Recipes With Pumpkin
Got pumpkin on hand? Here are 11 recipes you can make with it, ranked by how few extra ingredients they need — the simplest matches come first.
Pumpkin Chips
Vegan
Antiguan Breakfast (Chop Up and ‘Saltfish’)
Breakfast
Pumpkin Pie
Dessert · United States
Thai pumpkin soup
Vegetarian · Thai
Kafteji
Vegetarian · Tunisian
Muraba-E-Kadu (Pumpkin Jam)
Miscellaneous
Carbonada Criolla
Beef · Argentina
Pumpkin Risotto
Chicken
Num E (Sticky Rice Balls in Sugar Syrup and Coconut Cream)
Side
Locro
Miscellaneous · Argentina
Minestra
Vegan
Pairs well with
Onion Sugar Garlic Potato Beef Butter Cinnamon Eggs
Storing & using Pumpkin
Store in the fridge crisper and use within a few days for the best texture; a few (onions, potatoes, squash) prefer a cool, dark cupboard instead. Out of Pumpkin? butternut squash is a common swap (1:1).
Pumpkin recipe FAQs
What can I make with just pumpkin?
Start with the simplest recipes above — most lean on onion or a few everyday staples alongside it.
What goes well with pumpkin?
Onion, Sugar, Garlic, Potato, Beef are the most common pairings in our recipes.
How do I find recipes for pumpkin plus what else I have?
Use Cook with what you have (/pantry/) — add pumpkin plus anything else in your kitchen, and recipes rank by how many you already own.