Pumpkin Recipe

Updated on June 24, 2011
J.C. asks from Chicago, IL
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My neighbor is moving and gave us some food. She gave us 4 cans of pumpkin. So, does anyone have any good recipes for using canned pumpkin? Any ideas are welcome, but please - no pies and no soups. Thanks mamas!

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Wow, thanks for all the suggestions! I really cannot wait to start cooking now. I never really made anything with pumpkin before, so I really appreciate the help. Thank you!

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L.D.

answers from Los Angeles on

Pumpkin Roll! I found a recipe here: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/pumpkin-roll-ii/detail.aspx all though we make it without the walnuts. My 3.5 yo DS LOVES it!

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B.C.

answers from Norfolk on

Bread, cookies, cake, (pies, soup - sorry but there are a lot of good ones) - there are too many choices to list.
Go to

http://allrecipes.com/Search/Ingredients.aspx

Search on 'pumpkin'

Finds 735 recipes - (some of which are pies and soup but many are not).

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C.G.

answers from Boca Raton on

Pumpkin Nut Bread
4 cups flour
1 tblsp pumpkin pie spice
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 can pumpkin
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup apple juice
4 large eggs
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup chopped nuts, divided

Preheat oven to 350 and grease 2 9x5 loaf pans
Sift flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into medium bowl. Combine pumpkin, sugar, juice, eggs, oil, and vanilla in large bowl and mix well. Stir in flower mixture and 3/4 cup nuts just until moistened. Spoon into prepared loaf pans. Sprinkle remaining nuts over top of loaves. Bake for 60-70 minutes. Cool on wire rack for 10 min, Then remove from pan to cool completely.

Also,
Pumpkin Bar

4 eggs
1 2/3 cup sugar (granulated)
1 cup cooking oil
1 16 oz can pumpkin
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda

For icing:
13 oz cream cheese softened
1/2 softened butter
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups sifted powdered sugar

with a mixer, beat eggs, sugar, oil, pumpkin until fluffy. Stir together all dry ingredients. Add to pumpkin mixture. Spread in ungreased 15"x10"x1" pan. Bake at 350 deg for 25-30 min. Cool.
Cream together cream cheese and butter. Add vanilla and powdered sugar gradually. Beat until smooth. Spread on cooled bars.

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P.S.

answers from Houston on

I put pumpkin in my pancakes, sweet breads and even add them to boxes of chocolate cake!

I know you don't want soup recipes but I have a spicy pumpkin mushroom soup that everyone seems to love.

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J.B.

answers from Detroit on

You can use it to make a healthy low fat cake. Just use a small can of pumkin and any flavor cake mix and put it in the pan and bake just like normal. This is a weight watchers recipe and you can top it with cool whip, I love to make this with a spice cake mix. I also make a low fat pumpkin pie I just follow the directions on a can of evaporated/or condensed milk I get the Fat Free and use egg whites not eggs add a little less sugar then a normal recipe and either use a few sheets of Phyllo Dough or don't use any crust at all, my grandson loves it he calls it Mumkin Face Pie.

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A.K.

answers from Chicago on

there are a lot of good pumpkin smoothie recipes.--search for them!

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R.B.

answers from Chicago on

I love the muffins and bars. I also add about 1/2 c pumpkin puree or sweet potato puree (whatever I have on hand) to my storebought spaghetti sauce. The sauce hides the flavor (so no complaints from picky kids or husband--bonus!!) and you've just added a major nutritional punch to your dinner!

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J.L.

answers from Chicago on

The weight waters recipe below I second...Baked it multiple times....in muffin pans...Mix spice cake mix with the can of pumpkin and bake!!! or carrot cake mix works just as well...so easy..tastey and moist!!! Ymm

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M.P.

answers from Portland on

My mother made pumpkin cookies. I've had pumpkin muffins. You can find recipes on the Internet. My mother's cookie recipe was from a Betty Crocker cookbook.

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M.B.

answers from Rockford on

I absolutely LOVE "pumpkin dump cake" (it uses yellow cake mix, pumpkin, etc and is delicious) Also I have made a pumpkin and mushroom lasagna and used pumpkin for a sauce with pasta and sausage. (Those two recipes are from taste of home healthy cooking magazine) Plus you can't go wrong with the breads, muffins etc. Good luck and have fun!!! This post is making me hungry for some pumpkin now haha

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M.M.

answers from Chicago on

Pumpkin Dip

29 oz. can pumpkin pie filling
4 cup powdered sugar
2 - 8 oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened
2 t. cinnamon
1 t. ground ginger
gingersnap cookies

Combine pumpkin, sugar and cream cheese in a serving bowl. Mix well; stir in cinnamon and ginger. Arrange bowl on a plate; surround with gingersnaps. Arrange bowl on a plate; surround with gingersnaps.

Makes 7 cups.

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