Pumpkin Recipes and Ideas
Whether it is for pumpkin recipes, jack o lanterns or decoration,
pumpkins are a memorable part of autumn time. They are not only great
for carving and lighting a candle you can do some amazing holiday ideas
with pumpkins. Here are some of our favorite pumpkin recipes and
pumpkin ideas for kids.

Pumpkin Recipes: Kid's Pumpkin
Ideas
5 Kid's Knife
Free Pumpkin
Decorating Ideas
- Use markers to decorate. Permanent markers are
best so if you are using them make sure kids only mark the pumpkin and
wear aprons to protect clothes.
- Paint a face or
design using poster paint.
- Glue felt pieces the kids cut out, pompoms, or use yarn for
hair.
- Buy face stickers with eyes, nose, mouth, etc.
- Try decorating a face with real candy or food to create a
face. Try marshmallow eyes stuck in with a toothpick and a gum drop
nose.

If
they just really want the cut out version, have the kids draw with a
black marker the face they want and have dad cut the face out (the best
he can!)


Try a Pumpkin Decorating Kit
.
Pumpkin Aroma
Cut the top off a pumpkin and hollow the seeds and insides out. Using
an
apple corer, make holes all over the pumpkin or other design. On the
underside of the lid, press in ginger, cinnamon, cloves or use pumpkin
pie spice. Light a candle in the pumpkin and enjoy the pumpkin aroma
that will fill your house.
Lighted Pumpkin walkway
Using the pumpkin aroma idea above, hollow out and put holes in 3-4
pumpkins. You can use the spices if desired or leave out. Place the
pumpkins along the pathway or driveway at night and enjoy the
illuminated pumpkin path.
Pumpkin
Centerpiece
Choose a few mini pumpkins and then take the kids on a nature walk to
finish this centerpiece idea. While you are out for a nature walk,
collect acorns, pine cones, fall leaves or other items you'd like that
remind you of autumn time. Take these home and arrange a centerpiece
with your mini pumpkins and collections.
Pumpkin Punch Bowl
Have an adult cut the top off a pumpkin and kids can take out the
insides and seeds (save the seeds for roasting). Clean out the pumpkin
with water and pat dry. Use the hollowed out pumpkin for a punch bowl
and serve
the
apple cider recipe found here.
This is a great way to serve this favorite autumn time drink.
Pumpkin Recipes: Cooking
with Pumpkins
How to Cook a Pumpkin
Cut pumpkin in half and hollow out the seeds and stringy parts with
your hands or spoon. Save the seeds, if you like, for roasting. (We
have
a recipe below.) Place on cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees
for 1
hour. Pierce with a fork to see if it is tender. When it cools off,
scrape out the pulp and use it for breads, pies, desserts, or other
pumpkin recipes below. Cooked pumpkin also freezes well if you have
some leftover.
Did you know pumpkins are winter squash? Read about
Winter
Squash Food Facts.
Pumpkin Soup
onion, diced
1 garlic cloves, minced
6 Cups chicken broth
2 Cups cooked fresh pumpkin or one small
can pumpkin
1 teaspoon salt or to taste
Dash black pepper
1
teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/2 Cup coconut
milk, canned
Saute onion and garlic in 1 tablespoon olive
oil. In mixing bowl or blender, add pumpkin, broth, onion and garlic,
salt, pepper, sugar, ginger and milk. Puree in blender or mix until
smooth. Place in saucepan and simmer on the stove until heated. Serve
in a hollowed out, clean pumpkin shell.
Flavor
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Fresh pumpkin seeds out of hollowed out pumpkin
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
Clean pumpkin seeds with water and pat dry. Let dry overnight. Mix
ingredients together and toss pumpkin seeds to coat evenly. Place on a
cookie sheet in an even layer and bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour or
until seeds are browned. Stir once or twice during cooking time.
Pumpkin Recipes: Find
a recipe for
Coconut Pumpkin Bread.
Pumpkin
Recipe
Pancakes
2 1/2 Cups pancake mix
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
1 12-ounce can evaporated milk
1/2 Cup pumpkin
3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
2
teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs
raisins or
chocolate chips for decorating the face
Mix first pancake mix, brown sugar and cinnamon in bowl. Add in milk,
pumpkin, vegetable oil, vanilla and eggs and blend together until
smooth. Fry on griddle or skillet. Then have kids decorate with raisins
or chocolate chips to make a jack o lantern face.
Pumpkin Bars
2 Cups flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 eggs
16 oz. Pumpkin
1 ½ Cups sugar
1 Cup oil
Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon and baking soda in mixing bowl and
stir
together. Beat in eggs, pumpkin, sugar, oil and mix together. Spread
mixture in ungreased 13x9 pan. Bake for 30-40 minutes at 350 degrees.
Allow to cool and frost with cream cheese frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
3 oz. Cream cheese
¼ Cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 Cups powdered sugar
Blend cream cheese and butter with mixer. Add in vanilla and
powdered sugar.
Try some of our
Healthy Halloween Recipes
with pumpkin.
Pumpkin
Recipes:
Pumpkin Pie Recipes
Easy Pumpkin Pie
The traditional pumpkin pie is always great but here is a
simple recipe for the kids to enjoy making.
9 inch unbaked pie shell
2 Cups pumpkin or 1 -15 oz. can
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 egg
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon ginger
¾ teaspoon cinnamon
In large bowl, blend all ingredients together except pie shell. Pour
mixture into pie shell and bake at 375 for 50-55 minutes. Chill 1 hour.
Pumpkin
Pie Squares
1 1/4 Cups flour
3/4 Cup oats
1/2 Cup brown sugar
1/2 Cup pecans, chopped
2/3 Cup butter
4 eggs
4 Cups of fresh cooked pumpkin or 2- 15 ounce cans pumpkin
2 cans sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon
salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix in bowl, flour, oats,
pecans and brown sugar. Melt butter then mix with oat mixture until
crumbly. Press onto bottom of 9x13 baking dish. Bake 15 minutes. While
baking, beat eggs, pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, spices and salt
until smooth. When crumbly crust is done pour mixture over top. Bake
30-35 minutes. Cut into squares. You can top with whipped topping, if
desired.
Traditional Pumpkin Pie
This is the recipe you will usually find on the back of a can
of pumpkin. Probably the most used pumpkin pie recipe.
¾ Cup sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon ginger
¼ teaspoon cloves
2 large eggs
1 -15 oz can pumpkin
12 oz. evaporated milk
unbaked 9 inch deep dish pie shell
Mix dry ingredients (first 5) in small bowl and set aside. Beat eggs in
large bowl and stir in pumpkin. Then add dry ingredients. Gradually
stir in evaporated milk and pour into pie shell. Bake in a 425 degree
oven for 15
minutes then reduce temperature to 350 degrees and bake 30-40 minutes,
until knife inserted near center comes out clean.
**1 ¾ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice can be substituted for the cinnamon,
ginger and cloves.
2 weeks of Pumpkin Recipes

Week 1
1.
Pumpkin
Dip
2.
Pumpkin
Puff Donuts
3.
Dinner
in a Pumpkin
4.
Pumpkin
Alfredo Sauce
5.
Pumpkin
Chip Cookies
6.
Pumpkin
Spread
7.
Pumpkin
Sauce Pizza
Week 2
1.
Pumpkin
Pancakes
2.
Pumpkin
Syrup
3.
Cream
of Squash Soup
4.
Pumpkin
Pudding
5.
Pumpkin
Milkshake
6.
Pumpkin
Truffles
7.
Pumpkin
Fudge
Pumpkin
recipes and
Halloween go hand and hand if you'd like to see some
Halloween Recipes and Ideas visit here
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