Our Best Healthy Pumpkin Recipes
Updated: Jul. 16, 2019
Pumpkin is packed with vitamins A, C and E, as well as iron and zinc. Get more pumpkin in your diet with these delicious recipes
Curried Pumpkin and Walnut Soup
This creamy soup is perfect for a crisp fall night or as a hearty starter at your next gathering. If using canned pumpkin, be sure to use pure pumpkin and not pumpkin pie filling. For an alternative recipe, you can also replace the pumpkin with butternut squash.
Here’s a delicious, richly coloured tea bread that is moist enough to eat without butter. Spiced pumpkin tea bread makes a great addition to a healthy lunchbox, being rich in essential antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.
Almond Crusted Pumpkin Fritters
These tasty morsels are a unique pairing of pumpkin, chilli flakes, and cheese, and are coated with toasted crushed almonds for an added crunch in every bite.
A vibrant, golden yellow vegetarian risotto that looks good, tastes wonderful and is packed with healthy beta-carotene and fibre. The mozzarella added right at the end melts into creamy goodness. Serve with a crisp green leaf salad.
Baby Pumpkin Puddings with Cinnamon Whipped Cream and Pecan Brittle
These delicate baby puddings scented with a touch of rum and orange zest started life as the filling for my mother’s pumpkin pie. But since I don’t have Devin’s deft hand in the pastry department, I decided to skip the crust and make these sweet little desserts instead.
Spinach Pasta with Pumpkin Coconut Cream Sauce
Spinach noodles are covered in a creamy and flavourful dairy-free pumpkin cream sauce, that makes the whole house smell like autumn
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