Pumpkin Pie Filling
Pumpkin pie filling is a mixture of cooked, mashed winter squash that is blended with sweetener and spices. Its a convenient ingredient to use if youre planning to make a pumpkin pie and youre short on time. Instead of measuring sugar and spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger, the pie filling is already preseasoned and ready to go.
While pumpkin pie filling is a time-saver, its also not as customizable as pumpkin puree. You may find a brand too sweet for your taste or too heavy on a spice. Cooking with plain pumpkin puree allows you to adjust the seasonings to your liking.
Pumpkin Puree
Commonly called for in pumpkin recipes, puree is the cooked and mashed flesh of any number of different varieties of squash—yes, squash. There are soft-skinned summer squash, like zucchini and yellow squash, and there are hard-skinned winter varieties like acorn squash, butternut squash, and the various orange ones we lump together as pumpkins.
Canned pumpkin puree is a blend of winter squashes, some of them proprietary (such as the Dickinson squash, which is owned by the Libbys brand). The one type of squash you wont find in a can is the standard field pumpkin thats used for making Halloween jack-o-lanterns. While edible, this type of squash isnt particularly good for eating no matter how its cooked or pureed.
Pumpkin puree can be labeled as 100% pure pumpkin, pumpkin puree, solid pack pumpkin, or simply “pumpkin.” Regardless of what its called, one thing pumpkin puree wont contain is any sort of seasonings or sugar—its just cooked and mashed squash. Most recipes call for pumpkin puree and also call for adding seasonings to flavor the dish.
Pumpkin puree can be used to make pies, cakes, muffins, breads, soups, and much more. You can also make your own puree at home.
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FAQ
What is canned pumpkin pie filling made of?
What’s the difference between canned pumpkin and pumpkin pie filling?
Can I eat pumpkin pie filling out of the can?
What is actually in canned pumpkin?
Can you use canned pumpkin in pie filling?
Using canned pumpkin in your pie filling makes it so much easier, although it’s still a homemade pumpkin pie filling, and is so easy to make! This is the easiest pie to make. All you do is mix all the ingredients in a bowl (except the whipped cream, of course), then pour the pumpkin pie mix into an unbaked pie shell. No blind baking involved.
What is pumpkin pie filling?
Pumpkin pie filling is a mixture of cooked, mashed winter squash that is blended with sweetener and spices. It’s a convenient ingredient to use if you’re planning to make a pumpkin pie and you’re short on time. Instead of measuring sugar and spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger, the pie filling is already preseasoned and ready to go.
What is the difference between canned pumpkin and pumpkin pie mix?
The difference between canned pumpkin and pumpkin pie mix is that the mix already has the spices in it! If you have plain canned pumpkin you will need to add the sugar, spices and a tad of salt yourself. No worries! It isn’t a big deal and you probably already have them at home! If You Have a Can Of Plain Pumpkin, You Will Need…
How do you make a pumpkin pie filling?
Mix sugar and cinnamon in a dish. Melt the butter in a small bowl. After the donuts rest for 5 minutes, dip them into melted butter and, quickly afterward, into the cinnamon mixture. Serve and enjoy. You can also add pumpkin pie filling to many quick recipes you usually cook.