Baked pumpkin is considered one of the healthiest dishes. The main distinguishing quality of such a product is that it is low-calorie. 100 grams of fresh vegetables contain only 28 kcal. Cooked pumpkin in the oven contains 27 kcal, which is almost the same as the original value.
You can make a lot of delicious things from this vegetable. Starting from a simple version of a baked dish in the oven and ending with various desserts. Today we will look at recipes for baked pumpkin in the oven. We will prepare it in different ways, both in pieces and whole. And in addition, it will use ingredients such as honey, apples, sugar and many other interesting things.
During the cooking process, you may encounter the problem of hard skin. In this case, there is no need to worry. Before placing the vegetable in a dish, keep it in the oven for a short time, this will allow the peel to come off much easier and faster.
Well, now is the time to start studying the recipe. Let's go down below and try our favorite option of preparing baked pumpkin in the oven, in pieces and whole.
Baked pumpkin in the oven - recipe in pieces in pots
Let's first look at the classic version of cooking baked pumpkin. We will cook it in the oven. Bake in small clay pots. According to the most common recipe.
This dish turns out to be quite lean, and most importantly healthy. So, don’t skimp on the seeds and plant this wonderful vegetable in your garden. Well, let's start cooking...
- fresh pumpkin - 1 pc.
- water - depending on the number of servings
- clay pots
1. Let's prepare the most important ingredient of our dish - pumpkin. To do this, we wash it and cut it into two equal halves. Then, using a regular tablespoon, remove the seeds from the very core.
You don't have to throw away pumpkin seeds, as they are considered very healthy. It is necessary to rinse them under running water through a colander. Allow the remaining water to drain, then place on a sheet and dry in the oven at minimum temperature. Let it cool a little and you can try it.
All that remains is to remove the skin. It is very convenient to do this by manually peeling vegetables. If you don’t have one at hand, you can use a regular knife instead. But be extremely careful, because... The skin is quite hard and slippery.
Let's start chopping this yellow and nutritious vegetable. We will cut the pumpkin into small slices. But it is still advisable to respect the size so that one piece does not end up twice as large as the other. This will negatively affect our dish when baked.
2. It's time to start preparing the pots. If necessary, we wash them before use. Can be dried with a regular cloth. Then lay out the chopped pumpkin all the way to the top.
On average, this pot yields 250 grams of peeled pumpkin. This means that in our case, for 4 bowls we will need one kilogram of fresh and processed vegetables.
Now fill the pots with 1/4 cup of water. Some people add sugar, but we add honey at the very end. Why at the end of baking? This way, when heated, it will not lose all its beneficial qualities.
You can do everything without additional additives in the form of honey and sugar. But then it’s worth considering that the taste of baked pumpkin will turn out to be a little bland.
So that the pots are in a more stable state in the oven. It is necessary to place them initially on a baking sheet, and only then in a heating cabinet. Oh, and don't forget to cover the clay bowls with lids.
3. Bake the dish at 180 degrees for 60 minutes or one hour. Please note that this time may vary depending on the quality of your vegetable.
Remove the finished pumpkin from the oven. If, when inserted, you feel that the product is not fully cooked. It’s okay, you can turn off the stove and leave the pots to simmer for a short time.
Baked pumpkin cooked in the oven can be served. After placing it in a beautiful plate, and pouring honey on top. This delicacy can be eaten both cold and warm. Can be used in addition to tea.
Pumpkin with apples and quince, baked in the oven
Required ingredients:
- pumpkin – 300 g;
- apples – 300 g;
- quince – 200 g;
- granulated sugar – 100 g;
- cinnamon – 1 tsp;
- vegetable oil.
Cooking process:
To begin, prepare the ingredients, rinse the pumpkin and fruit, peel and cut into equal medium slices. Place the fruits and pumpkin in a container, sprinkle with 50 grams of sugar and stir, let stand for a while until the juice appears.
Now take a baking sheet, grease it with vegetable oil and lay out the fruits and pumpkin, evenly distributing them over the entire surface of the baking sheet. Preheat the oven and bake the dish for 20 minutes at 180 degrees.
At the end of cooking, sprinkle the delicacy with cinnamon and the remaining sugar, bake for another five minutes and remove from the oven.
Cool the dish and place on serving plates. Serve with honey and nuts.
Enjoy your meal.
Recipes with pumpkin in the oven.
Autumn is the time when you need to drink tea, pick onions and “orange watermelons” in the field. Many people are accustomed to calling pumpkins “orange watermelons.” This healthy product can become the basis for desserts, soups, and hearty main courses. Today you will learn how to bake pumpkin by adding a variety of ingredients to it.
Sweet recipe for baked pumpkin with honey
Now we will look at the most delicious and sweet recipe for making baked pumpkin. This dish is quite easy and interesting to prepare. We will use natural honey and fresh pumpkin in the composition. For added piquancy, add a little nutmeg, which can be replaced with ground cinnamon.
- pumpkin - 1 pc. small or 1/4 part large
- honey - 3-4 tablespoons
- nutmeg - 1/4 part or ground - 0.5 teaspoon
- olive oil, can be replaced with sunflower oil
1. First of all, you need to prepare the pumpkin. We wash it under running water and peel it.
Remove the seeds in the same way as previous recipes, using a large spoon.
Then cut the peeled vegetable into equal-sized slices. You can make the pieces a little smaller. But keep in mind that the baking time will also be significantly reduced.
2. Place the prepared pumpkin slices on a sheet. Lubricate each piece with honey on both sides using a silicone brush.
If you only have honey from last year. Which has a candied consistency, no need to worry. You can pour it into a deep bowl and heat it at minimum temperature in the microwave. Just don't overdo it.
To make it easier to turn the pumpkin over to coat the other side with honey. Take small tongs and it will be much faster. Or use regular Chinese chopsticks.
3. Now take a grater with a fine sieve and grate the nutmeg on it. You can initially wipe it on a separate plate. Or perform this process directly above the product (pumpkin).
Then lightly spray with olive oil or replace it with vegetable oil.
Cover the top with foil and place in the oven. Preheat it to 200 degrees.
Baking time under foil is 30 minutes. Then carefully remove our dish using a potholder and remove the foil. And let the pumpkin bake for another 15 minutes. This way a beautiful and crispy color is formed on the surface of the pumpkin. Which will give the dish an even more appetizing look.
This is the sweet baked pumpkin we got. It's time to try it and share the recipe with your family. Bon appetit!
Baking pumpkin with apple
One of my most favorite recipes. Why? It simultaneously combines two awesome ingredients: apple and pumpkin. What delight this dish brings to our children. Try it, I’m sure yours will not remain indifferent.
- pumpkin - 500 gr.
- apples - 3-4 pcs.
- lemon
- water - 100 ml.
- granulated sugar - 80 gr.
- butter - 30 gr.
Bake at 200 degrees for 35-40 minutes
1. Cut the processed pumpkin into cubes. You can cut it a little larger, but keep in mind that the cooking time will then increase.
Pour the resulting pieces onto a baking sheet. In which we will bake our dish.
Line the bottom of the baking sheet with parchment paper in advance.
2. Let's prepare another important ingredient in this dish - an apple. Wash the fruit thoroughly under running water. Dry with a cloth.
Then we cut it into two parts and remove the seed part and the stalk.
The cutting will be similar to pumpkin, in small cubes. If you wish, you can peel the apple. But keep in mind that in this case, the fruit may soften during baking. And they will acquire the consistency of porridge.
Stuff the whole pumpkin with meat and potatoes
We have discussed quite a few recipes with you above. But the pumpkin in each of them is cut into pieces. That is why I propose to consider another recipe. Where we will bake the whole pumpkin. Yes, we’ll also stuff it. And the filling will be potatoes and minced meat.
We will bake this dish in the oven. If the pumpkin doesn’t have time to cook in the suggested time, I’ll tell you a little later how to get it ready.
- pumpkin - 1 pc. medium size
- minced meat (pork, beef) - 800 gr.
- potatoes - 3 pcs.
- onions - 1-2 pcs.
- greens (parsley and dill) - 1 bunch
- salt and pepper - to taste
1. Let's start preparing the pumpkin. In this case, there is no need to peel the skin. Cut the pumpkin into two equal parts. Scoop out the seeds using a large spoon.
2. Now let's prepare the filling. Peel the onion and cut into fine crumbs. Peel the potatoes, wash them and grate them on a coarse grater. Then we rinse again, to make it more convenient, put the grated potatoes in a sieve and rinse under running water.
By washing grated potatoes, we get rid of excess starch. If you do not do this, the potatoes may turn black. And it will give our dish a not entirely fresh and appetizing look.
We process the greens, remove fading leaves and wash them too. Chop very finely. In this cooking option, you can combine several types of herbs, such as parsley and dill.
3. Now mix all the chopped ingredients. Add minced meat (beef or pork) here. Mix all products thoroughly and season with salt and pepper to taste. You can add your favorite seasoning if you wish, but don't overdo it.
Place the prepared filling into the pumpkin, dividing it into exactly two halves. Close the two parts together. Then wrap it in foil and place it on a sheet.
Place the prepared baking sheet with pumpkin in the oven, preheating it to 150 degrees. Let the dish simmer for 2-2.5 hours.
If after the end of time the pumpkin has not had time to cook. Simply remove it from the foil and place the two pieces on a baking sheet, opening them up. And leave the dish to simmer for another half hour.
It is preferable not to cut the finished stuffed pumpkin, but to eat it straight up. Just take a large spoon and scoop in the filling and prepared pumpkin pulp in small portions.
Baked pumpkin, 2 options for cooking in the oven
And finally, in conclusion to the article, let’s look at two more amazing cooking recipes. We will cook baked pumpkin in the oven. And a wonderful and very experienced chef will tell us about them.
This dish is very simple and tasty to prepare. The most important thing is that you can find all the necessary ingredients at home.
These are the delicious recipes we have discussed today. The most important thing is that you do not choose everything cooked will be very healthy and nutritious. All dishes are easy to prepare, so novice housewives are welcome here.
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Publication date: 10/26/2018
During the cold season, you especially want some warming dishes that fill the house with a sweet, pleasant aroma and create a cozy atmosphere. An excellent option is oven-baked pumpkin with apples, which captivates with its delicate taste, low cost and high beneficial properties.
Cooking features
You can bake the whole pumpkin with apples by removing the pulp and seeds and stuffing it with fruit or pieces. This harmonious duet is well complemented by fresh berries or dried fruits, honey and nuts. The composition depends on the specific recipe, and the technology may also partially depend on it. However, there are several general rules that you need to know no matter what recipe you intend to bake pumpkin with apples.
- Pumpkin bakes slowly, so it takes a long time to cook. The apples will become soft faster. Therefore, when baking with pumpkin, you need to choose hard fruits.
- Sweet varieties of pumpkin are more suitable for baking with apples. It is better to give preference to the one with bright orange flesh.
- Pumpkin lacks sourness, apples brighten up this deficiency, but they can be supplemented with lemon juice. Then the taste and aroma of the finished dish will be more intense.
- When checking the readiness of the dish, you should pay attention to the degree of doneness of the pumpkin. To do this, you can pierce it with a fork or knife. If it is soft, then it is ready, and if the pumpkin has time to bake, the rest of the products will bake too.
We invite you to familiarize yourself with Pork ribs in the oven with honey.
Knowing these subtleties, you can safely start preparing the dish according to the recipe you like.
Whole baked pumpkin with apples
On the eve of Halloween, mischievous children prepare costumes and make pumpkin scarecrows. Why not complement the setting with a dish of whole vegetables stuffed with apples? Such a dinner will not only fill the body with essential vitamins and microelements, but will also cheer up all family members.
A whole pumpkin baked with apples is prepared with the following ingredients:
- one and a half kilogram pumpkin;
- sour cream – 80-90 g;
- half a kilogram of apples;
- walnuts – 50-60 g;
- raisins – 0.1 kg;
- butter – 30 g;
- cinnamon – 3 g;
- granulated sugar - depending on the type of pumpkin - about 2-3 tbsp. spoons
Step-by-step instruction:
- First of all, thoroughly wash the pumpkin, cut off the tail and top and set it aside. We will still need it.
- Clean the pumpkin from seeds and pulp.
- We do the same with apples: we clean them of impurities and remove the middle. Cut the prepared fruit into cubes with a side of about 3 cm.
- Now the apples need to be fried in a frying pan. To do this, melt the butter and fry the fruits until the excess moisture evaporates.
- Next, wash the raisins and dry them with a clean towel. For deeper cleaning, you can pre-soak the product in water at room temperature for half an hour to an hour.
- Finely chop the walnuts with a knife or grind in a blender.
- After that, we combine the filling together: apples, raisins and nuts.
- Stuff the pumpkin with the mixture and sprinkle cinnamon on top. This spice can be added directly to the filling, but this method may not be to everyone’s taste.
- All that remains is to mix the sour cream with granulated sugar, pour it over the resulting preparation and cover everything with a cap with a tail.
- That's all, the pumpkin can be placed in the oven at 200ºC for an hour. Cooking time can be increased depending on the softening of the fruit.
Pumpkin with apples and cinnamon, baked in the oven
Required ingredients:
- pumpkin pulp – 400 g;
- apples – 400 g;
- cinnamon – 1 tsp;
- granulated sugar – 5 tbsp. l.;
- sour cream – 3 tbsp. l.
Cooking process:
Rinse the apples and pumpkin and cut them into medium pieces. Place the ingredients in a deep container and add 4 tablespoons of granulated sugar and cinnamon, mix.
We put the resulting mass in a special form and put it in a hot oven. Bake at 180 degrees until the pumpkin and apples acquire a golden crust.
During this time, mix the sour cream with granulated sugar until the grains are completely dissolved and pour the resulting mixture into a ruddy dish. Cover the pan with foil and return to the oven for ten minutes.
After the time has passed, let the delicacy cool, then serve, placing it in bowls with a scoop of creamy ice cream.
Cooking in pieces
For those whose oven does not accommodate large fruits, there is another method. Pumpkin baked with apples in pieces will be softer than whole. In addition, the cooking time will not be so long. It is better to take hard apples so that all components are baked evenly.
In this case you will need:
- half a kilogram of pumpkin;
- two apples;
- granulated sugar - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- cinnamon – 1-2 g;
- lemon juice – 1 tbsp. spoon.
Step-by-step instruction:
- The pumpkin must initially be cleared of pulp and seeds, washed and cut into medium-sized pieces. The resulting slices can be immediately placed in the mold.
- Now we wash the apples, remove the core and cut them into slightly larger pieces than the pumpkin.
- Next, squeeze the juice from the lemon and pour over the preparations.
- Mix sugar and cinnamon, sprinkle pumpkin and apples on top, trying to distribute dry ingredients evenly.
- The dish is ready for baking. Set the mode to 200ºC, cooking time 25 minutes.
Pumpkin stewed with apples
Sometimes you think about what to cook something so delicious. The hardest thing is for the housewife who already often prepares goodies.
Biscuits, pies, cupcakes, muffins or cottage cheese casseroles are already boring, but nothing new is being invented.
There is a great recipe for those who are already tired of baking, but want something sweet - this is stewed pumpkin with apples. This dessert is prepared very simply and quickly, and eating it is a pleasure.
Cinnamon gives this tempting delicacy a special taste and aroma. By the way, if you are preparing something sweet with apples, be it pies or charlotte, or maybe a casserole, try seasoning them with cinnamon, and then they will acquire an unforgettable flavor.
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Recipe Ingredients
- apples – 200–300 g;
- pumpkin – about 400 g;
- sugar – 3 tbsp. spoons;
- cinnamon -1 tbsp. spoon.
It is better to take sweet varieties of vegetables - almond, Kherson, marble or winter table. You can distinguish sweet from other species, without knowing the names of the variety, by its round or flattened shape and gray (sometimes dark green) color of the bark. There are also bright orange sweet fruits. But they are early ripening and can be found on sale only in summer and early autumn.
For this recipe, you need to choose sweet and sour or sour fruits.
Peel and pit the pumpkin and apples. Only the pulp should remain. Cut into cubes and place in a microwave-safe pan. Pour water so that the pieces are half hidden in it. Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon on top.
Simmer at 600 W for 20 minutes. During this time, the pumpkin should soften, but this depends on the variety. If you try it with a fork and it is still hard, increase the cooking time by 5-6 minutes.
When the dish is ready, place it in separate bowls. Do not neglect the resulting sweet and aromatic syrup. It turns out pleasantly viscous and very tasty. Stewed pumpkin with apples is best eaten warm.
Adviсe
- Before you start cooking pumpkin with apples, you can add a little sunflower or butter to the pan - this will make the finished dish more tender.
- Before serving, the dessert can be decorated with coconut, poppy seeds or even grated chocolate.
- Get creative and add chopped nuts or dried fruits to each bowl. The dish is best combined with raisins, dried apricots, almonds and walnuts.
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With honey slices
To achieve the ideal taste, you need to observe the following proportions:
- half a kilogram of pumpkin;
- honey – 200 g;
- apples – 300 g;
- cinnamon – 4-5 g;
- purified water – 0.1 l.
Step-by-step instruction:
- First, you need to prepare the pumpkin: wash it, remove seeds and pulp, and dry it. To ensure that each piece is well soaked in honey, cut the vegetable into small slices.
- The apples are also pre-peeled and the core is removed. The product must be crushed into slices.
- Mix the two ingredients and place on a baking sheet.
- Dissolve the honey in water and pour it evenly over the pumpkin and apples.
- And the last step is to sprinkle the workpiece with cinnamon. Now the dish can be placed in the oven to bake for an hour at 160ºC.
Baked pumpkin with apples - useful tips and tricks
• Pumpkin will take a long time to cook if sour apple juice gets on it.
Therefore, you can first bring the vegetable to half-preparedness, then add apples to it. • Leftover baked pumpkin and apples can be used as a base for pancakes. You need to grind everything thoroughly, add an egg, a little semolina or flour. If you add cottage cheese, you will get wonderful cheesecakes: bright and aromatic. In its pure form, the baked dish can be used as a filling for pies, pancakes, and rolls.
• Citrus fruits are an ideal addition to pumpkin dishes. They neutralize the aroma of the vegetable and turn the dish into a real dessert. You don't have to use all the fruit; most recipes can use just the zest.
• Both pumpkin and apples go well with meat. Therefore, they can be used not only for desserts, but also for main courses.
