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How To Save Money by Freezing Pumpkin Puree

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November 4, 2020 by Kristi Stone 1 Comment

whole pumpkins and a bowl of pureed pumpkin

Growing pumpkin is relatively easy and depending on the type you are growing, each one can yield quite a bit. Freezing pumpkin puree is a good way to save money on food if you use canned pumpkin frequently, and if you aren’t picky about the type of pumpkin you are freezing.

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Having had to be pretty tight with my budget over the past 30 years (save for the past 6), I’ve picked up a lot of different ways to save money on food.

From using strawberry tops for a fabulous syrup, to learning to can food and plant a garden, it’s been an adventure in learning ways to put more food on the table, and money back in our pockets.

The key to saving money on pumpkin puree is to grow your own pumpkins. The yield that you will get from you garden will likely be higher than if you bought pumpkins at the store–especially if you are buying before Halloween.

Still, if you buy the largest Halloween pumpkins you can, you will most likely get more puree than if you bought store-bought canned pumpkin for the price. And make sure not to discount the idea of buying them after Halloween if you can find them!

Growing large heirloom pumpkin varieties will work well too!
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Freezing Pumpkin Puree Properly

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Cut around the top of the pumpkin, removing the stem. Cut pumpkin in half.
  3. Scoop all seeds and stringy stuff out of the pumpkin. Cut pumpkin halves in pieces. Scrape pieces until clean (if necessary).
  4. Put pumpkin pieces on baking sheets (a tall sided baking sheet works best). Fill the bottom of baking sheets with about a half-inch of water, and carefully set in the oven. (You may feel safer putting the baking sheets into the oven before pouring the water.)
  5. Set aside your pumpkin seed gunk if you would like to roast your seeds later. You can put it in a plastic bag in the fridge if you need a few days to get to those.
  6. Bake, checking every 30 minutes until fork-tender. This will take a while. The pumpkin halves are done when you can easily stick a fork through the skin and the flesh inside is tender.
  7. Once pumpkin is cooked, cut off the rind and dice in 1-inch (or so) cubes. Fill your blender about halfway and add water so that it is even with the top of the pumpkin pile. Blend and freeze in 2-cup portions.
  8. Use in your favorite recipe that calls for pumpkin puree!

Recipes for Using Pumpkin Puree

Homemade Chocolate Pumpkin Truffles
Pumpkin Butter
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
How to Make Pumpkin Soup in 20 Minutes

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  1. Rhoda says

    July 24, 2022 at 10:05 pm

    Wondering why you add water to your pumpkin after baking, especially as you add water during the baking. I also add water to the pan (just like I learned from my Mom) for the baking portion to keep everything from drying out. Once the pumpkin is baked, I scoop out the pulp and mash with a potato masher until smooth and then freeze in 1C or 2C portions depending on what I want to use it for. Does the water in the puree add any value to the pumpkin in recipes other than to water down the pumpkin flavor or goodness? Just curious.

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