How To Make Pumpkin Puree (Instant Pot or Oven Method)
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Making pumpkin puree from scratch is easy to do! Here are two methods, the quick method in the pressure cooker or the oven roasted method which is just as easy, but takes a little more time.
Prep Time: 5 minutesmins
Cook Time: 15 minutesmins
Total Time: 20 minutesmins
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: American
Ingredients
2lbsugar pumpkin(halved with seeds scooped out)
Instructions
Instant Pot:
Place 1 cup water in the bottom of the Instant Pot. Place the pumpkin on the rack and cook high pressure 13 to 15 minutes. Quick release and set aside to cool.
Scoop flesh out into a bowl and puree in blender or with an immersion blender.
Oven Method:
Preheat oven to 350F. Cut pumpkin into quarters and place on a baking dish and roast 45 to 50 minutes, until the pumpkin is tender when pierced with a fork.
Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
Scoop flesh out into a bowl and puree in blender or with an immersion blender.