This year I have really fallen in love with pumpkins and squashes. I am feeling the Autumn Vibes.
For the recipes below I used 1 squash & 1 cooking pumpkin. I could not get hold of pumpkin purée and made it myself. Yes, it is a task cutting the squashes and scooping out the seeds but I guess the end product is much fresher?
TIP: I found the grapefruit knife worked well to get the seeds out of the pumpkin.
To make purée, just clean, scoop and cut the pumpkin/squash, drizzle with oil and cook at 180 degrees for 40-60 minutes. Once soft, blitz the pumpkin to form a puree.
Recipes made with 1 squash
Pumpkin/Squash Spiced Cinnamon Buns
Makes 8
I made pumpkin spiced cinnamon buns using squash. I followed Chrissie Baker’s recipe for the actual buns and Anna’s frosting recipe. I took my spiced buns to a Cake Club and they did go down a treat. One improvement I would make is just grease the tray and not add a drizzle of maple syrup as per the recipe. I felt this made the buns a bit more sweeter than I would have liked.
Recipes made with 1 pumpkin
1. Spiced Moist Pumpkin Cupcakes
Recipe from Julianne (Beyond Frosting)
I used half the recipe because I wasn’t sure how they were going to turn out. The cupcakes turned out so flavoursome and definitely very moist; I wish I had just made the full batch (24 cupcakes)
I had some frosting left over from my spiced cinnamon buns and used that to give the cupcakes a little bit of a glaze. I added some more cinnamon into the icing to give it that extra spice.
2. Pumpkin Pasta
Serves 2
Recipe by Sarah from Well and Full
I love pasta and could have it for every meal, so it was only apt that I made an autumnal one.
Recipe change: I didn’t have any fresh basil and used fresh oregano instead. Stronger herbs work well with pumpkin and give it a nice lift.
The end result was a delicious warming and creamy pasta.
3. Pumpkin Soup
Serves 2
Ingredients
1 sliced onion
2 cloves garlic
1 peeled and chopped potato
2 cups of cooked pumpkin (This ended being what was left after I made the pasta and cupcakes)
750 ml vegetable stock ( Stock cube mixed with water)
Salt and Pepper
Decorating: Creme fraiche and fresh herbs
Method:
1) Heat oil in a pan and sauté the onions until soft. Add in the garlic and cook for a further 5 minutes
2) Add in the stock and potato and bring to boil.
3) Once the water is boiling, lower the heat and let the potatoes cook.
4) Once cooked, add in the pumpkin and let the mixture cook for about 5 minutes
6) Blitz the mixture to form a creamy soup and season with salt pepper
7) Serve and garnish with a swirl of creme fraiche and a sprig of herbs & Enjoy
I had mine with some pumpkin and honey rolls and it was delicious.
That’s all for now I think! Time to tuck into those cupcakes.
Hope you are enjoying all the Autumnal Eats.
Neha xx
These sound delish! Shall be referring to these for some inspiration in the future!
Oo delicious! I need to make a pumpkin soup this year, as my daughters would love it I think 🙂
There is so much pumpkin waste at this time of year as everyone is carving them and chucking away the insides. I have been looking for recipes to use up my pumpkin flesh, and these look brilliant xx
Delicious! I need to make some pumpkin soup, with ours!
Have to admit that I am not a fan of pumpkin, but I do love butternut squash
Pumpkin cupcakes! I would of never thought to make these but definitely going to try them out this morning 🙂
Ooo I am liking the sound of all of these. Pumpkin soup for starters, Pumpkin pasta for main and then those scrummy looking pumpkin cakes for dessert! xx
Pumpkin really is so versatile!
Oh I love the sound of these seasonal dishes. We have a small pumpkin at home so I might try the soup as I’ve never had it before but am enjoying soups now the cold weather is back!
I am loving the sound of these recipes. They sound very yummy.
I love pumpkin soup! I haven’t tried pumpkin pasta before, will give it a whirl
I’ve never eaten pumpkin. I LOVE butternut squash, so really want to try it … just didn’t really know what to do with one. I think I’ll start by trying your soup
I would love to try making the pumpkin soup. It look so delicious.
Lovely selection of pumpkin recipes – love everything pumpkin especially pumpkin soup 🙂 I also find cutting pumpkins slightly challenging – but so worth it! Have a wonderful weekend ahead!
Love the way it can be used in both sweet and savoury. Having pumpkin pie in America was unbeatable. Doesn’t taste the same here.
There are some lovely recipes here. I love the idea of the cupcakes. This is a recipe I would try with my kids