Mashed Pumpkin
Mashed Pumpkin is a simple, sweet and savory fall side dish made with fresh pumpkin, butter and maple syrup. It's made with just 4 ingredients, a few pantry-staple seasonings and is ready to eat in under 30 minutes!
Servings: 4
Calories: 119kcal
Equipment
- potato masher or immersion blender/food processor
Ingredients
- 1 lb sugar pumpkin also called pie pumpkin
- 2 tablespoon heavy cream
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- ⅛-1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat while preparing the pumpkin.
- Prepare the pie pumpkin by washing and drying it thoroughly. Remove the stem and slice the pumpkin in half carefully using a sharp knife. Scoop out the stringy flesh and pumpkin seeds, reserving the seeds for to make roasted pumpkin seeds. Use a vegetable peeler to remove the pumpkin skin (reserve to make pumpkin chips!). Slice further into halves or quarters.
- Place the pumpkin halves or quarters into the boiling water. Reduce the heat to medium and boil for 10-15 minutes, until the pumpkin flesh is easily pierced with a fork. Drain.
- Add the heavy cream, butter, maple syrup, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, salt and black pepper to the pot. Use a potato masher or immersion blender to mash and combine ingredients until smooth. If necessary, add more heavy cream in ½ tablespoon increments til as creamy as desired. Taste and adjust seasonings to your liking.
Notes
Storing: Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week in the refrigerator or in the freezer for up to 6 months. When being stored, liquid may separate from the pumpkin flesh. Just mix it all together and you'll have your creamy mashed pumpkin back!
Tip 1: Make sure not to use regular carving pumpkins! For the best outcome always use sugar pumpkins (or pie pumpkins).
Tip 2: For the smoothest texture use an immersion blender when mashing.Alternatively, use a food processor or strong blender.
Nutrition
Serving: 4oz | Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 194mg | Potassium: 407mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 9939IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg
