Pumpkin Mash

Yummy-Yummy-Yummy. Just took my last bite of fresh and cinnamony pumpkin mash. It's warm and creamy yet it has some fleshy pulp since it was made with a real live pumpkin (didn't use the canned stuff this time).

Cooking with fresh pumpkins adds a rustic taste. I spiced it up and added some subtle sweetness but this little baby is savory too. Tonight it was a side dish garnished with marshmallows and coconut flakes, but I'm thinking about adding some of the smashed pumpkin as a topping to my oats in the morning too.

Pumpkin Mash

Makes 4-5 cups

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2 small sweet pumpkins, quartered and seeded

2 bananas, mashed

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp ground ginger

1/4 tsp ground cloves

1/8 tsp ground nutmeg

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 cup maple syrup

1/4 cup dark brown sugar

garnishes: mini marshmallows, sweetened flaked coconut, and chopped walnuts

Preheat oven 350 degrees, and roast pumpkins 45-60 minutes until soft. Remove skin of pumpkin and place in bowl. Mash and add other ingredients. 

Place pumpkin mash in ramekins and garnish with toppings, put back in oven for 5 min or until marshmallows melted and beginning to brown. 

This is a recipe redux post, so check out some of the healthier pumpkin recipes below!

Alexandra Caspero- Delicious Knowledge - Pumpkin Enchiladas

Katie Hamm - Healthy & Happy Hour - Pumpkin-Bacon Penne

Alysa Bajenaru - Inspired RD - Sweet & Spicy Pumpkin Fries

Everyday Tastiness - Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

Dr Barb, Nutriton Budgeteer - Pumpkin Chili Chicken Pizza

Elizabeth Jarrard- Don't (White) Sugar Coat It - Vegan Pumpkin Soup

Kristen Bourque- Swanky Dietitian - baked pumpkin oatmeal

Marie Spano - Cream cheese Pumpkin muffins

Regan @ The Professional Palate - Pumpkin Ravioli in a Walnut-Sage Cider Sauce

Danielle Omar - Food Confidence RD - Pumpkin Goulash

Emma @ The Hearty Heart - (Vegan) Cocoa Pumpkin (Whiskey) Mousse

gretchen - kumquat - baked mini pumpkins

Emma Stirling - The Scoop on Nutrition - Recipe Redux Chermoula Chickpea & Pumpkin Sliders

Janel Funk: Eat Well with Janel - Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

Nicole @ Whole Health RD - Kaddo Bourani - Candied Pumpkin with Yogurt and Meat Sauce

Yuri - Chef Pandita - Pumpkin Apple Soup

Lisa @ Healthful Sense - Pumpkin Cream Pie Filling & Pudding

Jessica Fishman Levinson - Nutritioulicious - Recipe Redux: Pumpkin Pancakes

Jane Schwartz, RD -

Kat Lynch - Eating The Week - Pumpkin yogurt dip for waffle sticks

Katie Caputo- East Meats West - Pumpkin Stuffing

Serena @ Teaspoon of Spice - Whole Pumpkin Cheddar Gratin

Kristina @ Love and Zest - Pumpkin Mash

Carrie Miller - Nutrition Know How - Baked Stuffed Pumpkin & Pumpkin Orange Muffins

Ann Dunaway Teh - Eat to Nourish, Energize & Flourish - Pumpkin, Squash and Apple Soup

Kara Lydon - Peace, Love, and Food - Pumpkin Yogurt Dip

Stephanie Howard - Give Them Something Better - Fall Harvest Chili

Karman Meyer-Nutrition Adventures - Pumpkin-Potato Breakfast Hash

Ayla Withee- Eat Simply - Salt and Vinegar Pumpkin Seeds

Heather Calcote - Dietitian on the Run - Pumpkin Rosemary & Mushroom Quinoa

Jill Melton-The Relish Dish - Ham and Cheese Stuffed Pumpkin

EA-The Spicy RD - Pumpkin Pesto Bruschetta

Liz Weiss & Janice Newell Bissex - Meal Makeover Moms' Kitchen - Ghoulishly Good Stuffed Sugar Pumpkin

Diane Welland - Eat Well, Eat Clean - Pumpkin Cranberry Scones

Rebecca Noseworthy - It's a Savoury Life - Fall Pumpkin Chili