpkins (not for eating) and "eating" pumpkin that you use for pies and such.....is that true? I sure would like to know for sure.

[@CaliKim29]

S Brown well, my thought on this is that you can eat any pumpkin, but a variety such as sugar baby will be sweeter and well suited for pies. But that is just my opinion, I"m sure there are many other opinions out there as well. Will let you know how some of my baked goods and smoothies turn out with my pumpkin puree. Thx for watching!

[@gymgirllja]

Uh, where're the recipes, LOL. Pumpkin Smoothies? Pumpkin Muffins?

[@CaliKim29]

Linda Arceneaux So many videos to do, will have to post some more! Pumpkin smoothies are simple, greek yogurt, frozen banana chunks, frozen pumpkin puree chunks, fresh juiced spinach/apple juice, pumpkin pie spice to taste. Throw it all in a blender. Amazing and healthy! I juice my spinach and apple juice separately in my juicer, but If you have a high powered blender such as a vitamix, you don't have to you can just throw it all in together and don't have to bother with that extra step. Thx for watching!

[@اشرفغالي-ح3ض]

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[@scottandlisen]

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[@vlcobb1]

Just made pumpkin puree from my 2 Halloween pumpkins, which yielded 17 cups of puree. Yes, it was time consuming, but was worth it. Already made a pie with 2 cups of the stuff: caramel-pecan pumpkin pie, which was excellent.