For any of you who follow me on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, you’ve probably seen this picture I recently posted. The lid of Libby’s Pure Pumpkin had helpful tips on using canned pumpkin puree when baking, which by the way, doing so makes the recipes low fat and vegan! That’s a win-win for a chef like me who is always modifying recipes to fit my clients’ dietary restrictions. So, thank you again, Libby’s! This got me to thinking about other ways pumpkin can be used this pumpkin-crazed world we live in nowadays. Gone are the days that we strictly pick up a can of pumpkin for Thanksgiving dessert, which wouldn’t be anything else other than pumpkin pie!

Here are 10 unique ways to use pumpkin puree:

Search on Pinterest or your favorite search engine and a gazillion different recipes will pop up for all of these!

1)Add to your favorite tomato sauce…and your meatballs Here is a tried and true recipe used by yours truly:

https://www.paleorunningmomma.com/pumpkin-turkey-meatballs-paleo-whole30/

2) Add it to homemade hummus

3) Make dairy-free pumpkin pie ice cream

Here’s my recipe:  Pumpkin Ice Cream Recipe

4) Make pumpkin-stuffed shells

5) Use it to make a creamy sauce instead of using dairy products, like cream

6) Pumpkin Dog Treats  Trust me, your furry friends will love you for it!

7) Make Sausage Pumpkin Soup

8) Add it to homemade apple butter, or make pumpkin butter

9) Make a homemade body scrub or facial mask

10) Make a homemade conditioner for your hair  Bonus: Pumpkin promotes hair growth!

What’s your favorite way to use pumpkin?

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