How to roast a Pumpkin

Pumpkin roasting is more time consuming than difficult, it is worth it in the end. Don't use the large pumpkins sold for carving, I have been told they are stringy and bitter (I personally have never tried to roast them so I have no idea what they would taste like, Have you? If so I would love to hear about it!)


How to roast a pumpkin


Pie pumpkin medium size (I used a sugar pie pumpkin)


Preheat oven to 400f

Nice medium size pie pumpkin

Wash pumpkin, dry pumpkin,
Break off stem or slice top off pumpkin.

Pumpkin sliced in half

With a serrated knife cut pumpkin in half.
Scoop out all the seeds and pulp, I first tried using a grapefruit spoon but found that the ice cream scoop worked MUCH better

Put pumpkin skin side down in a pan and roast for one hour until a knife slides in smoothly and it smells done.

Roasted Pumpkin

How to roast a pumpkin


Pie pumpkin medium size (I used a sugar pie pumpkin)



1) Preheat oven to 400F
2) Wash pumpkin, dry pumpkin,
3) Break off stem
4) With a serrated knife cut pumpkin in half
5) Scoop out all the seeds and pulp, I first tried using a grapefruit spoon but found that the ice cream scoop worked MUCH better
6) Put pumpkin skin side down in a pan and roast for one hour until a knife slides in smoothly and it smells done.
7) Let pumpkin cool 10 minutes
8) Now you are ready to use it in a recipe or Puree it.

You can puree a pumpkin by dicing it into 2 inch square pieces and processing in a Victorio food strainer. If you don't have a food strainer you can peel the pumpkin and process it in a blender or food processor.