6 Original Ways to Cook and Bake with Pumpkin

It’s autumn, and you’re looking for a few good pumpkin recipes? Here are six sweet and savoury suggestions where the queen of the gourds is the star ingredient. They’re perfect for enjoying among family and friends.

1. Pumpkin Soup with Apple-Walnut Topping

Like all soups, this recipe inspired by the fall harvest is easy to make, and brings a good dose of warmth and comfort. Cook the pumpkin and other vegetables in a broth flavoured with maple syrup and nutmeg. Serve with a sprinkling of chopped apple and walnuts.

2. Pumpkin Hummus

Oven-roasted pumpkin is the base of this autumnal interpretation of hummus. Reduce the flesh to a purée along with the seasoned combination of chickpeas and tahini. Serve this creamy dip with pita chips for a perfect appetizer!

3. Seared Trout and Zucchini Salad with Pumpkin Seeds

Set aside the seeds from your pumpkin for this seared fish dish. Once salted and toasted, add them to the zucchini and cabbage salad that accompanies the trout, as well as use them to garnish each plate. 

4. Halloween Pumpkin Pie

One of the desserts we can’t wait to make as soon as Halloween is over is pumpkin pie. One shortcut to this easy recipe is using a store-bought filling, which is then enhanced with brown sugar and ground ginger. This chocolate version is also sure to please everyone around the table.

5. Pumpkin Spice Crème Brûlée

In this revisited crème brûlée recipe, mini pumpkins have been cleaned out and serve as containers. Pumpkin purée is added to the creamy vanilla-infused mixture, along with cinnamon, nutmeg and clove. It’s the perfect dessert for entertaining.

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Pumpkin Spice Crème Brûlée

6. Pumpkin & Raisin Cake

This one is made by first roasting the gourd in the oven before puréeing it and then adding it to the dough. The recipe includes raisin, rum (which can also be replaced with apple juice), cinnamon and nutmeg. It’s a treat that smells oh, so comforting.